"ANTIGENOCIDE" Arrest confirmed for the former deputy minister of the Interior TIRANA - Both had held high posts in the apparatus of the communist dictatorship; now they have ended up in handcuffs on the Prosecutor's proposal, as it has for some time been pursuing investigations into the list of 36 people accused of genocide during the years of the dictatorship. Yesterday the Tirana court decided - thus definitively ending even the hope of being arrested, at least until the case is tried - to uphold the Prosecutor's proposal for the arrest of two other well-known figures from the former communist nomenklatura. The former Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, Hysen Shahu, and the former Deputy Director of the State Security, Sulejman Abazi. On page 3

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Dervishi: "The checks are deliberate" TIRANA - The standoff between the Ministry of Sports and the Football Federation continues. The mutual accusations have now taken the form of preparations for another public confrontation. Yesterday, in a statement, the Albanian Football Federation targeted the findings of the inspections carried out at the football club. Also yesterday, the Ministry of Sports announced the creation of an inspection team deployed to the Albanian Football Federation. Although last night it lasted throughout the night, it did not manage to finally close a list of problems that have recently emerged. It will continue again today to issue a final statement. FSHF regarding these events. Central Directorate MR. MINISTER, MR. DEPUTY MINISTER, Attached we are sending you the verification inspection material carried out by the ministry's specialists at the football club "Partizani", informing you that, as you know, your request for such an inspection was made following the complaint submitted by the club president, Mr. Xhani De Biazi, and by his deputy, Mr. ???[?] Report On page 3 Ministry document for the Federation

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TOTOFUTBOLL TIRANA - To choose without waiting to become rich. You can become so even without working, just with a bit of luck. That is what happened to the two Albanian winners of the Totobrit contest, who this year have won 4,944,515 lek each. The two lucky winners were one from Tirana and the other from Kuçova. About 50,000 dollars won by each of them also represent a historic record for all lotteries ever played in our country. The winners got 12 points each, because the match scheduled for the slip "Pistoiese" - "Ancona" did not take place because of bad weather. The 11-point players (11 people) should also feel a bit jealous, as each won 219,756 lek.

Special edition of Gazeta Shqiptare The "adventures" of Albanian politics, the stories of the protagonists Berisha, Nano, Meksi... how Albania changed during the year that has just passed, what happened in war-torn Bosnia, and who were the well-known names in world sport On pages 5-8

He had been suffering from a tumor for a long time PARIS - François Mitterrand, president of the French Republic from 1981 to 1995, died yesterday at 8:30 in the morning. He had long been suffering from a prostate tumor and his condition had worsened in recent weeks. On the table in his apartment, the Christmas dinner table had been set, but the photographs published by the Paris dailies left no hope of recovery. His discovery several months ago had crushed him and his condition had by then reached complete uncertainty. On page 2 François Mitterrand

Today the new round table of 14 political parties begins TIRANA - Another battle over the future election law. "The electoral law should be approved by Parliament by January 20" - this is what 13 parties will insist on asking today at their new round table. What will the number of MPs be in districts and on lists, which 15-day period of the month will be the voting period, whether local elections will be held at the same time as parliamentary ones, and equal funding for everything and the parties according to the number of electoral districts. On page 3

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The unusual story of a couple from the city of Elbasan A love that rekindles after 30 years The unusual story of a couple from the city of Elbasan Two happy 55-year-olds at the altar A love that rekindles after 30 years ELBASAN - They fell in love as teenagers, but managed to join their lives on the threshold of old age. A love born in the spring of youth and settled in old age. In just a few words, this is how the real love story of A. S. and F. T. from the city of Elbasan can be described. Almost 30 years ago, as schoolmates, they were no exception to the universal law of youth: they loved each other. But the mentality of the girl's family prevented this relationship from leading to marriage. After many failures and temptations, discouraged, and also in order to convince the girl's family, they were separated and convinced of each other's happiness. But they did not let it go; the dreams that had begun accompanied their lives. Both lived apart, each on his own path, while their hearts, so deeply affected, remained bound together. To create a new life, not far away, only much patience was left. - A. S. learned that the separation of the heart was temporary and felt again asleep, yet indescribably revived once more. And he decided to rediscover the lost love, although with much emotion and fever, when he was 16 years old. This time luck was on his side. The two hearts, though old, had no cause to fall apart. Time itself also helped them, and it was able to make them strong, and their word. It softened - perhaps something else - the main obstacle, the pride of the family. On the contrary, the class not only did not fade it but ignited the fire of love even more strongly. And after many ceremonies, they were married a few days ago, proving once again that love knows no age. Mentor Kikia

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ATHS Tourist travel agency ALBANIAN TRAVEL AND HOSPITALITY SERVICE Organizes For 225,000 lek a trip to New York Registrations end on January 10, 1996. Departure takes place at the beginning of February 1996. The organization of this trip is for tourist purposes only, therefore we kindly ask only people who really wish to travel for tourism purposes and who provide return guarantees to register. Main boulevard, P. 128 Durrës, Tel & Fax: 052 22621, House of Culture, Skanderbeg Square Tirana