Serbian shells in Tropojë threaten a massacre of children

Six more incidents at the border The Serbs are shelling the border. Over these two days, border guards have reported six Yugoslav artillery shells, which exploded in various areas along the dividing line. The Qafë Prush post, the border area of Has, and the area of Tropojë were affected by these provocations. The most dangerous incident was in Padesh, where two shells that exploded 70 metres inside the border endangered the lives of four children who at that moment were gathering medicinal plants in the area near the neutral line. On page 2 (Photo: ANSA) Serbian soldiers in combat positions

Young men who do not join the Army face criminal prosecution

Complaint against those refusing compulsory service SHKODER - Criminal proceedings will be the measure taken against all those who refuse to be recruited. This was the conclusion of the meeting held under the direction of Shkodër Prefect Ali Laçej, whose topic was “Mobilization of new recruits”. According to Prefect Laçej, state agencies are not working properly to mobilize new recruits. This is becoming more problematic in the situation we are living through. The Council of Ministers has urgently requested that the one-hundred-percent plan for mobilizing recruits be implemented, and even exceeded. On page 6

Gjinushi: Clans in the PS want Apostoli’s head

“There is no question of removing the minister. He is the best of them all. Look at the changes.” Gjinushi: Clans in the PS want Apostoli’s head. The Speaker of Parliament attacks “ZP”: Responsibility is collective. TIRANA - Gjinushi attacks the Socialists. “Certain clans in the PS want to remove Minister Apostoli,” the PSD leader said yesterday, following the attacks in the Socialist newspaper ... The draft cannot be passed by Parliament without consensus being reached, and responsibilities are not individual,” said the Speaker of Parliament. On page 3

Dirty bars and restaurants: Municipality puts them under lock and key

Tirana Newspaper Dirty bars and restaurants: Municipality puts them under lock and key TIRANA - There are encouraging signs on the horizon for resolving the capital’s cleanliness problem. After years of struggling, the exhausted municipal authorities have finally found a way out that—at least, it is hoped—will somewhat reduce the flow of rubbish that seems to be suffocating Tirana. Municipal inspectors immediately closed various establishments in Tirana as soon as they discovered that they lacked even the most basic standards of hygiene indoors and in the surrounding outdoor area. On page 5 NEWSPAPER

The Constitution faces a stalemate

The draft cannot be passed by Parliament without consensus being reached reached The Constitution faces a stalemate Disputes between the PS and the Commission are growing TIRANA - Disagreements between the Socialists and the other members of the Commission over the issue of the Parliamentary Council threaten the entire constitutional process. The Commission’s work could all go to waste because the draft cannot be submitted to Parliament. Neither of the two proposals concerning whether or not there should be a Parliamentary Council can secure the necessary number of votes. Yesterday’s meeting was a real brawl. The Socialists refused to give ground, while the rest of the Commission remained adamant about the Council’s existence. Neither the closed-door meeting nor the consultations the Socialists asked to hold among themselves produced any result. “Let us leave it to time to resolve this disagreement,” Godo sees as the only solution. On page 4

How much does young people’s fun cost?

Expenses from discos to books TIRANA - Young people describe how much they spend in their youth on the internet or their grandparents. Students say that however little money they have, they do not give up going for coffee at a café. Books, meanwhile, remain the least affordable. In their spending, young people often leave out what they like to call “their best friend”. On page 9

Four thousand of Gaxhai set free

VLORE - The court releases those accused of being members of Gaxhai’s gang. Two were declared not guilty by the black-robed panel of the Vlore court; three people arrested in the village of Çerkovinë several days earlier as members of a network of gangs in the city’s villages. They were also charged with murder, but the judges found no evidence for any of the charges brought by the police and prosecution. Meanwhile, the police forces have also reacted to this release. On page 7

The mystery of the 7 million dollars in court

DURRËS - The mystery of the 7 million dollars’ worth of smuggled cigarettes seized aboard the ship “Lucky Mar”. DURRËS - The mystery of the 7 million dollars’ worth of smuggled cigarettes seized aboard the ship “Lucky Mar” a month ago is nearing its resolution. The filming of the ship and its crew by Division XXI, as well as their testimonies and those of several other highly secret individuals who were not members of the ship seized in Albanian waters about a month ago. “Recently, new elements have emerged that are bringing the investigation of this case closer to completion. The General Prosecutor’s Office has provided documents that shed light on this smuggling ship. On page 8

“Only Kosovo can bring us back to Parliament”

The PD Parliamentary Group meets TIRANË - The PD takes a step forward toward Parliament. The Democrats’ parliamentary group met yesterday to consider the option of the opposition’s participation in the constitutional process. But that was not all, since Berisha is making it clear to foreign representatives in Tirana that he does not intend to bring the story of Parliament to a definitive close. “We are members of parliament, we have our parliamentary group and we carry out our activities under the conditions imposed on us by the majority,” Pjetër Arbnori said yesterday. On page 4

After Morina, the Qafë Prush border post is also hit. The US meets UÇK leaders in Drenica