BREAKING NEWS / ITALY MAKES THE VISIT POSSIBLE Ibrahim Rugova will come to Tirana on Monday to convene the cabinet. But first, upon his arrival at Rinas airport, he will meet with Prime Minister Majko. After that, the LDK chairman will be housed in the former Italian embassy residence, where he will also hold official meetings with representatives of the Albanian government. The meeting with the President of Italy, the U.S. ambassador, the charge d’affaires of the British mission and other representatives of the diplomatic corps will be organized under strict security measures. The provisional government of Kosovo, led by Bukoshi, is presented as the counterpart of Thaçi’s provisional government. In addition, Rugova’s entourage has asked that Albanian journalists in no way accompany the government aircraft with the Italian pilot all the way to Tirana. Ibrahim Rugova was in Rome yesterday on a private and unofficial visit, a key argument that will serve the Italian government to justify the hospitality. Unlike yesterday’s summit in Cologne, Rugova limits himself to declaring that he condemns ethnic cleansing and that he stands in solidarity with the Albanians of Kosovo. However, he has not addressed the public in the Albanian language. More than the role of a symbol of unity, Rugova is being presented by the Italians in the role of head of the executive. Yesterday, following the meeting with the U.S. ambassador, this version was reinforced. Meanwhile, in the evening Rugova will meet with the President of Italy, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro. Although today he is accompanied by his family and by some of his former advisers, in order to formalize his entry into government there is still the issue of the resignation of Bujar Bukoshi’s government and the names of the ministers who will make up the future cabinet. Bledar Zaganjori

Washington Post NATO’s and President Clinton’s determined resolve proved more powerful than the force of a negative passion, and if implemented soon enough, it can give hope for an end to the war in Kosovo. The same broad destructive goals that accompanied the flawed agreement, and that sought to undermine it, were already evident. NATO is ready to expose the bombings until it pulls out Miloseviç’s forces, with pay it. But if the monitoring troops from [?] Ibrahim Rugova Continues on page 8

For the Marshall Plan The experts arrived at the state offices For the Marshall Plan Foreigners, Tirana’s “new government” The experts arrived at the state offices Albanians are expected to have a “government” stronger than ever, composed of experts headed by an American media figure and replacing old Albanian diplomats. For months, mobilization in the state offices has begun toward a “government” made up to govern with the country's administration. The important thing added is that mobilization has begun toward a “government” that is said to be for what? For the Marshall Plan. It is said that foreigners in the administration, with intermediaries as Kosovo ministers? Yesterday, in a mediated meeting in support with these? Prime Minister Pandeli Majko held a conversation with the Italian deputy foreign minister, Umberto Ranieri. The conversation that? It is learned that he asked him for help. Everything from the government? is connected. Prime Minister Pandeli Majko stated: “However, it is still not known what the way will be for the future government to func?.”

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