Berisha: “The Mafia in Vlorë is hindering tourism” The Mafia controls the trafficking of drugs, illegal migrants, tobacco, weapons and prostitution in Albania The Italian Parliament’s anti-Mafia Commission is coming to Albania for 24 hours. The aim is “to verify the entry of ‘Sacra Corona Unita’ (a mafia organization based in Puglia).” The Commission states: “During our last visit to Puglia, the existence came to light of a heroin-trafficking route that comes from Macedonia and passes through Albania before reaching Italy. We have information about arms trafficking, cigarette smuggling, trafficking in illegal migrants, and other forms of illegal trade.” For the first time in so many years, an Italian parliamentary commission is coming to Albania, and it is called the anti-Mafia Commission. pages 4–5 The incident between speedboat operators and the police, after the speedboats were impounded some time ago in Vlorë

A sensational event in Gur-Reç of Lurë The treasure, worth 5.1 million dollars when converted, is connected with the hidden wealth of the National Renaissance patriot Xhafer Doda, who, in 1910–1912, together with Idriz Seferi, seized a considerable quantity of gold behind Turkish and Serbian lines. How the gold was found; villagers’ testimonies. Xh. Doda’s nephew speaks From our correspondent in Lurë; read on page 7 — The treasure, buried for 83 years, was discovered just 1.5 metres below the ground The pit where the treasure was found

Scandal Colombia discovered in Fier 37,000 cannabis plants and thousands of farmers implicated in crime Devoll: Special forces at the heart of drug production Number of plants destroyed: 5,000 page 2

Sunday Special, 12–13 — Politicians’ wives speak Mimoza Pashko I could never be more of a politician than Gramoz Lavdie Pëllumbi “It never crossed my mind that Serveti would become President” Bardha Selenica “If Petriti had listened to me more, he would have avoided some problems” Nevin Godo I, heir to the Vionas, am the biggest loser from the PR program

The Croatian offensive averts the danger from the southern Balkans. Tirana approves. So does the opposition. Politicians speak: Albania should not intervene The Croatian offensive averts the danger from the southern Balkans. Tirana approves. So does the opposition. The war moves away from Kosovo Politicians speak: Albania should not intervene page 3

Two Albanians found dead The tragedy took place in Ioannina The flow of minors crossing the borders continues 4 children had set out for Greece The family has no money to bring him back to Albania A 22-year-old man killed, held for 10 days in the Thessaloniki morgue Greece takes measures to protect the border Intensive exercises in the Grevena area page 7

In 1994, in Tirana, every abortion corresponded to 0.8 births pp. 10–11

The editorial office of the newspaper “Koha jonë” informs its readers that the Sunday edition, with 24 pages, will be sold for 25 lekë, while during the week the newspaper will continue to cost 20 lekë. This unavoidable increase is due to the rise in the price of paper and publishing fees.