Brokaj in Gjirokastër: Here are those responsible for March The Defense chief again accuses his predecessor. “The orders came from the PD” “But he is not the only one at fault. The prefects and other local officials are also responsible” TIRANA - Sabit Brokaj accuses Zhulali. “The black file is open, and Zhulali is also a protagonist in it.” Brokaj chose Gjirokastër to make a direct accusation against his predecessor. But the current minister does not spare SHIK, prefects, and former mayors who obeyed the orders issued by the PD to open the depots and remove the ammunition. This is the first time since former minister Zhulali’s arrival that a minister in the Nano cabinet has attacked him so harshly. A few days ago, Zhulali himself declared emphatically in a TV interview that “the armament and opening of the depots is a black file that will never be opened.” Minister Brokaj believes that no one will escape the responsibility they bear for the orders given and carried out in March. The Minister of Defense has also not spared SHIK, the prefects, and other senior local officials for the orders they implemented. Minister of Defense Sabit Brokaj (above); former Minister Safet Zhulali The movement of four other trucks is under suspicion

AFTER THE MAJKO-POLLO COMPROMISE TIRANA - Arbnori ends his hunger strike. Just moments after the compromise between the PD and the hunger strikers was reached, he declared that the hunger strike had been won. “With the moves made by President Nishani and the party, all the suggestions concerning the draft law that was passed by parliament were put forward. But only yesterday were Majko and Pollo able to sit at the same table and reach a compromise that got Petrit out of the strike. ‘This is a great victory for Petrit and the free press,’” Sali Berisha later declared at a press conference. “We do not want [unclear], but we are signing a satisfactory compromise,” said Pandeli Majko of the PS. The new agreement gives the opposition more room to appear on television. Pjetër Arbnori during the hunger strike On page 3

This week Albanians will pray together for Teresa Meidani will attend the funeral TIRANA - Mother Teresa continues to be mourned in her homeland, Albania. The Albanian woman, who died a few days ago, will be commemorated throughout this week, until the day when her 86-year-old body finds its resting place in the soil of Calcutta. Meanwhile, the Albanian Catholic Church invites all believers to attend the Mass of Light, which will be celebrated in the coming days in all Catholic churches in Albania. As for the funeral service, it will be held at the Cathedral Church of the Sacred Heart in Tirana on Saturday, 13/9/97, at 18:00. It will be led by His Excellency the Apostolic Nuncio, Monsignor Giovanni Bulaitis. At the funeral ceremony in Calcutta, India, the Episcopal Conference of Albania will be represented by His Excellency Mons. Rrok Mirdita, president of this Conference and Archbishop of the Diocese of Durrës-Tirana. As for the Albanian state delegation in Calcutta, on the day of the funeral the President of the Republic of Albania, Rexhep Meidani, will also be there, together with a senior representative of the famous Albanian community. On Saturday the Albanian government declared that Mother Teresa should be buried in Albania, this small Balkan country where she was born. “She has been a ray of sunshine for us Albanians; now that she is going to God, she is our Sun,” said an elderly Albanian woman after attending a Mass in memory of the great Mother. In its ceremonies, the Catholic Church will address the saint with these words: “O Mother Teresa, who share the bliss of Paradise, who cared for the poor on this earth without distinction, now intercede with Almighty God for your nation.”

The movement of four other trucks is under suspicion VLORE - Special forces move against smuggling. They have deployed throughout the South in search of people and vehicles involved in trafficking for quick profits. Two trucks were stopped in Vlora, at a place called Kala, by local police following a tip-off. Meanwhile, four others escaped, escorted by a police car. The details of the goods they were carrying are the same [unclear]. Police sources confirmed that the drivers of these two trucks were accompanied by a police car. On page 5

TIRANA - “Albanian and foreign jurists will contribute to the drafting of the constitution.” Arben Imami, Minister of Institutional Reform, explains the process through which the constitution will be drafted. “The Ministry will initiate the debate but will not control it. We are determined to conduct an open, inclusive process involving intellectuals, non-governmental organizations, academics, and, of course, the parties,” Imami confirms. “I believe the PD will take part in the debate. It cannot remain destructive to the end,” he says. On page 2

A lengthy meeting of the leadership yesterday TIRANA - A row in the PS. Local party chairpersons insist that, at a consultation held yesterday at the central headquarters, the allied parties should no longer be given ground regarding the expected changes in local government. “The chairpersons voted for the PS over so many hectares of Majko and Fino” [unclear]. After the meeting, Petro Koci rejected the coalition parties’ request to apply the power-sharing formula in local government as well. “This runs counter to the spirit of the rule of law. Local administration is political,” Koci says. The PS headquarters On page 2

IMPROVISED FIRES TO LIGHT THE RUNWAY Rinasi breaks the rules: a plane at midnight Emergency landing to pick up an American woman TIRANA - Rinasi breaks the rules. A plane landed at midnight on Saturday to pick up an American woman. [Unclear text about flights and talks between Albanian officials and airport officials.] Meanwhile, Greek soldiers lit the runway for the plane with fires instead of lights. Everything went wonderfully. This is news coming from a phone call made a few hours ago. At midnight on Saturday, a plane belonging to the American company “Skwair” took off from the capital’s airport in Albania for Rome. At nine o’clock in the evening, the plane landed [unclear]; airport staff began making phone calls [unclear]. In place of the lights, fires were lit to guide the plane. Everything went wonderfully. News from the station [unclear] a few hours ago. At midnight on Saturday, a plane belonging to the American company “Skwair” took off from the capital for Rinasi airport. When it arrived at the airport, phone calls began [unclear]. The woman had to remain at the airport. A plane that operates regular flights between Rinasi and Rome [unclear], while Rinasi’s air traffic controllers received no response from the airport, for a reason that cannot be explained. Fires improvised with [unclear] and wood were lit on the runway, and everything was made ready. The American woman had been accompanied by the American embassy and by Greeks, as well as the Albanian government. Andi Tela Rinasi Airport Radio SHTETI FM 90.9 MHZ Address: Rr. 14 ...

The national team TIRANA - Only two hours at Rinasi, then straight to Zurich. Our national team did not spend more than 120 minutes at Rinasi. After brief phone calls with their families and relaxing over “Sprite” and coffee, they headed for Switzerland. This time they travelled without many [unclear], and the journey was “easier” and had fewer “surprises.” Perhaps they continued to fear the press’s rumors and kept their mouths shut again. Nevertheless, nothing escaped our eyes. Goals and triumph in the Monza race. Schumacher in [unclear], but Villeneuve gains very little. The German champion finished the race in sixth place, while [unclear] in fifth, coming within just one point in the overall standings. On page 7

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