Majçi: Close the borders to Mexhit Zogu . TIRANA — (Ea. L.) — Outburst and tension in the Trade Union Confederation of Albania. Two of its best-known figures, Mexhit Zogu, chairman of the Miners' Trade Union Federation, Gjeorgj Vë Menergjitikës, and Vil Myreri, chairman of the Construction Trade Union Federation, have now been dismissed from their posts. They are even accused of corruption. But both had previously tried to break away from the Confederation, wishing for their trade union federations to be autonomous. A letter from Muços, chairman of the Trade Union Confederation, to the Ministry of Public Order requests that Mexhit Zogu be barred at all border crossing points, since “he unjustly took a sum equivalent to 6,000 dollars from the Workers' Camp in Durrës.” So far, the full version of the public response from Zogu and Ymerri is missing, both regarding their dismissal and the accusations made against them, which naturally—for the sake of truth—must be heard. The arguments used against Mexhit Zogu—although not very clear—point to the failure to settle the account for the money taken from the Workers' Camp in Pultërevë in Durrës. The allegation against Zogu is that—in cooperation with the camp managers—he withdrew money on behalf of his federation but did not use it for that purpose. As for Vil Ymerri, the corruption allegations revolve around his leadership of the delegation to Denmark, where he and 22 trade unionists took part in a second camp. The fact that the two “trade unionists” stayed in Denmark has put chairman Ymerri under suspicion of responsibility for the delegation's external affairs. The accusations continue with the way the trip was organized: Vil Ymerri had asked all members of the trade union delegation for a small amount of cash, and the 3,000 dollars given by the Danish trade union that hosted them for expenses were all taken by him.

After 16 arrests in Apulia, links with Vlora uncovered . Major Falcone says: “We suspect the gang was also planning an arms-trafficking operation.” Investigations are still ongoing. TOTI BELLONE LECCE — The two Italian Carabinieri officers specializing in the fight against the Mafia came to Tirana last month, in May. It was a secret mission, carried out in cooperation with the Albanian police, to verify a major suspicion: the existence in Albania of a drug and arms-trafficking operation connected to crime in Apulia. The two investigators went as far as Vlora, where they had uncovered the presence of several workers linked to organized crime. Part of the investigation is now becoming clear, and the Lecce prosecutor's office has ordered the arrest of sixteen people. They are all accused of forming an illegal association intended for cigarette trafficking and smuggling, but there are also more serious suspicions. “This gang,” Major Falcone, commander of the Carabinieri ROS unit in Lecce, tells the newspaper, “had established contacts with Albania, Montenegro and the southern part of Croatia. We are continuing to investigate the possibility that the organization was arranging arms and drug trafficking in Albania. It is clear, of course, that there are also links with Albanian criminals.” The investigation lasted more than six months. Those arrested so far in Brindisi are: Mimmo and Natale Livera, 25 and 36; Maurizio Bagnato, 28; Vitto Caratta, 37; Amilcare D'Errico, 27; Oronzo Giordano, 36; Andrea Leone, 33; Francesco Melacca, 53; Vincenzo Sisi, 31; Antonio Tagliente, 24; Mario Ventruto, 45; and Antonio Luperti, 38. In Otranto, (in the province of Lecce), Renato and Marco Baldi, 51 and 30, Giuseppe Ressa, 26, and a woman co-investigated with the latter, as well as Antonio Pellegrini, 31, have been arrested. Using a sophisticated communications network by radio, with bases in Brindisi and Otranto (the Carabinieri seized satellite-dish antennas, radio transmitters, mobile phones and other equipment), the organization uncovered by the investigation, known as “Faro,” supplied the Apulian coast with large quantities of smuggled cigarettes. They were almost all Marlboro and Merit brands, but produced cheaply in factories in Russia and Poland: cigarettes of a different quality, sold at profitable prices compared with those on the official market. The investigation is being conducted by the Lecce Public Prosecutor, D'Amato. At the head of the organization, according to the Italian investigators, are brothers Danilo and Marco Pullese, two figures known in the criminal organization the United Sacred Crown of Salento. Marco Pullese—who had been on the run for two years—was arrested a few days ago in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The two brothers served as the organization's treasurers, tasked with distributing the proceeds of the attempted trafficking. The Salentine organization, which generally relies on a small army of supporters (young men, women, elderly people, former fishermen and even shopkeepers from the coastal area), is linked, according to the findings of the investigation, to an international network whose leaders have not yet been identified.

