Is Alia also behind the 1990 massacres? TENSION Serious incidents in Kukës and Tropojë: two Albanians are killed and wounded by Serbian guards. Meanwhile, the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office is broadening its investigation into the killings under the dictatorship and orders two arrests KUKËS — Blood again on the Albanian border. Just two days after the start of 1994, within a few hours Serbian border guards kill and wound two Albanian citizens. According to the report by Rama Mjështa, 25, he was found dead with 5 automatic-rifle bullets in his back, only five meters inside Yugoslav territory, while he had been grazing livestock. Meanwhile in Tropojë, 20-year-old Hamid Sallaku was seriously wounded — this time on Albanian soil — while also grazing livestock. The second incident also occurred on 4 January, but in the border mountains of Saranda, when the fisherman Ladi Këndez, with his motorboat, narrowly escaped after being chased — and fired upon — by a Greek vessel, which had given orders two miles from the Albanian coast. According to the Albanian Ministry of Public Order, vigilant patrols on the Albanian-Yugoslav border, observed since the beginning of 1993, have recorded 21 shootings. For the latest incident, the Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs also reacted strongly. “Such criminal acts are part of the strategy of tension and war pursued by Milosheviçi — the Foreign Ministry statement emphasizes — and the situation leads to unacceptable consequences in the region.” For the incident of 3 January, in which Mjështa lost his life, the bilateral commission for examining border incidents was immediately convened. Meanwhile — the latest document concerning Tropojë further states — Serbian border guards ambushed the Albanian citizen. At the scene, 9 heavy automatic-rifle cartridges were also found. Hamid Sallaku, seriously wounded, is now continuing treatment at the hospital in Tropojë. The latest incidents are classified among the Albanian border cases for 1994. In addition to the border with Serbia and Montenegro, attention has also been directed to the borders with Macedonia and Greece. On 17 December, on this day of the year, there had only been these border attacks. On 3 January at Kapshticë, 190 refugees were returned within 24 hours; when returning from Kapshticë, another 30 were also turned back. TIRANË — While the Albanian border is still bleeding from the criminal actions of the Serbian border guards, the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office has just ordered the arrest of two former chiefs of the Internal Affairs branches. This time the reason is serious: the border has been bloodied by Albanians torn apart by other Albanians. The year 1990 paid in blood, and Hardëri and Besim Velaj — former senior officials in Saranda and Pogradec during 1988-1990 — have been sent to Tirana Prison, accused of being responsible for the fatal drowning at the border of Albanians seeking to flee the dictatorship. According to official information, in those periods and by official means of communication, more than 80-100 people are believed to have been killed on all Albanian borders, and even more. The latest arrests by the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office are carried out as part of the criminal case against the top leadership of the party and the state. “The trail of those responsible for these killings leads to the highest leaders of the former State Security and former President Alia,” say the first reports from radio and TV immediately after the arrests of Hardëri and Velaj. “In violation of the duty to uphold order, they accepted and implemented through their activity the murderous and unlawful practice of the former Ministers of Internal Affairs — the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office adds to the charges against them — in connection with the rules governing border protection and the border regime.” According to the information made public, the two defendants also carried out specific arbitrary acts, which undermined public order and resulted in the deaths and drownings of persons killed at the border, in visible populated places. The first trial concerning border killings is the one held in Shkodër on 27 October last year. Ngjeli Tomor, former commander of the Samrisht border post in Shkodër, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after being found responsible for 6 victims killed within just 8 months of 1990. Killings on the Albanian borders also followed statements from the regime that escape would no longer be treated as “treason against the homeland”. The border with Macedonia

