About 15 thousand hectares of land are covered by water and over 170 houses are destroyed Yesterday, the hydroelectric dam gates were opened, causing major floods in four districts 3 thousand troops, 10 thousand heavy rescue vehicles and 2 helicopters mobilized, 4 ministers head to the flooded areas Shkodër: Around 5 thousand hectares have been flooded. The greatest damage was in the village of Kuç, where 300 houses were flooded. In Ajasëm and Bçallak 150 houses were flooded. Flooding also occurred in the village of Obot. There were no human or livestock casualties. Lezhë: The area of Tales and part of the Gjadri area have been hit by flooding. There is no flooding of homes, while the water has covered more than 7 thousand hectares of agricultural land. Krujë: Around 11:45 today, the Ishëm River overflowed its banks, flooding an uninhabited area of 200 hectares. Malësia e Madhe: Around 1,200 hectares of land and more than 20 houses have been flooded, as well as a significant part of the food supply base. The Shkodër-Lezhë road at the Bahçallëk bridge and traffic from Shkodër to Lezhë and Tirana is being carried out via Mjeda. Meanwhile, there have been no problems in rail transport page 5

January: European Commission officials will review the implementation Ceka: “Albanian democrats have not kept their promises” Gjinushi: “Nothing has been implemented...” January: European Commission officials will review the implementation Europe: Inspection in Albania Ceka: “Albanian democrats have not kept their promises” Gjinushi: “Nothing has been implemented...” page 3

The PS is accused of “exclusion lists” Hajdaraga: “You should believe such inventions”[?] The PS is accused of “exclusion lists” Pëllumbi: They are SHIK lists Hajdaraga: “You should believe such inventions”[?]

Yesterday, PAD meeting with PBDNJ PD stubbornness “forges” the Center Yesterday, PAD meeting with PBDNJ Coalition if the law changes PD stubbornness “forges” the Center page 3

Helsinki Shqiptar Legal reform in our country cannot move forward with the heavy burden of capital punishment

Libofshë trial[?] Witnesses are again absent Libofshë trial[?] PS asks for the organizers Witnesses are again absent page 4

Four young men arrested by police He was under house arrest for theft Four young men arrested by police A 14-year-old girl sold for prostitution He was under house arrest for theft

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The 1.6 million dollar case - The Court of Cassation signs the end of the longest trial For Ilir Hoti, the 10-year prison sentence remains in force The 1.6 million dollar case - The Court of Cassation signs the end of the longest trial 9 years less prison for the four bankers For Ilir Hoti, the 10-year prison sentence remains in force page 2

Blocked by police in Peshkopi after crossing the border They were coming from Macedonia to go to Italy via Vlorë Blocked by police in Peshkopi after crossing the border 16 Kurdish clandestines arrested They were coming from Macedonia to go to Italy via Vlorë PESHKOPI - Albania continues once again to remain the route of foreign clandestines from East to West. Almost forgotten for months, only two days ago the phenomenon did not fail to reappear. After the tip-off, 16 Kurdish clandestines were stopped by a police checkpoint on the way to Vlorë. According to initial findings, their route was Macedonia-Albania-Italy. It was the police officers’ intervention at the place called Topojani Bridge that also cut short their western dream. It is not yet known whether the Kurds had been tipped off or whether old groups were behind them, “which had also previously done the work of illegal services”. R. E.

On Saturday: for you, AKS readers In Saturday’s issue, you readers of the AKS newspaper, we have the pleasure of giving you, together with the newspaper, a 1996 calendar as well. You can get the new calendar of the year by buying just one AKS on Saturday.

The jury of the competition for the best book of 1994, announced by the Velia foundation a few days earlier, has declared the winner. The national “Velija” prize, worth 5 thousand dollars, was won by Kim Mehmeti for prose, with the collection of stories “Fati i Fatushes”, and by poet Visar Zhiti with the book “Hedh një kafkë tek këmbët tuaja”. Some time earlier, the same foundation also awarded the international “Kadare” prize, worth 20 thousand dollars, which was won by Argentine writer Ernesto Sabato