After 25 years, the protagonists who experienced the tragic summer of the “anti-party group” speak Fadil Paçrami This is how he addressed us and said: “What you are looking for, I have expressed in a phrase in the book Pamje nga Humanera,” and we have taken this passage from the chapter The Beginning of the End. Much has been said and continues to be said about the Fourth Plenum, from every angle, but not the truth. Enver Hoxha delivered the report. This was unusual, although as a rule he made the concluding remarks at the end. So he attached particular importance to it. Why? The reasons become clear at that time, in the years that followed, and even more so later. With a direct and brutal intervention, he set the clan in motion to confront the crisis that had engulfed the country, tightening the screws further and pulling the reins hard so that power would not slip from his hands. The atmosphere that prevailed during those three days was oppressive. The speech of March 15 that year had raised tensions everywhere as rarely before. To keep the meetings of party organizations and forums going one after another [?], the discussions were nervous and heated; the press launched an unprecedented campaign against “foreign manifestations,” and people were dismissed from their posts in literature and the arts, as well as young fashion designers. All this came first and prepared the way until Fadil Paçrami; Enver Hoxha

Houses, houses, and only houses: the ministers’ sole assets Çeka: I don't believe Fino about the money “He, Nano and Islami can’t be that poor” Here are the politicians who have still not declared their assets REPORT The place where they wanted to kill the prime minister URA VAJGJURORE - A town that bears witness. This is how Ura Vajgurore can be imagined: the place where, for a year, prosecutors have been investigating a possible attack on the then opposition leader, Fatos Nano. Residents of the apartment building opposite the destroyed villa have repeatedly recounted the story of June 17. Azem Hajdari has also been talked about in the town, but it had never been stated that he had slept in the villa the night before the tragedy. Investigators confirm this as well. Meanwhile, the town seems to be— TIRANA - State officials have nothing to declare about their assets. The ministers in the Nano Government and the highest-ranking members of the PS have given the impression that they live solely on their state salaries. “I am absolutely convinced that Nano, who spent four years in prison, has no house,” said Gramoz Ruçi, PS coordinating secretary, yesterday. According to Ruçi, the state commission should investigate all those government officials it suspects of declaring less than their true wealth. “For the first time, Albanian politicians must learn to obey the law and accurately declare their assets,” Ruçi said. The Socialist Party leader added that he himself had truthfully declared his assets, and that the Commission’s records show only the salary of a member of parliament. But the Socialist is not prepared to confirm what his government colleagues declare, leaving the matter to the Commission to deal with firmly. “Before the law, everyone is an equal citizen,” he stressed. Although, according to Ruçi, every law can be improved, the country has suffered less from bad laws than from laws not being enforced. On page 3

ALBANIAN NEWSPAPER SPORT Dinamo escapes relegation Gjirokastra drops to the second division TIRANA - Vllaznia plays a friendly match in Korçë, while the home side secures its place in the division. The same goes for Partizani in Vlorë, which fielded its youth team, allowing Flamurtari not to wait until the final week to escape the anxiety. Only Tomorri refuses to give way, and the people of Gjirokastra must already think about how they will play in the Second Division. Besa, after the news from Berat, played calmly and suffered a “respectable” defeat in Ballsh. Dinamo “explodes,” as it has commonly done in recent weeks of the Championship. Laçi, completely out of sorts, has shown that it is very close to playing away from its own ground, especially now that it has achieved its objective of staying in the division. In any case, it is better that this Championship is over; at least let us hope the next one will not be like this... On pages 13–15

Astht Hafizi Much has been said about the new structure of the upcoming Championship. Everyone has the right to offer opinions and suggestions on deciding it. I have the same concern, but I hope to be at least somewhat accurate and impartial, free of motives related to divisions or championships, and focused simply on what matters to us all: raising the standard of sport. In this context, without wanting to get into who decided to have the Albanian championship with 18 teams, I would say that this was absurd. Continued on page 13

Only in the Ministry of the Interior there are 80. They still haven’t appointed them

Only in the Ministry of the Interior there are 80. They still haven’t appointed them All senior police officers who have been dismissed continue to be paid just as they were before. Last month, the number of people in this group listed on the payroll of the Ministry of Public Order reached 80. By a rough calculation of their average pay, keeping the former senior officials on standby costs the state more than 3 million new lekë a month. On page 4

VLORË - The Socialist Party of Vlora is splitting. The selection of doctor Neki Dredha as the candidate for the Municipality has created disagreement within the party, led by Devi Guxhi. The latter has declared that he will run as an independent candidate in the race for the Municipality and will present himself in the upcoming elections. A few hours after Dredha’s selection, a group from the SP protested in front of the headquarters. On page 7

TIRANE - The President is in Shkodër today to inaugurate the Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel. Meidani will travel for the second time in a few months to the large city of the North, but this time his visit will be more religious and national in character than political, with his only scheduled stop being at the newly built church. On page 6

DURRËS - “Durrës will soon become an important bridge between East and West.” “Bardhyl Agasi”, chairman of the SP in Durrës, tells the newspaper about future projects and the problems troubling the city. He is very optimistic about the investments and forecasts allocated to various important institutions in the coastal city. On page 6

PRISHTINE - Kosovo’s students oppose the decision by the leader of the Democratic League to begin talks with the Serbs without the participation of third parties. Meanwhile, Veton Surroi, one of the members of the delegation in talks with the Serbian side, stated yesterday that if the Serbs withdraw their troops and reduce the terror, then the Albanians will work with the Kosovo Liberation Army to ensure that it no longer attacks. On page 12

... of the opposition, villa have told the story of June 17 from time to time. Azem Hajdaj was also stated that he had spent the night at as well. Meanwhile, the town seems to have been freed from its former anxiety, and people have begun moving about peacefully, but all roads lead to the center, where the ruins of the Villa are located. Perhaps they are the nearby residents, but perhaps more than that it is the names of those implicated that have placed the event in Ura at the top of the prosecutors’ list. On page 16 The destroyed Villa of Ura Vajgurore (Hektor Pustina)

TIRANA - A loan to buy a car? Impossible. For all those who begin building a household from the spoons, it is utterly inconceivable to find support from the banks. Perhaps it seems unrealistic, when nowadays banks are not even lending to businesses. If you look back a little, you see that all the people who put money into pyramid schemes were unemployed or uneducated. On page 9

The Italian Visa “Sportello” at GAZETA SHQIPTARE Send your applications to: Rr. Dibrës 370 Tiranë The Italian Consul answers in the pages of “Gazeta Shqiptare” Italian visas: Here are the new names List of more than 100 people On page 11