The parliamentary fever begins, PS will also discuss the government and the group leaders earlier Today Parliament without Berisha and the PD The first afternoon for the new Assembly. The opposition is absent The “adventure” of the elections ends. The Socialists await the president’s decision. Today the decision for this too

LAWYERS IN THE PS FOR BERISHA Parliament hall (above) empty hall

TIANË - During the evening, around 10:00 p.m., at the military unit in Gjirokastër, armed gangs broke through part of the perimeter fence of the Anti-Aircraft Defense unit (KMR) and entered the unit’s basements. From there, the thieves stole various weapons, including anti-aircraft rockets. The news was made public yesterday by the head of the KMR unit in Gjirokastër, who confirmed that anti-aircraft rockets, anti-tank shells and other weapons were stolen. Yesterday, after receiving the report, a group of military specialists and experts was sent to the military unit in Gjirokastër, by order of the Ministry of Defence. The police forces are continuing the operation to arrest the perpetrators.

Presented at the first session TIANË - Despite the fact that the leader of the Democrats, Sali Berisha, stated a day earlier that the PD could be part of the new Parliament, yesterday afternoon it became clear that the right as a whole was boycotting the parliamentary session. None of the elected deputies from the right-wing spectrum showed up in the chamber. Yesterday only deputies from the small centre-right parties were present, but they refused to consider themselves part of the opposition. “You should consider us as opposition, not we ourselves,” said the leader of Balli Kombëtar, Adriatik Alimadhi. This party has won one mandate, while the Democratic Alliance, which has won 2, decided to remain in the centre of politics.

LUSHNJË - Four dead, killed in an ambush organized on Monday evening near the Grabian commune. The victims of this event are 4 boys from the village of Eskaj, in the commune of Krutja, from the right-wing camp. The victims had been passing in the direction of the city of Lushnjë. The victims were ambushed on a bridge at the place called “Pushimi i shoferit”, where the vehicle they were travelling in was fired upon. All four victims were shot from very close range. Only a 16-year-old, seriously injured, escaped the police. It is learned that the victims are: Genci Cakalli (23 years old), Albert Muca (21 years old), Ervin Kusi (18 years old), and Ylli Hyso (17 years old). They were all passengers in a “Benz” car with license plate LU 1507. After the event, the perpetrators fled in an unknown direction. The movement of the victims, according to police sources, had not been signaled by any checkpoint.

Attack in Parku “Rinia”. A restaurant and a games room are targeted (Photo: Robert TO) TIANË - Around midnight last night there was another armed attack against a business in Tirana. In the early morning hours, in the shop “Shperthimi” selling [?] and in a tavern owned by citizen Shpëtim Kora, dynamite was thrown. The amount of dynamite placed by remote control was limited, but the explosion partially damaged the premises. The shop [?] named “Shperthimi” is located near Parku “Rinia” in the centre of Tirana. After the explosion, the police began investigations to identify the perpetrators and the causes of this blast. Regarding this event, no names of persons or other data have yet been made public by the police.

Sportspeople: “You know politics in tushtë”

Oxford On 17 July 1997, around 7:30 p.m. or 8:00 p.m., while on the road of Bagazhoreve toward [?] no one with [?] Tirana, a black cylindrical bag was lost. Inside it were several personal and important documents. Among the personal belongings and the items found were special cassettes for searching on the road, which have an alqe[?] for the people of the city. Please, the person or persons who may find it should contact the following telephone numbers: 225577, 849699, 68383. Those who hand over this bag will receive a considerable sum. At the same time, the person preserving the identity of the handover person(s). Thanks for the cooperation

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