The protagonist had been wanted by the police for 2 months. He had escaped from the police station Tragedy in Shkodër, the wanted man takes his own life The protagonist had been wanted by the police for 2 months. He had escaped from the police station An escaped prisoner kills the policeman Tragedy in Shkodër, the wanted man takes his own life SHKODER - One police officer killed, one injured and one person who took his own life. That was the tragic toll of the घटना that occurred yesterday in the early hours of the morning in the village of Trush near Shkodër. The adventure of Gëzim Tirana, the man who had managed to escape from the cells of the Shkodër police station, ended in the early hours of the morning with a bullet to the head fired from his own weapon. The event caused strong emotions in the city because of the way it ended, but even more because of the uproar caused two months earlier by Tirana’s sensational escape together with a friend. On page 3 Shkodra

The well-known writer speaks "I am not against the Socialists, but they should remain in opposition for a few more years; that would be better for the country" INTERVIEW The well-known writer speaks Kadare: "Those who made the laws of the dictatorship should be punished" "I am not against the Socialists, but they should remain in opposition for a few more years; that would be better for the country" "It is the logic of the future, of life, of construction and not of destruction, that should dominate in Albania" "I have always considered it essential to punish the gravest crimes and the most zealous criminals of the dictatorship" On page 11 Ismail Kadare

FOOTBALL Yesterday for Week XIII Yesterday from the match "Dinamo" - "Besa" More shake-ups at the top of the table: "Tirana" and "Partizani" lose Great goals, standings and curiosities from other leagues On pages 9 - 10

INTERVIEW The views of the leader of the Italian PDS TIRANE - "The time has not yet come for PS to be admitted to the Socialist International. Fassino, one of the figures of the Democratic Party of the Left, agreed yesterday to speak to Gazeta Shqiptare about developments in our country. "No, I think that for now the conditions have not been met for PS to enter the Socialist International. There is a party here, the Unity Party in Macedonia, but we are interested in stabilizing relations with other parties as well. Throughout Eastern Europe, we are interested in helping the progress of social democracy, including the Hungarian one that is the governing party, the Polish one that has represented social democracy, and other parties such as the social democrats of Macedonia. Naturally, it is important for us that these, in one way or another, are elected, and the others are social democratic; for us, the policies they pursue are what matter". Fassino and Pëllumbi yesterday in Tirana On page 3

Hygerta Sako, the most beautiful of the year TIRANE - The journalists were not wrong this time either. The girl they had themselves chosen days earlier as the queen of Albanian beauty was now truly the beautiful one. The Queen of the Evening concluded Cardin crowned at 11:15 pm the most beautiful Albanian woman of this year. Her name is Hygerta Sako and she comes from Durrës. Just moments earlier, the journalists’ jury had pointed precisely to the beauty from Durrës. A fake Michael Jackson, but nevertheless one who amazed and delighted the spectators who had paid 1,500 lekë for the pleasure of seeing Albania’s beauties, an Ardit Gjebrea who sweated for several hours in a row while praising first and foremost director Grabocka - "She will bring Miss Europa Top Model to Tirana," he said - and an entire series of characters who kept themselves in check despite the show's tendency to take over at times. These were the characters of this night that astonished hundreds of thousands of Albanians glued to the small television screen, not forgetting the contestants of course, a long competition which highlighted its winner even more clearly. The show ended in a way where it began, with journalists and the newly chosen beauty posing for photographers. Sako is crowned Miss '95 by Cardin (F. Bilani)

- Students are threatening to go on strike. There are hundreds of boarding students at the University of Elbasan who are warning that they may take extreme action. "No electricity, no heating, no showers to wash in." These are the difficult living conditions that have forced hundreds of students in Elbasan to raise the alarm with the university leadership and the highest local authorities, warning of a blockade of classes. On page 3

Rockfall from the mountain causes panic Krujë, earthquake in the Castle: The surrounding wall collapses KRUJE - Earthquake in the castle of Krujë and panic among the city’s residents. A section on its front side partially collapses. The event occurred in the late morning of Friday. An extraordinary damage not only to culture and history, but also to the city, already struggling to cope with it financially. Local authorities also arrived alarmed at the site where the violent collapse occurred. But that was not all. After four days, a powerful collapse was seen in the "Kala" neighborhood, and the road leading to the ancient fortress was blocked. The collapse occurred around 11:00 p.m. on Friday, at which moment the entire city heard the great roar. The panic was especially great among the residents of the Kala and Kovacë neighborhoods. Within a few seconds, a 300-cubic-meter stone block over a 25-meter stretch completely blocked the road at the entrance to the Castle. The collapse occurred in the middle of the National Historic Museum Gjergj Kastrioti Skënderbeu. Specialists believe that for now the Museum is not at risk, but immediate technical measures must be taken to avoid further collapses. Among the damages is also the break in the water supply line serving the Kala neighborhood. The event alarmed local authorities and engineers from the area, and the district chairman Selman Xhafaj went there. The damage is very large for the historic object and, according to specialists, repairing the wall will cost thousands of dollars. If the collapse had happened in the morning hours, the damage would have been catastrophic for people as well. Murat Aruçi

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Çeliku awaits the parties’ signature Trial for the years of the PS leader Çeliku awaits the parties’ signature Election law: PR gathers the opposition Trial for the years of the PS leader Tomorrow the Nanos Cassation: now the final test On page 3

From the World Karaxhiçi attacks Milosheviç: "He sold Bosnia only for the sake of the embargo" On page 2

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