All the cup draws in Geneva . TIRANA — (p.m.) — A favorable draw for the two Albanian teams taking part in the European Cups, although “Partizani” and “Albpetroli” must take the field on 18 August for the preliminary round. In the Champions Cup, “Partizani” will play the first match at home against “LAKARAS,” which has won the Belgian league. This team is also the first opponent for the debutant in the cup round. In the first match away from home, “Partizani” of Tirana—In the Cup Winners' Cup, debutants “Albpetroli” of Fier will play the amateurs of Balzers of Liechtenstein. The first match is away.

TIRANA — “Maltezi and Nisa had taken with them a batch of photocopied documents for the French archives, in response to the archival-exchange program between the two countries.” After three days of mystery, Vebi Agolli, Director of the Control Directorate at the Central State Archives, clarifies everything concerning the seizure of 2,500 photocopied pages found on the two Archives officials on Sunday at Rinas Airport. “These materials were to be handed over to the French Archives,” Agolli continues, “and had not been taken for any other purpose.” On the same day, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Public Order also stated that “no restrictive measure has been taken against Archives employees Luan Maltezi and Nevila Nika.” The mystery finally seems to be resolved.

Miçotaqis's demands of Tirana ATHENS — (p. re) The Greek government is once again imposing conditions on Albania. After several days of diplomatic calm—in appearance—Prime Minister Kostandini Miçotaqis held a press conference in Athens to lay down his conditions for the Tirana government, calling them essential to “normalize relations” between the two countries. What does Miçotaqis want? “Respect for the Greek minority living in Albania, the return to Albania of emigrants, the reinstatement of Chrysostomos, expelled two weeks ago, the freedom of religious worship and Greek-language education in schools for the ethnic minority.” The tone used by the Prime Minister struck journalists as more than conciliatory: “If we do not see a real improvement within a short time,” Miçotaqis said, “the Greek government will refer this matter to the International Court of Justice.” The Greek government is taking the opportunity to renew its demand for the return of property belonging to the Greek community that was seized by the communist regime in the past. Without demanding anything further, and regarding the issue of political autonomy for its minority in Albania, Miçotaqis did not rule out resolving the problem in the future, depending on developments in the international situation. “Greece,” the Prime Minister added, “undertakes to build cultural centers and schools for its compatriots in Albania.” The only opening for dialogue left by Miçotaqis was his willingness to “reach an agreement with Tirana to allow and organize seasonal employment for Albanian emigrants.”

