Italian Amato was appointed as negotiator by Pashko, at the time deputy prime minister under R. Alia and S. Berisha page 2

The Albanian-American maneuvers “SAREX 95” begin page 3 Arsidi at the moment of placing the decoration around Berisha’s neck

-Berisha and Buçpapa’s staff have a more negative past than Alia and Çobani’s staff at RTV after December ’90 page 2

Yesterday in Parliament Meeting of the commission on the Ruli-Uka case postponed -It is thought that the MPs will wait for Berisha and Arbnori to return to the country The Mandates Commission of the People’s Assembly began its meeting yesterday to examine the documents sent to it by the Prosecutor General’s Office concerning the walnut timber case, in which the prosecution believes there is evidence of abuse of office by MPs Ruli and Uka as well. Meanwhile, the prosecution has indicated that the former ministers Ruli, Uka and Hoxha may also be found to have appropriated state property on behalf of the Ital-Alba company. At the commission meeting, it was again requested that Prosecutor General A. Dragoshi and the MPs involved be summoned to the commission to provide further explanations. It is not known whether the people requested by the commission will attend the meeting; meanwhile, the meeting has been postponed until next week. Various sources say that the materials the prosecution sent to the commission confirm that the way should be cleared for justice, which would also mean lifting the immunity of the MPs in question. But hesitation over such a decision, particularly among the majority members of the commission, who are MPs from the DP, is said to stem precisely from the fact that neither President of the Republic Berisha nor Speaker of the People’s Assembly Arbnori is present at the moment. Another fact should not be overlooked: the DP National Council meeting is being held this Sunday, and there could be reactions if any step were taken in this area. Apparently, the matter has shifted entirely onto political tracks, since even opposition MPs are supporting such a lengthy procedure—something the government does not do when it comes to lifting the immunity of Socialist leader F. Nano.

photo ARMANDO BABANI The photo shows three men beside the Albanian and American flags.