Abuses are fought, consumers are protected Dominant posi-[?]-tion in con- tracts is prohibited, exploitation of competition [?] TV and the National Bank Government Hall TIRANA - At a special meeting yesterday, the government approved the draft law “On the Protection of Competition”, which aims to create the necessary conditions for a market economy, but at the same time also to protect consumers and their interests. The draft law sets out the rules to be followed by state bodies in this field, as well as the bodies that will act to enforce it. Noteworthy is the creation of a Competition Committee with the right of appeal to a special court against the decisions of this committee. The draft law prohibits any activity by enterprises that harms competition, such as limiting or controlling production, dividing markets or supply sources, applying different conditions to the same transactions with other trading partners, placing them in an unfavorable competitive position. Likewise, a dominant position in the market is prohibited, a position that any enterprise holding more than 40 percent of the market will have, unless proven otherwise. Market dominance is prohibited, for example through setting unfair prices or other unfair trading conditions, restricting production, markets or technical development to the detriment of consumers, applying different conditions to the same transactions with other trading partners, placing them in an unfavorable competitive position, or making acceptance of contracts by other parties conditional on their acceptance of additional obligations which, by nature or according to commercial usage, are not related to the subject of the contract. The competent body for the protection of competition will be the Competition Committee, which will consist of 7 members, appointed by the Assembly on the proposal of the Council of Ministers. This task is assigned to lawyers and economists with more than ten years of experience, while the powers of this committee extend to price control in the event of a monopoly and approval of economic concentrations between enterprises. On page 2

“By urgently approving the law on opening the Security Service files, the [?] Council of Kepurimeve will be politicized and will continue” INTERVIEW Azem Hajdari: “The dossiers law is an urgent necessity” “By urgently approving the law on opening the Security Service files, the [?] Council of Kepurimeve in the media for discrimination and politicization will continue” Azem Hajdari On page 3

TIRANA - The Albanian national team will again not be absent for the boys, as it faces Moldova today... “The Reds” today try themselves again against Moldova Today, a historic day for Albania TIRANA - The Albanian national team will again not be absent for the boys, as it faces Moldova today, in a match valid for the qualifiers of the 1996 European Championship, under the leadership of the new Croatian coach, Sulejman Demollari [?]. After the disappointing result of the previous match, the red-and-black team has trained seriously in order to face this game successfully. The Albanian squad hopes to put in a good performance and achieve a positive result against the Moldovans. Today’s match, Albania-Moldova On page 3

Albania in a black defeat: we are not up to Vuka’s challenges Concern over explosive politics SHKODËR - Yesterday, for the second time within five days, torrential rain, accompanied by hail and wind, affected several areas of the Shkodër district and caused significant damage. The most affected were the villages of the Dajç and Velipojë communes, where, according to preliminary data, agricultural land was flooded, various crops were damaged, and road connections in several segments were temporarily interrupted. Residents of the affected areas express concern about the lack of preventive measures, while local authorities are assessing the situation and the possibility of emergency intervention. On page 2

The councillor protested: “It’s not yesterday’s decision” PËR - The President of the Republic, Sali Berisha, stated yesterday that the decision of the Council of Ministers to approve the rules of the draft law “Anti-Russi” is an important step in the functioning of the rule of law. He emphasized that this draft law aims to establish clearer rules for the administration and for institutional relations. On page 2

The civil status seal is stolen It happened on Monday in the state offices TIRANA - After the loss of the municipal seal, unknown thieves have also stolen the civil status seal from an administration office. According to official sources, the incident was discovered on Monday and is being investigated by the competent authorities. The theft of seals raises concerns about the security of official documentation and the possibility of abuse. On page 2

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Elbasan, the hospital appeals for a solution to the problem “They are expelled by the rivals of the hospital” ELBASAN - Elbasan Hospital is in serious difficulty due to the lack of an important part of its infrastructure and the many organizational problems it faces. The institution’s leaders have requested swift intervention to improve conditions and guarantee service for patients. On page 2

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Tatarela speaks about the landesinët The Albanian-Greek opening reacted... Tatarela speaks about the landesinët TIRANA - The Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Aleksandër Meksi, in a meeting with the Italian Minister for Foreign Trade, Augusto Fantozzi, emphasized that the development of economic and trade relations with Italy is a priority of our country’s foreign and economic policy. The talks focused on expanding cooperation in the fields of investment, trade and infrastructure. TITLE - The head of government with his Italian counterpart [?] ... Rozar Xhaxhiku on page 3

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