Defending champion: O. Marseille (France) - Final: 18 May 1994 PRELIMINARY ROUND (18 and 25 August) FIRST LEG SECOND LEG QUALIFIED HJK Helsinki (Fin)-Norma Tallinn (Est) Ekranas (Li)-Floriana (Mal) B 68 Tórshavn (Far)-Crvena Zvezda (Cro) Skonto Riga (Lat)-Olimpia Ljubljana (Slo) Cwmbran Town (Wal)-Celtic (Ire) Dinamo Tbilisi (Geo)-Linfield (Nir) Avenir Beggen (Lux)-Rosenborg (Nor) Partizani Tirana (Alb)-Akrenas (Lith) Omonia Nicosia (Cyp)-Haparna (Swi) Zimbru K. (Mol)-Bêtar Gerard (Isr) FIRST ROUND (15 and 29 September) Galatasaray (Tur)-Dunlorn T. C. (Cyp) Werder B. (Ger)-Dinamo Minsk (Bel) Dinamo Kiev (Ukr)-Barcelona (Spa) O. Marseille (Fra)-AEK Athens (Gre) Kispest H. (Hun)-Manchester U. (Eng) Rangers (Sco)-Levski Sofia (Bul) Aik Stockholm (Swe)-Sparta P. (Cze) Dinamo T. or Linfield-FC Copenhagen (Den) HJK Helsinki or Norma T.-Anderlecht (Bel) Partizani T. or Akrenas-Feyenoord (Neth) Steaua B. (Rom)-88 Totor (or Croatia 2) Avenir B. or Rosenborg-Austria V. (Aut) Porto (Por)-Ekranas or Floriana Skonto R. or Olimpia L.-Spartak M. (Rus) MILAN (Ita)-Omonia Nicosia or Arau Lech P. (Pol)-Zimbru K. or Belitar G.

Defending champion: Parma (Italy) - Final: 4 May 1994 PRELIMINARY ROUND (18 and 25 August) FIRST LEG SECOND LEG QUALIFIED Karpaty Lviv (Ukr)-Shelbourne (Ire) Raf Jelgava (Lat)-Havnar B. (Far) Sljema (M.)-Daugavpils (Swe) Apole Nicosia (Cyp)-Bangor (Nir) Dudelange (Lux)-Maccabi Haifa (Isr) Valur (Isl)-Mjaen Anjanlokai (Fin) Alberl (Alb)-Balzers (Lie) Nikol Taliin (Est)-Eklakstron (Nor) Kokosi (Slv)-Vilnius (Lith) Lugano (Swi)-Norman Grodno (Bel) Odense (Den)-Pubkulum (Slo) FIRST ROUND (15 and 29 September) Cska Sofia (Bul)-Albpetroli or Balzers Real Madrid (Spa)-Lugano or Norman G. Torpedo M. (Rus)-Dudelange or Maccabi Besiktas (Tur)-Kisice or Vilnius Panathinaikos (Gre)-Karpaty L. or Shelbourne Odense or Pubkulum-Azeral (Eng) U. Craiova (Rom)-Raf Jelgava or Havnar Sporting T. (Aus)-Ferencvaros (Hun) Standard Liege (Bel)-Caradi (Wal) Apole N. or Bangor-Paris S. G. (Fra) Hajduk Split (Cro)-Ajaz (Neth) Torino (Ita)-Nikol or Litonestrom Benfica (Por)-Kokosie (Pol) Bayer L. (Ger)-Boby Brno (Cze) Sljema M. or Daugavpils-Parma (Ita) Valur or Mypa A.-Aberdeen (Sco)

Defending champion: Juve (Italy) - Finals: 27-4-94 and 11-5-94 FIRST ROUND Twente E. (Neth)-Bayern M. (Ger) Bohemians (Ire)-Bordeaux (Fra) Glasgow C. (Sco)-Young Boys (Swi) Aalborg (Den)-D. La Coruna (Spa) Anorthich City (Eng)-Vitossa O. (Neth) Heart (Sco)-Atletico Madrid (Spa) Slavia Prague (Cze)-Oti Creta (Lux) Boavista (Por)-Lusanneburg (Lux) Norrkoping (Swe)-Mechelen (Bel) Nantes (Fra)-Valencia (Spa) Karlsruhe (Ger)-PSV Eindhoven (Neth) Reykjavik (Isl)-Mtk Budapest (Hun) Dynamo Moscow (Rus)-Eintracht (Ger) Kuusysi Lahti (Fin)-Waregem (Bel) Crusaders (Nir)-Servette (Swi) Dundee U. (Sco)-B-ronby (Den) Steaua B. (Cze)-Aston Villa (Eng) Borussia D. (Ger)-Spartak V. (Rus) LAZIO (Ita)-Lokomotiv P. (Bul) Osters (Swe)-Kongsvinger (Nor) Dnepr D. (Ukr)-And. Nacer (Auc) Rapid B. (Rom)-Inter (Ita) Botev P. (Bul)-Olympiakos P. (Gre) Samsung (Hun)-Apollon L. (Cyp) Sporting C. (Por)-Panathinaikos (Tur) Lokomotiv M. (Rus)-JUVE (Ita) Austria S. (Aut)-Dunajska S. (Cze) Gloria B. (Rom)-Maribor B. (Slo) Tenerife (Spa)-Monaco (Fra) Avenir (Bel)-Maritimo (Por) Trabzonspor (Tur)-La Valletta (Mal) Dinamo B. (Rom)-CAGLIARI (Ita)

