The mediator’s final appeal before Sunday The order ministry says we do not know where they are. These will decide the elections “This is the moment we are not used to, there is a lot, there is the possibility to decide to vote, another condition”[?] TIRANA - “Albania has reached a historic crossroads. On Sunday Albanians will decide with their free vote the path they will choose for their democracy. Only through free and fair elections will it be possible to rebuild the rule of law and reconstruct the institutions.” This is what Austrian mediator Franc Vranicki said yesterday in his final appeal to Albanians ahead of Sunday, when the country goes to early elections. Vranicki called for broad participation in the vote and stressed that a boycott or lack of civic will would bring serious consequences for the country’s future. He underlined that the international community expects a regular and democratic process from Albania. Two rival groups, nearly two and a half hours of fighting in the outskirts of the city Railroad causes a massacre in Cërrik TIRANA - With weapons in hand, armed groups clashed yesterday in the outskirts of Cërrik for nearly two and a half hours, causing deaths and injuries. According to initial reports, the clash took place between rival forces controlling different areas of the city. Residents reported continuous gunfire and movements of armed groups at the main entrances and exits. The situation remains tense, while local authorities stated that they do not have full control over public order. The incident increases insecurity on the eve of Sunday’s elections.

The Constitutional Court decided The votes will be cast before the candidate list The ballot boxes until 6:00 p.m. TIRANA - Albanian citizens will vote tomorrow by placing a certain number of ballot papers into the ballot boxes, with which they will elect 115 deputies to the Assembly of Albania. But this had been valid for the proportional system only until yesterday, when the Constitutional Court struck down several articles of the Electoral Code. Those articles provided that, if two rounds of elections were held, the voter would place two different ballots in the box on a single day. These ballots were to be used to elect the majoritarian and proportional deputies. The Constitutional Court decided yesterday that, in tomorrow’s elections, voters should place only one ballot in the box. In this way, to elect the deputy of the district, voters will vote separately from the ballot that will be used for the deputies of the proportional system. The ballot boxes will remain open until 6:00 p.m.

Battle leaves 3 dead and many injured THE MINISTRY EXPLAINS From Panisi in Kavajë to make them deputies QERRIK - The noise of heavy weapons and machine guns was continuous throughout yesterday in the entrance to the city of Cërrik. The clash between rival groups left dead and injured behind, while residents of the area shut themselves inside their homes for fear of escalation. According to witnesses, the fighting began in the early hours of the morning and lasted for nearly two and a half hours. Local sources speak of three dead and several injured, while the situation calmed only in the evening. The Ministry stated that it is following developments closely and that measures are being taken to prevent further incidents on the eve of the elections.

PS leader: “No fear, I have taken precautions” NANO TIRANA - “No alarm, I do not think my life is any more at risk than that of other politicians.” This is what Fatos Nano, chairman of the Socialist Party, said yesterday after shots were fired near his home. According to sources, gunfire was heard near the house, but there were no casualties. Nano said that he is not frightened and that he has taken the necessary measures for his safety and that of his family. The incident has increased concern about the climate of political insecurity in the capital on the eve of the elections.

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THE MINISTRY EXPLAINS TIRANA - “If one of them has a weapon and the other has water, then this cannot be called an equal situation.”[?] The statement was made in an explanation by the Ministry, which speaks about the conditions for maintaining order and the clashes of recent days. The text says that the institutions are trying to avoid escalation and create a normal climate before the vote.

The city finds the peace it had lost If the tension of recent weeks were to fade, then Vlora is seeking to restore calm and normality. On the eve of the elections, the coastal city seems to be avoiding major clashes and is trying to find the peace it had lost.

Hatime Krisma recounts the pro-Berisha side

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