Albania in the age of stones
Kavajë prison in revolt: two people killed
Parliament: “I was wiped out in the street” Meksi: “On the 5th we will return the money”
The PD protest venue changes at the last minute
Gazeta Shqiptare
28 January 1997
Punches exchanged in the square (RilO photo)
Vlorë, speedboat explodes: two dead, 8 missing
On page 11
Sude’s fraud, the first trial yesterday
Xhaferi, insisted[?]: “He had registered another company”
Yesterday the first hearing against the super-thieves. A judge uncovers the “Mirisa” company
On page 2
Syla
Xhaferi
TIRANË - Sude began, not before 100 thousand dollars [deposit?] in the bank to open it. It is being proven in the trial in Tirana, where the first hearing against Albania’s super-thieves is currently underway. An investigation meeting was deepened for the [registration?] of the [Mirisa?] company, bringing us a hidden [?] of this sort, even [more?] ridiculous. At the hearing, it was decided that Xhaferi, insisted[?], [registered?] another company, “Mirisa”, at a time when the [banks?] of the [capital?] were collapsing. Photos: Shehu, Mejdani
Syla; Xhaferi; Shehu; Mejdani
USA: “Stop the violence and bring back dialogue”
Statement from the State Department arrives
TIRANË - [H]e[t] dense from [v?]e[?]
... [text of the column partially illegible due to orientation and quality] ...
Protest breaks out in the North as well
PESHKOPI - [head?] collections in government and [turnovers?] [in?] ... [text partially illegible]
Tirana, the square in the capital is occupied overall[?]
On page 2
From the protests in the capital
LUSHNJE
The Court of Seria PD is attacked
VLORE
A bomb ignites the Municipality [head?] bottles thrown at police officers
FIER
The revolt sets the city on fire and [shur?] fire [in?] all [houses?]
Attempt on Legisi[?]
TIRANË - [text partially illegible in narrow column] ...
The party leadership collapses at the PD meeting and closes itself off
On pages 5-6
Cold tension in the north, closure, hostages, bandits
On page 3
On Sunday I was heard together with the government[?]. Only losers on the political stage[?]
On Sunday I was heard together with the government[?]. Only losers on the political stage
On pages 4-9