Elections, 26 of the 38 political parties in the race Yesterday the submission of documents was completed. “Those excluded did not have their papers in order” Yesterday the Central Election Commission closed the curtain on the first phase of its work, while at the same time taking stock of the forces of all political parties and individual candidates who will face each other in the electoral battle of 26 May. 20 candidates belonging to ten political parties have now been excluded from the “race”. This was stated yesterday by the jurist and member of the Central Commission in response to questions from ATSH. Arjan Madhi, a jurist on the Commission, declared yesterday morning that by that time the Commission had reviewed the documentation for 102 of the 115 electoral districts across the country. Under review are still the members of the district commissions and the mandates of nearly 1,040 deputies. Not all districts had sent by the final legal deadline the bulky files containing their documentation. According to Madhi, it is still not known what will happen with the districts of Kukës, Kuçovë and Elbasan. The Commission jurist: “We still have problems with Kukës, Kuçovë, Elbasan ...” Central Election Commission On page 3

Gazeta Sport From yesterday’s match “Teuta” - “Flamurtari” 1-2 (photo: H. Pustina) “Flamurtari” will face “Tirana” in the final, after having easily passed yesterday’s test against “Olimpiku”. The Durrës side are now targeting only the championship Triumph for Bayern’s Germans in the first UEFA final. Two goals shattered “Bordeaux”’s enthusiasm last night On pages 5-6

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Sick from lead: 3 children affected Berat, the causes are still unknown. Suspicion also falls on the flour Berat Hospital On page 7

In his house, Italian police discovered a considerable quantity of antique objects. Suspected trafficking from Albania Young Albanian caught with drugs On page 7

Many parties: "And the law is unfair too" According to them, the funds due to them have still not reached the party headquarters TIRANË - Concern and “irritation” in the opposition camp regarding the state funding of their election campaign. What appears to have preoccupied the opposition parties is the “still not determining the state fund for this purpose, and its immediate distribution” On page 3

Yesterday in Tirana the head of the Alliance, Javier Solana TIRANË - “Albania has only ... [?] not been admitted to NATO, while de facto it is almost a member of the Alliance,” Berisha said yesterday as he met NATO chief Javier Solana, who descended yesterday onto the wet runway of Rinas from a special aircraft. Albania’s ongoing objective of being admitted to NATO, this would later re-emerge as the leitmotif accompanying the visit of the well-known Spanish politician to Tirana. Solana and Berisha (REUTERS) On page 3

After traveling by speedboat, they fall ill with bronchopneumonia BRINDIZI - A mother and a very sick one. Only after frightenedly clutching her little daughter, walking up the wet steps of Monopoli station. They are among a large group of Albanian clandestine migrants. They arrived in a foreign land a few hours ago and do not know it, and until that moment they thought they “would make it”. This is what the Carabinieri of Monopoli saw as an operation against the illegal trafficking of clandestine migrants came to an end. At first no one thought that the poor woman, and especially her daughter, were already very ill. Only after the initial confusion - within the group of 16 people, a person transporting five kilograms of hashish was also found - did the Italian soldiers notice the high temperature and the strained faces of both. Immediately the Monopoli hospital ambulance [?] took them and then transferred them to an emergency department in the city. Now the two are hospitalized. Who knows how she is thinking at this moment, now that, apart from the failure of the “Italian dream,” she must also endure a serious illness. p.r.e

Surprising statement by Jandarbijev From the World Yandarbijev, the new Chechen leader (REUTERS) On page 2

Is seeking international offers for the purchase of 10 vehicles, for the needs of its fleet, under the following conditions for the cars: * They must be new models or at most 5 years old * They must be registered in Albania with legal documentation. * They must not have been used in Albania * Older-type cars must be in good condition and without restrictions. * They must be medium-sized, such as Volkswagen Golf or Jetta... * The cars must be the same color, yellow. * The purchase will be made in Albania. All companies and interested persons should submit their offers in writing together with the catalog and all other documents to the office of "TWAIKest", Tirana, Rruga e Durrësit No. 144/A TEL + FAX: 237-81 TEL. 298-98 Every day from 8-20.