Experts from the Ministry of Defense complete the project ANDREA STEFANI — In the offices of the Ministry of Defense, the drafting of a new project for compulsory military service is nearing completion, and it is expected to be submitted soon to the Council of Ministers for approval. The project provides for the return of military drills for Albanian reservists, but in a form different from that used before the early 1990s. According to sources from this ministry, the new project aims to include not only men but also women in training. In this way, for the first time in Albania, women will also be counted as reservists of the armed forces. The project foresees that they will be mobilized only in special cases, mainly for support, medical, and administrative services. Other sources say the bill will also review the duration of compulsory service, the way reservists are called up, and the organization of training sessions. The draft states that drills will be carried out in short, planned periods, with the aim of keeping reserve personnel ready. The Ministry of Defense is consulting army specialists and lawyers to finalize the wording of the project. After approval by the government, the document is expected to be sent to Parliament for review. [EN] Military drills resume for Albanians. Women also among the new reservists. Experts of the Ministry of Defense are completing the draft project. [IT] Riprende il richiamo militare per gli albanesi. Anche le donne tra i nuovi riservisti. Gli esperti del Ministero della Difesa stanno completando il progetto.

Unknown thieves enter through the roof YLJOS XHAFKA TIRANË — The way is being paved for a second scandal within a week at cultural heritage sites. On Thursday evening, the Ethnographic Museum was robbed, with a considerable amount of old silver ornaments disappearing. According to museum specialists, the perpetrators entered from the upper part of the building, breaking in through the roof. The theft was discovered in the morning and the police were immediately notified. The missing objects are part of the ethnographic collection and represent important historical and artistic value. Museum officials said that a full inventory of the damage is being carried out. Official sources said the investigation is continuing, while so far no perpetrators have been identified. [EN] The Ethnographic Museum is robbed; within a week many silver ornaments disappear. Unknown thieves entered through the roof. [IT] Rubato il Museo Etnografico; in una settimana spariscono molti ornamenti d'argento. Ignoti ladri sono entrati dal tetto.

THE PRESIDENT AND THE PRIME MINISTER ARE NOT EXPECTED IN NEW YORK No invitation from the UN for Sali Berisha and Aleksandër Meksi It has been announced that the President of the Republic and the Prime Minister will not take part in the UN session in New York. According to reports, the lack of an official invitation has meant that the trip will not take place. Political comments link this development to still unclear diplomatic relations and to the protocol for organizing the proceedings. [EN] No invitation from the UN for Sali Berisha and Aleksandër Meksi. [IT] Nessun invito dall'ONU per Sali Berisha e Aleksandër Meksi.

Coincidence: Helsinki- 'Tolerance among faiths' Saint Prokop is given to the church THANË — (LJ.) There will no longer exist, by the will of the two parties, at least the map of the markets and the movement of people around the Church of Saint Prokop. Local authorities have decided to return the site to the religious community. The decision has been described as a sign of tolerance among faiths at a time when religious institutions are being re-established. [EN] Tolerance among faiths. Saint Prokop is given to the church. [IT] Tolleranza tra le confessioni. San Procopio viene dato alla chiesa.

Shkoder: A gunshot at a wedding seriously wounds a relative of the groom Doctors and citizens are denouncing the circulation of expired medicines in several sales points. According to them, at least three cases of complications have been recorded after the use of medicines past their expiration date. In another item from Shkodra, a gunshot during a wedding seriously wounded a relative of the groom. The police are investigating the circumstances of the incident. [EN] Illnesses from expired medicines are denounced. Three cases reported by citizens. Shkodra: gunfire at a wedding seriously wounds a relative of the groom. [IT] Denunciate malattie da farmaci scaduti. Tre casi segnalati dai cittadini. Scutari: uno sparo durante un matrimonio ferisce gravemente un parente dello sposo.

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