-Teta: Someone must answer for the referendum’s 2 million dollars Are pastures more important than the Constitution?! Baleta attacks Besnik Mustafa over his statement in “KJ” opposing Albania’s admission to the Conference of Islamic Countries page 2

. Following a successful operation, the health of former MP Arben Lika had been steadily improving. A slight lapse in care and the sudden change in ambient temperature led to a mild infection of his unhealed wound. This sudden deterioration in his health, his lawyer Mr. Mark Përllumbi confirmed to “Koha Jonë”, is forcing the postponement by another week of the resumption of his trial. Although the date and time for the resumption of the court case against Lika have not been specified, one thing is certain: it will take place at the end of next week. A.P

Following American reactions to the violation of sanctions against Yugoslavia The Albanian government also holds the New York Times responsible In the more than two-year history of the embargo violations, imposed by the UN to punish the Serbs for their aggression in Bosnia, the American stance is [text missing]. The American Embassy, it is said in …, has repeatedly expressed its concern to the Albanian government, and the Clinton administration is considering formally contacting Tirana … to lodge a protest. Many observers … that, more than American concern about the “fuel” … used to supply the aircraft … Serbian …, this is a message … to the government of … Boats carrying oil drums photographed the day before yesterday on the shore of the lake at Kamicë page 4

-The brother of ambassador Pëllumb Kulla in court The artists’ swindler. He is Rrapo Kulla, brother of the well-known comedy writer, now Albania’s Ambassador to the UN, who, according to the indictment, swindled a group of artists from the capital out of money through fraud. And the amount obtained in this way is truly staggering: around 80 million old lekë. The swindle followed the classic script. R. Kulla, a trader at the food company “SH. P.K. Kulla” in Tirana, collected money at interest from a group of citizens and artists from the capital, in exchange for an interest rate. Among those defrauded, alongside ordinary citizens, are well-known names from the worlds of stage and screen, such as Kinostudio directors Vladimir Prifti and Esat Mysliu, and National Theatre actors Mërkur Bozgo and Ilir Bezhani. The writer and screenwriter Roland Gjoza also “fell for the con.” The well-known painter Alush Shima, Director of the Art Gallery, was clearly not left out of the game. Shima, who has held a series of successful exhibitions in several Western countries, deposited part of the substantial proceeds from the sale of his paintings in Pëllumb Kulla’s brother’s pocket. And the odyssey of trying to get their money back has landed the trader in prison. The first court hearing began yesterday, presided over by Judge M. Dede. Z.D.