Rakipi: We have no evidence of involvement in the events of January and February '97, but this is only the beginning; parliamentary immunity will not stop us The Chief Prosecutor records the series of arrests but also speaks about the current state of the investigations The General Prosecution, one day after the arrest of 5 former ministers and 3 other former presidents of the Democratic Party [?] by order of the General Prosecution over the events of February 20 and September 14, '98, has revealed further details. At a press conference, Prosecutor General Arben Rakipi declared that the investigations launched so far are only the beginning of the process and that the arrest of other officials is not excluded. He specified that for former President Sali Berisha and former Prime Minister Aleksandër Meksi there is still not enough evidence to begin criminal proceedings, but the investigations continue. "These are very serious events and we will go all the way," Rakipi said. On page 5

Blerim Çela: A newspaper in closed quarters livens things up TIRANA - More than a bitter irony, the question now is what meaning the prison authorities may have attached to the word “VIP” for them. It is now completely clear to them where they belong: Blerim Çela, Jemin Gjana, Ali Spahia and Jemin Gjana [?]. In the conditions of a cell in an ordinary prison, today they will surely take stock of what it means to lose everything for a political adventure. “A newspaper in closed quarters livens things up,” says one of them. On page 2

Interview / Foreign Minister Milo mocks the politics of the moment: "Nothing depends on our emotion" INTERVIEW / Foreign Minister Milo mocks the politics of the moment "The US does not want to go to Kosovo" TIRANA - The National Security Council is also clear that the final solution to the Kosovo issue is to support military force by deploying military force, but politics in Tirana is clear that the solution does not depend on our emotion. On page 4

SPECIAL / Manuscript, love letters, poetry On the 60th anniversary of his death, long and painstaking research has brought to light manuscripts previously unknown to Migjeni. [?] pages written by him have been found, with notes, letters and fragments that shed light on the poet’s life and work. On page 8 Migjeni My beloved, Bojka

Berisha, Bushati, Llaço and Ndreu decide Due to the serious political situation that has been created, the coalition "Bashkimi për Demokraci" has decided not to take part in the process of approving the Constitution. In a public statement, the leaders of this group said that the political conditions do not guarantee a normal process. On page 4

FOOTBALL / The team will be coached by Ali Mema Apart from those suspended in the last match with LSI [?], other footballers are also punished. However, all the problems can be solved with the arrival of the new coach and Ali Mema is expected to take charge of the team. On page 11

The taxi drivers from Shkodër were stealing money during the strike DURRËS - Durrës police have arrested 7 people who are suspected of organizing a network of thefts targeting taxi drivers. Among those detained is also a citizen from Shkodër. On page 7 Gazeta Ekskluzive We were tolerated with the drivers’ payments TIRANA - The Urban Transport Directorate has explained that the recent problems with drivers’ payments have occurred because of a lack of funds and not as a result of any punitive decision. On page 7 Gazeta Ekskluzive Skënder Dallani on strike for taxis SHKODËR - Taxi drivers have gone on strike demanding a review of fares and working conditions. On page 9 Gazeta Ekskluzive "Vrasin" has shut down the property TIRANA - A serious incident has been recorded on the outskirts of the capital, where a family’s property has been severely damaged. On page 5

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