THE OFFICIAL TIRANA GOVERNMENT CALLS FOR THE MERGER OF THE 2 GOVERNMENTS Majko to Bukoshi: Hand over the money In return, deputy to Thaçi [Illustration of a 50-dollar US banknote] Bujar Bukoshi, former Prime Minister of Kosovo PHOTO-MONTAGE On page 4

Football Special Tirana pulls away to touch the Championship title Everything about Saturday’s matches in the Albanian Championship, Bundesliga and Premier League. But also the three matches of the Italian Championship The exchanges Mema made from the bench have put him at the top of the table, and likewise at the bottom. Tirana now leads more convincingly, three points ahead of Vllaznia and four ahead of the Ballsh team, while at the bottom Burreli is closing in but is still far away, while Besa, Apolonia and Laçi are on the same points tally, 29. Yesterday’s match was worth seeing: it showed above all one team, Tirana, and a magical attacking pair, Muka Marcoci. Mema from the bench completed the trio of the white-and-blues, who in the five weeks managed by the former Shpresa coach have achieved as many wins. Vllaznia failed to overcome Besa; indeed, for most of the time it was inferior, and the same was true of Blashi in Fier. But unable to bear the weight of being a contender, the team from Ballsh was beaten, greatly reducing its chances. On pages 19-20-21

ADVENTURE How Qosja escaped Serbian authorities are holding the family of Rexhep Qosja hostage. The great academic from Prishtina was issued an Albanian passport in Tirana just a few days ago. The Blatë border crossing, which separates Kosovo from Macedonia, was where Serbian police stopped Rexhep Qosja... On page 4

INTERVIEW Gligorov: The bankruptcy of Milošević SKOPJE - Now the war in Kosovo, the border with it, and the movement of Albanian refugees threaten to destabilize Macedonia. Peter Burghardt of the newspaper “Süddeutsche Zeitung” discussed the situation with Gligorov in Skopje. On page 9

REGARDING THE KLA Petro Koçi threatened by phone Petro Koçi was threatened by phone; yesterday the Minister of Public Order received a message on his mobile phone from unknown persons, who threatened to kill him if assistance to the KLA continued. “Do not help the KLA any more, otherwise...” On page 3

Last night on TV KLAN, the draw was held for the winner of the Klan magazine prize. Number 193625 won a Piagio motorbike. The draw continues every week.

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