TIRANE (Gazeta Shqiptare) - A considerable amount of counterfeit money, worth 490 million new lekë, has been seized in Tirana. Sources from the police authorities said yesterday that one of the suspected perpetrators was arrested, identified by the initials Cela. According to the same sources, the investigation began after several operational tips linked a group of people to the production and circulation of counterfeit banknotes. During the search, various denominations of lekë and materials used for processing them were found. Police are investigating to uncover other accomplices and to determine whether the counterfeit currency has been distributed in other parts of the country.

Sarajevo radio confirms Bosnia-Albania "Relations are growing" TIRANE - According to Bosnian-Croatian information agencies and the radio station "Sarajevo", the first report reaching Tirana states that the Albanian government has taken an initiative to strengthen relations with Bosnia-Herzegovina. Within the framework of ongoing consultations, mutual interest in cooperation in various fields has been emphasized, especially on the political and economic levels. Diplomatic sources said that further contacts and meetings between representatives of the two countries are expected in the coming days. According to Bosnian radio, the new regional climate is being helped by Tirana's rapprochement with Sarajevo.

Show the government children in the toy order After a year and a half, eight kindergartens have been turned into homes for the homeless SHKODER (A.T.S) - For a year and a half, 8 children’s kindergartens in the northern city of Shkodër have remained occupied by homeless families. According to local authorities, buildings erected for social services have been used as temporary shelter after unrest and internal population movements. The situation has led to a shortage of places in nurseries and kindergartens and difficulties for parents who want to send their children to preschool institutions. The municipality is seeking an emergency solution, but funds and alternative spaces are insufficient. The temporarily housed residents, on the other hand, are asking for stable housing before they leave the premises.

Smuggling of works under the control of gangs JASHAR KONONOZ In some documented scientific assessments, 500 icons stolen in Albania between 1990 and 1998 are listed. Sources from the Institute of Cultural Monuments state that these figures refer only to those cases for which a complaint exists through scientific documentation, while the real number of thefts and the disappearance of icons from places of worship is believed to be higher. According to the same sources, there are also three routes through which these objects disappear, from places of worship and out to foreign markets via the border. According to the iconography specialist Frederik Stamati, the trafficking routes for these artistic values are Vermoshi, Kapshtica and Kakavija. Referring to cases reported to the police, it can be seen that the number of thefts has increased significantly from year to year. In the period 1993-1998, 195 thefts of religious objects were reported to the police. The highest number was in 1998, with 58 cases, while in 1997 there were 50 reported cases. Both of these years were also the least suitable and most favorable periods for the activity of art traffickers. While 20 thefts were carried out during 1994, 11 in 1995, and another 9 cases only in the city of Korçë. The theft and robbery of icons in Albania, according to sources at the Institute of Monuments, have turned into a phenomenon that is becoming a national problem. Some of the icons have been trafficked abroad and are now found in private collections or displayed in foreign galleries and museums. In many cases there is also no possibility of identifying them because of the lack of complete inventories and weak control in places of worship. In the religious icon of Saint Nicholas

From four states The 47-year-old Albanian Gezim Muzaferi from the city of Berat has died in a Milan hospital after being engulfed in the flames of a fire in the apartment where he lived. The news was reported by the Italian agency ANSA. Muzaferi had suffered serious burns to his face and hands and died a few hours later in Niguarda Hospital. Italian police are investigating the circumstances of the incident.

From Lecce, an answer reaches the family from Vlora Italian lawyer speaks: "I will defend Gjoni" Both brothers Fehdi remain in prison, accused of murder From his legal perspective, the Italian lawyer Aldo Celazzo says that he has made the necessary arrangements to take on the defense of the Albanian defendant Gjoni, who is accused in Italy. He stated that he will first seek to become fully familiar with the case files and then will undertake the defense according to legal procedures. The family of the accused in Vlora is anxiously awaiting developments in the case and hopes for his innocence. The article provides initial details about the incident and the contacts with the lawyer in Lecce. At the center, Gjoni

Through the public complaint of the civilian, there will be a more accurate image of the city. Only if the institutions treat violations of order and peace with seriousness will the citizen feel that there is a state. But if the solution is delayed, the same social illness will spread further. Therefore a swift, clear, and fair response is needed.

A letter for the nun in war A personal account about the fear, losses, and insecurity of civilians during wartime. The text describes the difficult everyday life, the lack of peace, and the spiritual shock brought by war. At the center of the article is the idea of impossible communication and of pain kept locked inside.

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Today we are talking about the Albanian government and the political class. Like everyone else, they too need concrete actions and not speeches. If the citizen feels neglected, he turns away from trust in the state and in the future. This abandonment produces more insecurity, less participation, and more social cynicism.