Parliament also does not forget to reward the PS leader and has planned to give him 2,800 lekë “Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year” EDMOND LACI TIRANË — A greeting card from President Sali Berisha has ended up in the glass cell of Tirana Prison. These are festive days in Albania and the President of the Republic, while sending New Year and Christmas greetings to all the leaders of Albanian political parties, did not forget to do the same for Fatos Nano. The chairman of the Socialist Party, arrested since 30 July of last year, on charges of: “Abuse of office and falsification of official documents, linked to the Italian aid scandal.” But Fatos Nano — this time as a deputy — was not forgotten by the Assembly Council either. The chairman of the Presidium of the People’s Assembly, like the other deputy Nano, has also received the latest bonus: 2,800 lekë. “Yes, it is true that Fatos Nano received it in his cell. On the same greeting card sent by President Berisha — says to Gazeta Shqiptare Rexhep Naco, the wife of the PS leader — I was later shown it and I also learned what was written in that greeting: it was still only for Christmas and New Year 1994.” Mrs. Nano has not learned whether her husband replied to President Berisha’s greeting. Meanwhile, on this festive day as well, Fatos Nano — just like all the other deputies — was given the year-end bonus. “It is a bonus of 2,800 lekë — says Mrs. Nano — but that is only for the period when Fatos worked in Parliament, because after his arrest his salary was stopped.” The investigation into the “aid scandal,” in which Socialist leader Fatos Nano is also implicated as a defendant, is still ongoing. Along with him, and in connection with the missing Italian aid, three other former officials have also been charged: Sokrat Plaka, Robert Gjini and Hasan Aliko. On 26 October 1993, the Tirana Court sent the file on the “aid scandal” back for further investigation, after only a few days earlier that Court had considered the arrest measure against Nano “legally justified.” In order to shed more light on this scandal, at the beginning of November, the Prosecutor of Tirana and the Head of the Investigative Group for the “Italian aid case” also traveled to Rome. It was a visit by the units, soon followed by the Italian Prosecutor Veli Canale, who then, for the same scandal, but concerning suspected Italian responsibility in this story, believed that around 10 billion in aid had disappeared. Former Prime Minister Fatos Nano

SMUGGLING ROUTES: OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION — Official confirmation has arrived of the news published by Gazeta Shqiptare about the discovery and dismantling by force of order in the Buna River of two large pontoons used to send oil into Montenegro. It was Mulaim Gradaç, head of the financial police in Shkodër, who told the press about the discovery of this elaborate breach of the embargo against Serbia and Montenegro. He also confirmed the seizure of 25 vehicles transporting 130 barrels of fuel. IN BURREL THE “STUDIESOLOGU” WITHOUT MONEY DEPARTMENT WORDS — Although the District Privatization Board has approved the privatization of the dental service units, the workers of the latter in the city of Burrel continue not to meet their fiscal obligations. The reason is the absence of dentists licensed to carry out private activity. IN BERAT AN EVENT DEDICATED TO THE BEST ATHLETES — Ten athletes and the six best coaches for the 1993 sports year were the focus of an event organized in the city of Berat. Those present — city residents, veteran and young athletes, as well as sports enthusiasts — took part in a program with songs and humor. They also learned about the best results achieved by these athletes.

Compensation for the owners: “No thanks” TIRANË — Just over two months have passed since the Austrian company “Rogner” suspended the start of work on the construction of a hotel-commercial complex in the center of the Albanian capital. Since then, almost no work has been carried out on the construction site, and this investment of around 20.5 million dollars — of which 12 million belong to the EBRD — remains suspended. A few holes have been filled, some brush burned, a few olive trees, and the land itself. The reason for this poor balance is the firm opposition of the former owners of the land leased for 99 years to the Austrian company. They are demanding the return of their inherited land and have so far not accepted the compensation, also in land, offered by the Tirana municipality. “Since May of this year — they told Gazeta Shqiptare at the Ministry of Tourism — there has been a decision by the Municipality to compensate this by five claimant families, a decision that continues to be opposed by them. We have urged them — they continue — and we have to comply with the laws in force.” But this is exactly what the former owners do not accept. They have taken their case as far as the Tirana Court and the State Control Commission, because of the contradiction between the laws that grant them the right to receive vacant land and a government decree that denies it. More recently, the owners have also raised another claim. In the change to the project, the position of the hotel building has been shifted somewhat. Its construction will not affect the land of the five families, who see in this fact one more reason for taking it back. Meanwhile, the land leased to the company “Rogner” is almost twice as large as what is needed for the construction of the hotel-commercial complex itself. Thus this conflict continues, increasingly calling into question the determination behind one of the most important investment ventures in tourism, which began with such fanfare but today remains suspended over the promised land. Andrea Stefani

