680 villagers occupy the Bovillë dam About 400 families in Bovillë and Tirana threatened yesterday that they would cut off water to the capital if the government does not recognize their right to the land ownership. About 700 representatives of the surrounding villages blocked the entrances to the electrical substation on Tuesday and in particular seriously threatened to pull out the main pipe that supplies water to the capital. The Bovillë protest comes as, after the revolt of 4 June, the government is again trying to... this has led to the acceptance of the owners’ claims through government... in channels... [?] ...which have been entirely urban for the government. During the developments, the villagers claim that they had land covering around 700 hectares occupied by the Bovillë dam, as well as... with Bovillë... with all the heights with the construction of the canals. The developments... the situation and, more generally, the position have led to the occupation of control of the entrance to the water pipes of the government and decisions with the management of the activities of Kazezë. The demand of the villagers and the population is that the land be replaced with land that had been promised to them, it was said a few days ago to a government representative who speaks about the way of solving the problem. In fact many of them have blocked the road and have repeatedly gathered at the entrance in giant groups of more than 1,000 people, as happened during the last two days when the area was closed, which forced the internal police to continue withdrawing in order to calm the villagers and the activists have increased the... “If our demands are not met, we will burn the machinery and destroy the pumping station of the Bovillë water system that supplies Tirana with water” photo F. BILANI

After Clinton’s invitation to Berisha Berisha is invited not as President of Albania, but as a representative of 7 million Albanians After Clinton’s invitation to Berisha A “go” or a “go away” in Washington Berisha is invited not as President of Albania, but as a representative of 7 million Albanians (page 3)

The Ministry of Defense refutes Amnesty International The opposition: Arms dealers are the people in power The Ministry of Defense refutes Amnesty International We have not sold weapons to Rwanda The opposition: Arms dealers are the people in power (page 2)

Yesterday on the day of the birth of Sha Ndout The place where religions come together and nations have no borders between them Yesterday on the day of the birth of Sha Ndout 200 thousand people at the Holy celebration The place where religions come together and nations have no borders between them (page 4) A trafficking network is destroyed 25 Albanians arrested (page 5)

Viktor Margjliai is relieved of duty by Meksi’s decision Will doctor Berisha be with the head of government’s decision? Now the media are also in turmoil over these joint news items. More recently, the prefect of Durrës, Viktor Margjliai, is officially “dismissed”. It became clear yesterday, but it was affected by pressure from the Ministry. In a source from the latest blockade he admits to being routinely... For us, the official in charge has been kept closed for two days in the city of Durrës, and it has been reported in the media as a consequence of the boycott of the capital. “I am quiet, Matje buri- municipal...”, “I am quiet, Matje buri- municipal, it gives certainty still somewhere from the head of government (Continues on page 7)