INTERVIEW / Speaks the chairman of the group of initiators: "We are not a split from the PS" New PS: "This is why we formed the party" Founders: We will bring balance TIRANA - After a week of discussion about the possibility of creating a new socialist party, yesterday the founders of the new party decided to make their position public. According to one of the founders, lawyer Skënder Gjinushi, this does not come as any surprise to the Socialist Party. "Since the extraordinary congress of the PS, we have raised reservations and objections about its course. It is not in the tradition of the Albanian left to build a political force on names, but on ideas and concepts," Gjinushi said. According to him, the repeated denunciations made against the social democrats are not about their departure from the PS, but about its position on dialogue, which is not functioning properly. Regarding the first initiative of the coalition presented by Edmond Budina for the federation of the "Center-Right Alternative", Gjinushi says it is valid as an idea, but in his view, at present only the possibility of creating a new political force is on the table. The latest developments with the creation of the New PS are expected to be decisive for the political alignments of the Albanian left on the eve of the 26 May elections. N[?] page 3

The socialists' reaction TIRANA - Nevertheless, even some figures from the close circles consider the new socialist party to be a desperate attempt which, according to them, has no political future. In a leaflet issued yesterday by the press office, the leadership of the Socialist Party described the act of creating this new party as, if anything, not entirely negative. According to this office, it will not bring any positive contribution to solving the political crisis in the country. N[?] page 7

Transfers abroad Albanian GDP Employed abroad Albanian GDP TIRANA - The flow of money sent from emigration is estimated to have reached 580 million dollars last year. These remittances from migrants to Albania have been recorded for the first time in the economic report of the Bank of Albania. According to this report, the amount entering from migrants accounts for one fifth of the country's Gross Domestic Product. The calculation is based on data from IMF and World Bank staff. Experts assess the circulation of foreign currency from emigration as an important factor in the stability of the economy. Official calculations show that last year around 1 million 600 thousand dollars a day entered Albania from the work of migrants. The Bank of Albania report says that this money has affected the increase in purchasing power and has eased social pressure on Albanian families. N[?] page 7

Yesterday the decision of the PS leadership Forms ready Edi the decision of the PS leadership The PS name in the wealth signature TIRANA - Socialist deputies yesterday submitted their signatures for the new electoral candidates, who will be presented to the Central Election Commission. This was announced by the spokesperson of the PS in a press statement. At the same time, it was announced that the election campaign would rely on large rallies and electoral meetings across the country. PS officials said that the structures have been set in motion and that work to approach the electorate will be intensified. N[?] page 3

Former Interior Minister before investigators Hekuran Isai at the Prosecutor's Office Regarding the events of February '91 TIRANA - The events of early February, the revelations linked to the General Prosecutor's Office, are another sign of an investigation that is taking a different course. Former Interior Minister Hekuran Isai was summoned yesterday to appear at the prosecutor's office. He was questioned about the events of February 1991, when the student protests and political clashes caused casualties and numerous actions were taken by the security forces. According to sources, Isai's questioning is connected to clarifying the role of the structures of the Ministry of Interior in those events. Hekuran Isai on trial N[?] page 5

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FACT-FINDING IN THE WAREHOUSE / Damage estimated at 57 thousand dollars Fires in a warehouse: 5 people arrested Accused of violating the regulations SPORT On page 5 On page 7

Shkodër traders for 5 days in Montenegro SHKODËR - Montenegrin border authorities have released three of the six Shkodër citizens arrested days earlier in Montenegro. The detainees, small traders who had crossed the border to do business, were stopped by Montenegrin police after a football match held near the border area. Local sources say they were held in custody for five days, while the Montenegrin authorities accused them of violating residence rules. Their families requested intervention from the Albanian authorities. N[?] page 7 Arrest by the Montenegrin police

SPORT Kinsman declares: "In Euro '96 we will be unbeatable" The Germans aim for the continental champion title N[?] page 7

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