The National Council appoints the structures Apostoli, Milo and Shuli once again at the top TIRANA - The Social Democrats are electing their leaders. And at midday, they opened the political door to approving or rejecting some of the most important posts in the PSD, thus bringing to an end the organizational formation of one of the most important parties in Albania’s political spectrum. Paskal Milo, Haxhi Aliko and Ingrid Shuli as PSD vice-chairpersons, Secretary-General Gaqo Apostoli, as well as the 19 members of the party’s Presidium, were once again included yesterday in the pyramid of Social Democratic leadership, which will lead the party for at least another four years. On page 3 Gjinushi (Photo: H. Pustina)

Berat, family tragedy. Investigations into the incident will continue The mystery of the deadly flour Deaths from lead: test results arrive The cause of the deaths of the two children from Berat has been discovered, but how it appeared remains a mystery. Tests conducted by specialized laboratories in the capital, a month after the tragic incident that nearly wiped out an entire family, have shown that the lead that entered the bloodstream came from the flour. On page 11

RROGOZHINË - She rocked another woman’s baby for only a few moments. It is one of the unusual stories involving newborn babies, which happen very rarely but nevertheless caused quite a stir at Kavaja hospital. On Wednesday, a hasty action by the nurses put the maternity ward on alert. Two mothers who had given birth by a difficult operation—one to a girl and the other to a boy—became the protagonists of several hours of anxiety for the white coats. As one of them was leaving, a small oversight accidentally led to the babies’ numbers being switched, and instead of a girl, the nurses handed her a boy wrapped in a blanket. [The following text is garbled in the source.] It caused quite a commotion. There were thanks and greetings to the doctors and the women sharing her room, a send-off, a car that took her home, and all the relatives fussing over the delicate face of the “girl,” caressing her and offering endless congratulations on the birth. Before she had even had time to say goodbye to her family, the woman from Rrogozhinë suddenly saw a group of maternity ward doctors at the door, who carefully explained the innocent mix-up. Alarmed, she did not know what to say. But everything was resolved by someone who had come from Kavaja—where she had given birth—explaining that a mistake had been made. Astonished, she opened the swaddling and saw her friend’s son. In a few minutes, it was all over. The babies went to their respective parents—their real parents—and the mother breathed a sigh of relief. While the story lasted for several hours, the person who learned nothing about the mix-up that had almost crossed the limits of credibility was the boy’s mother. Alarmed, the doctors and nurses had alerted their colleagues that under no circumstances should the baby be given to the mother, while the others were returning from the trip to Rrogozhinë. And within a short time, an “accurate” number was put on the little boy’s tiny wrist, after his first “journey” in life...

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Zoran Gjiniç accuses Slobodan Milosheviç

Republican leader in Vlora TIRANA - The upcoming elections and the Right League’s strategy in them, the national question, the right to private property and economic reform, the fight against corruption and other issues were the subjects of the discussion with Republican Godo. On page 3

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Lezhë, Parliament leader meets the PD activists LEZHË - “Anyone who wants to vote should come to Albania. Albanians who are abroad will not vote in the countries where they are, because the votes could be manipulated according to the politicians of those countries.” This is what Pjetër Arbnori said at yesterday’s meeting in the city of Lezhë, attended by MPs and members of the PD. On page 3

Anti-genocide In the 1970s he had headed the Korçë police Anti-genocide Former branch chief arrested In the 1970s he had headed the Korçë police TIRANA - An arrest warrant has been issued for him. The list of people who will be brought to justice for having committed genocide has now been joined by the former head of the Korçë Internal Affairs Branch, Marash Kola. On page 3

From the World (Photo: REUTERS) Explosives again in London On page 2 The aftermath of the bomb in London

In “Avni Rustemi” Square, a shop for the wealthy Sky-high prices In “Avni Rustemi” Square, a shop for the wealthy Market just for the “bosses” Sky-high prices TIRANA - For the first time in Albania, a special trading place for the Albanian “bosses.” It was established just a month ago, and although its clientele is many times smaller than that of the open-air markets on sidewalks or in designated fruit and vegetable selling areas, from time to time it is “taken over” by “visitors” who never change. “Only people who have a lot of money come here to shop: the diplomatic corps, but sometimes also people whose wives are pregnant,” a saleswoman around 35 years old recounted yesterday. Then, in a few soft notes of her voice, she did not hesitate at all to explain that she had started her trade as a seller of “expensive products” immediately after she had been forced to “abandon” the job she had done for many years. Thus, in Albania, a place called “the stopped pier” was born. This was for the many others who nevertheless passed by the cleanest fruit-and-vegetable market near “Avni Rustemi” Square, but were “forced” not to touch anything they saw. “A kilo of fish costs 800 new lek, plums also cost 800 lek, pears 300 new lek, mangoes 6,000 for just one fruit, and pineapples 400 lek,” the eager saleswoman declares, even though she knows that what she is saying is nothing but a source of pain for many people who can only look, without trying anything. Thus, the market of the “bosses” was born in Albania. Brought from very distant places—from Israel all the way to Brazil—the fruit and even vegetables at the millionaires’ market, which in a few cases are temporarily owned by those carrying life’s many troubles on their shoulders, do not come cheap even for those who sell them. “Each month, for a table where I display the goods I sell, I have to pay the Municipality 4,000 new lek,” says the trader. Elio Elini

“Teuta” looks down on “Tirana” from the top of the standings “Tirana”’s goal during the match with “Teuta,” 1-1 (Photo: H. Pustina) A record goal in Peqin. With four passes, “Shkumbini” players score in 25 seconds Eurogoal: “Borussia Dortmund” returns to the top of the Bundesliga. From the FA Cup and the Scottish Cup On pages 9-10

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