Sejdin shortly before the Congress A clandestine exchange center for calls abroad uncovered in Tirana GAZID ROLLI TIRANA - This National Assembly of the Democratic Party, being held for the first time since its creation, can be called the Assembly of the Second Phase. Just like the first phase, in which PDSH dealt with internal problems, conflict issues and its program, the second phase, which is expected to begin immediately after the assembly, concerns governance, the governing of the country, and the relations between the government and the party. In fact, the central issue of this assembly is the candidacies for the PDSH Presidency, and it is expected that several new rules for the functioning of the party bodies will be established at this Assembly, which will also affect the way the party functions with the government. But this does not mean there will be major changes in the government. At least this is what the PDSH chairman, Sali Berisha, stated during an interview for our newspaper in Tirana. “I am not in favor of changes in the government, not major changes. Of course, the government needs to be improved, but this is done by preserving stability,” he said. In this context, Berisha announced that he had withdrawn his candidacy for the party Presidency and that he does not want to become a minister, despite the rumors circulating lately. Another hot issue remains the clandestine telephone exchange discovered in Tirana, through which calls abroad were made. Continues on page 10

Telekomi denounces: “200 million lek have not been paid” Albanians do not pay for telephone calls, or at least they do not pay 200 million lek, which, according to specialists from the telephone company, should have been collected from consumers. According to them, this is a case of telephone theft by still unidentified people who have managed to find special codes in the telephone network, through which they make a large number of calls for which no payment is recorded. Telephony specialists compare the figure of 200 million lek lost to the value of the damage caused by the two fires that broke out at the city’s automatic urban exchange at the end of October 1993. TIRANA - Clandestine calls are becoming a profitable activity, at least also because of the improper functioning of Tirana’s automatic urban exchange and the pulse-measuring equipment. If telephony specialists state that the total loss of revenue, due to unpaid calls, reaches 200 million lek per year, at least 1,300 telephony customers have paid no lek at all, although high usage has been recorded on their phones. Most of these numbers belong to private subscribers, but also to state institutions. Continues on page 10

10 lines in the world given away for free TIRANA - Clandestine telephone communications at Rinas airport have so far caused no less than 60,000 dollars in losses. Telephone officials state that a clandestine exchange has been discovered at the airport, through which free communication with several countries around the world has been made possible. Specialists in the field state that no fewer than 10 telephone lines to the world have been discovered, and they were paid for by the Albanian company. From the initial data, it is believed that these lines were used for a long period of time and served private business in the bar premises. Continues on page 10

Winning companies selected TIRANA - The Italian company, the branch of “Solega”, the Greek branch of “Alfa”, and the company “M.D.” will clean the capital. It is reported that the offer from “M.D.” turned out to be the most favorable. For the cleaning of the city through an international tender, many foreign companies applied, but in the end, after consultations with the Municipality of Tirana and field specialists, three entities were selected. Continues on page 10

Montenegrin Minister of Health meets Shehu TIRANA - “Lake Shkodra has completely normal radiological parameters,” declared yesterday the Minister of Health of Montenegro, Miodrag Mugoša, who is on an official visit to Albania. After meeting his Albanian counterpart, Shehu, the Montenegrin minister stated that “all measurements carried out show that there is no radioactivity present in the waters of the lake.” Continues on page 10

LUSHNJE - “A degree is issued for a fee,” this is how part of the public opinion in the city of Lushnje has expressed itself regarding the problems of higher education and the employment of intellectuals. In a survey conducted in this city, participants expressed concern about the way the university degree is losing its value and becoming a means of profit. Continues on page 10

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When doctors are missing from the field, 22 footballers are in search of a stadium LACI IN SHOCK TIRANA - A court in the capital has canceled a Second Division match, causing reactions in sporting circles. In a situation where doctors are missing from the field, 22 footballers remain in search of a stadium. Continues on page 10

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