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MURDERS SOLVED IN THIS DISTRICT. REGARDING THE CASES OF THE POLICEMAN FROM SHKODRA — The murder of the policeman from Shkodra, Lazër Zef Sokoli, who was killed a short time ago in mysterious circumstances, has been solved. Gjelo Gjeka, 19, from the village of Bardhanaj, and Luigj Vata, 36, from the village of Grudë, were the perpetrators of this murder. Although they had concealed the crime in terrain favorable to them—in a ravine and a place far from the view of any eyewitnesses—they were caught after a successful operation by the Shkodra district Public Order Police. They had an unlicensed automatic rifle and pistol with them. Both had previously been convicted of theft. One was caught asleep, while the other was hiding in the attic of a relative's house. SERIOUS VIOLATIONS BY FOREIGN COMPANIES IN SARANDA — The Financial Police of the Saranda district have uncovered numerous irregularities and violations by foreign companies operating in the district. Fines have also been imposed in such cases. Thus, among 249 cases uncovered, the total fines amount to 9,277,000 lek. A characteristic of these violations is the concealment of income. One case is that of the Greek trader Petro Antoni, who allegedly has a special license allowing him to transport foreign tourists from Corfu to Saranda, while Albanian business owners do not have this right. SCOUT CAMP AT THE “BLUE EYE” — “Besa Skauti Albania,” the Albanian Scouting organization, opened the National Scouting Camp today in Saranda, at the picturesque “Blue Eye” site. In addition to scouts from Albania—Tirana, Shkodra, Vlora, Gjirokastra, Dibra, etc.—scouts from Italy and Greece are also taking part. The purpose of the event is to train leaders of scout groups from Albania.

SHOES Psychological interpretation: They are a symbol of power and strength. Being barefoot signifies a state of poverty and humiliation. Shoes also represent the female organ and a dressed woman. Prediction: Shoes are an overall sign in the sentimental sphere. If they are found again at a crossroads, it is a good omen. If there are none, they point to a possible loss in a relationship; quarrels will not be frequent. New shoes indicate positive satisfaction, whereas tight shoes indicate difficulties and material disputes. STAIRS Psychological interpretation: This dream is quite significant in expressing our inner state: a spiral staircase speaks of difficulties and a decline in our inner condition; a very steep staircase reflects our efforts to achieve the goals we have set; an escalator indicates the risk of a solution or decision you have made. If we go up the stairs, we are moving toward improvement; conversely, if we go down, we are declining. Freudian psychoanalysis links this symbol to the sexual act and interprets climbing stairs as a stand-in for an inferiority complex. Prediction: It is a very positive symbol for the future, because it foretells improvements, journeys and gains. Falling down the stairs, on the other hand, brings financial losses and misfortune.

Every person dreams while sleeping. This is an extremely normal fact; only sometimes these dreams are so beautiful or so bad that they leave you astonished and amazed when you wake up. But dreams can also be “warnings,” that is, they may contain a premonition, a warning of what might happen in the future. Every week, “Gazeta Shqiptare” offers its readers explanations and the meaning of the dreams most frequently dreamed.