In a cell after overtaking an official An unpleasant adventure of a former cyclist by car... TIRANË — The reflex to always be first even in a car — ended up as a bad joke for former Albanian cycling champion A.H. “When he once was so many times the first to cross, he has stuck his nose into some races in the cells of Tirana Prison. The misunderstanding lasted only a few days, because the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office dismissed the opening of criminal proceedings against him. Former champion A.H. had been stopped by police at 11 o’clock on 5 January, shortly after the road block — he had “overtaken” the operation “Saliu in a car,” committing the unpunished offense in society. “Not just a fine anymore because that is an administrative violation,” explained the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office. According to them, the misunderstanding occurred while A.H., “coming down from the Babrut bridge, saw the speeding car being overtaken by the right-hand side...”. The motive was painful: the car in which the official was travelling (whose name was not allowed to become known) was not accompanied by other escort vehicles. After 24 hours in the cell he was released, while the champion had also skipped a simple appeal.” (U.GJ.A.L.)

GAZETA SHQIPTARE On Sunday, the 1994 calendar will be distributed for the second time, together with Gazeta Shqiptare. The initiative has met with great success, and so we decided to address a complaint: to give our readers the calendar free of charge once again. Attention: the calendar is FREE and to get it you do not have to pay anything extra with the purchase. The price of Gazeta Shqiptare remains, in fact, 10 Lekë.

Eastern countries are being discussed Who will join NATO On Monday, meeting of the Council ON PAGE 2 100 students from the Universities of Tirana are interviewed Do they prefer love or a car? ON PAGE 3

Everyone dreams when they sleep. This is an extremely normal fact, except that sometimes these dreams are so beautiful or so bad that they leave you amazed and astonished when you wake up. But dreams can also be “warning” dreams, that is, they can contain premonitions, a warning of what may happen in the future. Every week “Gazeta Shqiptare” offers its readers the explanation and meaning of the objects and situations most often dreamed about. ALTAR Psychological interpretation: A place where ordinary people meet divinity, matter with spirit, and energy with the unconscious. Often the altar indicates some unconscious problem that is now appearing openly. Aside from that, the altar usually makes you feel good, calm, healthy, and well. Prediction: The altar is a symbol of joy and a happy marital union. Joys[?] before the altar: wishes that come true. Standing before an altar should bring you earthly happiness when needed. ANCHOR Psychological interpretation: It symbolizes support, help offered to us in order to overcome some difficulty or problem that has caused us much concern. From the offer received comes good assistance, whether spiritual or calm, with something “acceptable” or real. In the forecast, the dream of the anchor promises you support in the near future. Prediction: Dropping anchor means thinking about the realization of hopes and projects. To see an anchor: a pleasant journey soon. ANGEL Psychological interpretation: The angel is прежде всего a messenger (this name comes from Greek and means precisely messenger), and when it appears in a dream it makes us understand that we feel the imminent fulfillment of our desires. In Christian symbolism, the angel is the one who protects us, therefore it is also correct to accept a refusal for materialization and the escape from disbelief toward success or, when we see an angel falling, and toward homosexuality in appearance. In general, the dream of the angel is lucky; it foretells happiness and healing from some illness or disturbance, when we dream it in light, without darkness; life says that, for women, it has a meaning of fate. The angel that flies is the messenger of a happy old age. BEE Psychological interpretation: A symbol of work and multiplication, bee has a different meaning from the rule. As it goes on, the ancient image of bees is often compared with a strong working society. They are always stung by a boiling honor and by their poems. Prediction: To be stung by bees: be careful, because it happens[?]. Beehive/keeping bees: unfavorable prediction, loss. Killing bees: great misfortunes.