A true hell in the middle of Tirana Where illness is very close to death The saddest report for a journalist

Tomorrow, the trial of five minority leaders An atmosphere of concern has arisen in the minority community after more than 60 summonses for prosecution witnesses arrived over the past week for the trial that begins on Monday in Tirana. On the first day of the trial, Omonia’s president-general Sotir Qirjazati, MPs Makarajadhi and Miço, as well as other witnesses who, given the role they have played in the minority’s political processes, may be considered the most important, are expected to testify. The launch of this trial in such a high-pitched tone from the very first day may be connected with an effort to counter the Greek government’s attempts to present the indictment to international public opinion as unfounded. Meanwhile, the possibility cannot be ruled out that the witnesses in question will react in such a way that their testimony will not match the statements they gave during the investigation. The contents of the statement published on 12.8.1994 by Omonia’s general council also point to such a conclusion; it says that the members of the minority who were summoned for questioning were escorted to those offices by law-enforcement forces. For its part, the Greek Foreign Ministry is waiting for August 15, 1994, and the position of the court in order to announce the measures it has been considering in recent days. According to Foreign Minister Papulias, the possibility cannot be ruled out that Greek Prime Minister Papandreu will use his personal standing to address a special letter to the main European leaders and the president of the U.S.A. Meanwhile, according to minority sources, the day after tomorrow, for the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, there will be no traditional celebrations, only a simple prayer for the easing of the suffering of those who will be in the dock on Monday.

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