The DP fuels the boycott: "We will not return if Nano does not leave..." Majko: "Do not leave!" PS signs a new agreement with the dieticians: "The guys will govern together" Another Albanian president? Absurd vote, houses will be sought TIRANE - For the second consecutive day, parliamentary groups met yesterday to hold discussions ahead of Tuesday's extraordinary session. In the blue headquarters of the SHIK, the parliamentary group of the DP and the democratic parliamentary group met to consult on the decisions that the National Council would take. It is understood that there were a variety of proposals there, even disagreements over the stance the opposition would take in today's session. Meanwhile, the leadership of the Socialist parliamentary group, which held meetings yesterday with representatives of allied parties, met at the pink headquarters and prepared the list of deputies who will be present in Parliament today. All these developments precede today's parliamentary session, which is centered on the election of the president. MAIN / page 2

THE GANG ATTACKS THE POLICE STATION TIRANE - Yesterday passed peacefully at the Gramsh police station. This calm is believed to have come after the reinforcement the station received from the Public Order Police and special units. According to sources from the Elbasan police, last night the town of Gramsh was secured by patrols with armored vehicles. At the same time, police forces also combed the surrounding area in search of armed persons. MAIN / page 5

TIRANE - Yesterday's meeting between the vice president of the World Bank, Johannes Linn, and Prime Minister Fatos Nano lasted about 2 and a half hours. Sources from the WB report that Linn presented Nano with the new conditions for the disbursement of World Bank loans, now conditioned not only on maintaining political stability but also on resolving the issue of usury. The WB has asked the Albanian government to take concrete measures to resolve the crisis created in this area. MAIN / page 15

The mechanism for lifting it to the surface is ready ROMA - A very difficult operation is expected to begin in the Otranto Channel in order to bring the Albanian vessel to the surface, after it sank on 28 March of this year following a collision with the Italian warship "Sibilla". Sources close to the Italian Ministry of Public Works report that on 30 September the project to raise the sunken ship will begin. The operation will be carried out by a specialized private company and will last several days. The use of special equipment will make it possible to grasp the ship's hull from the seabed and lift it to the surface. MAIN / page 10

"The USA will continue to support you" The head of Albanian diplomacy receives a promise of assistance TIRANA - At last, Mr. Paskal Milo has managed to meet with a secretary from the State Department, Mr. Strobe Talbott, in New York, where the UN General Assembly was in session. Milo outlined to Talbott the situation in Albania and the measures the Albanian government is taking to overcome the severe political and economic crisis. Talbott praised the efforts being made by the Albanian government and assured the Albanian foreign minister that the USA would continue to support Albania. TIRANA / page 4

WORKING COUPLES The company IMAGE BINGO is looking for male and female salespeople aged 18 - 25. Those interested should present themselves in the chess hall of the Great Palace of Culture, age every day from 10:00 - 11:00. Mrs. Mema and a photocopy of the document, born and a photocopy of Tax. They should pay two photo copies with name, surname and one copy of the city.

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The minister of Culture is threatened with a weapon. On Saturday, Mrs. Tefta Cami was forced to suspend her visit to Shkodër. The reasons for this cancellation were made public in a statement by the Shkodër police. It says that the Minister of Culture, Ms. Tefta Cami, was threatened by a drunken person. Meanwhile, the head of the district council Bardhyl Mahmuti accused the police of failing to ensure the minister's safety. According to Mahmuti, the threatener had been a person named Zefi with a criminal record. The Shkodër police denied this statement, stressing that the person had merely been drunk. Shkodra / page 9

The spine reaches, exhibitor of the SANYONG MOTOR brand On 23 September 1997 from 8:16 a.m., an exhibition will be organized in the square of SAVONICO Bank. All activities have been organized for the success of the Korean duo models and the three other services in the salon at their opening. Hungaro - Sorvice PP. Bashkim Dobrasi, Tirana Tel: 42-9394