A car with a siren created confusion in the early morning hours. Then the battle began Gunfire and tension in the city after the false news, two injured A larger number of injured is suspected. The people who spread the rumor remain a mystery Gunfire, cries, announcements in Tirana, the police says: "Nothing has happened" a voice in the center, We will calm it down, let this be done. So far 40 victims Serb leaders in the absence of the mini-group Berisha gave a retreat. Lushnjë INTERVIEW / THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER SPEAKS Meksi on the usurers: "I was distressed" "The provocateurs took away my right"

Gunfire at night in Tirana, police says: "Nothing has happened" We will calm it down, let this be done. So far 40 victims In the late hours of the evening in Vlorë there were gunshots that shook the city. Unclear reports have been coming from Tirana, while the police has denied that anything serious has happened. So far there is talk of 40 victims [?]. On page 5

INTERVIEW / THE FORMER PRIME MINISTER SPEAKS Meksi on the usurers: "I was distressed" "The provocateurs took away my right" TIRANA - Aleksandër Meksi speaks for the first time after leaving the post of prime minister. In a conversation with "Gazeta Shqiptare" he explains the responsibilities of the state and of the PD. According to the former prime minister, serious mistakes were also made in administration during this period. On page 7 Aleksandër Meksi

"Has money laundering been carried out"? Alarm in the Italian Anti-Mafia On page 3

Yesterday his accusations aragapresidency Berisha-Miladi again "ping-pong" TIRANA - Either in implementation of the order to shut down opposing television stations, or in a political revanche against their leaders in the parliamentary elections of 29 June, TV "Shijak" and TV "Kristal" were unable yesterday to broadcast, blaming this intervention on the Ministry of the Interior. According to them, police personnel and those of OSE interrupted the broadcast signal. The Ministry of the Interior gave no explanation, while OSE officially denied such a thing. On page 5

The Central Commission accepts the European voting model How voting will be done on 29 June All actions from the door to the ballot box Voting will take place until 6:00 p.m. The name serves as a guide to the voting method. But the polling place for Kukës is clear only on the KQZ website On page 8

Albanian boxing is marked in bronze TIRANA - It stunned with the second medal for Albania and in 1x80m [?]. In the final it came out with Pllumb Kallagjeri and in the 119-kilogram category. It lifted 119 kilograms and with his performance he won the second bronze medal. The national team successfully completed the tournament in Istanbul and showed a significant improvement in sporting results. On page 6

PRESS GAME 1 A puzzle only for smart people Another observer worries about Prishta TIRANA - A scorching situation in the OSCE offices. Yesterday all day long foreign diplomats and local leaders tried to clarify a series of contradictory statements about the mission of foreign observers in the 29 June elections. In the morning government spokesman Blerim Cela [?] declared that the OSCE observers’ mission would be led by Albert Rakipi. Shortly afterward the OSCE office clarified that this institution had not yet taken such a decision and that the mission is led by the persons appointed by the organization. In this confusion the name of Prishtina [?] was also mentioned. Donald Owen

Every day programs on TVA and Alba TV Every day programs on TVA and Alba TV A treat for friends of the small screen in Tunë [?] On page 8

continues the general payment activity of the savings bank, in the city of Vlorë The payment of the contribution consists of: 1. 9 July 1997, entirely at the center of Vlorë 2. 10 July 1997, at the center of Vlorë 3. 11 July 1997, te[?]san at the center of Vlorë Schedule: payments begin from 8:00 Please that the unpaid payment of 2,000 lekë, including the payment of 2,000 lekë, be returned to the center of Vlorë To savers and pensions [?] Banking service is guaranteed On page 2

WORLDWIDE EXPRESS No maybe tomorrow. 16.06.1997 On page 7 [?]