Alarm among Albanian parties over the draft electoral law In Albania, no one is talking about free elections anymore Boycotting the elections is a dilemma for the opposition The Albanian opposition is facing dilemmas and decisive political choices. Approval of the law would mean victory for the PD and its distribution of votes according to its “mercy” for each party. Boycotting Parliament would hardly bring anything new. The “Brozi” precedent could be repeated. Boycotting the elections remains a major dilemma. page 3 From the meeting of the 13 political parties on the new electoral law

PAD makes an appeal Open violation of the constitutional law PAD makes an appeal Let us save democracy Open violation of the constitutional law page 4

After the news of the escape to the USA The Appeal Court submits the request to the High Council of Justice After the news of the escape to the USA Dismissal of Gjokutaj demanded The Appeal Court submits the request to the High Council of Justice page 2

Last night Pietro Zannoni declares from Italy They pay me well for what I do Last night Pietro Zannoni declares from Italy I was used by someone in Tirana They pay me well for what I do Last night at 11:30 p.m., our newspaper’s correspondent in Milan, Angela Hysi, managed to obtain the full interview that Italian journalist Mario Vicentini conducted with Pietro Zannone, originally from Grottamare in Ascoli Piceno, for “Koha Jonë”. - Your news has thrown the Albanian newspaper “Koha jonë” into turmoil. -I know. I was also listening to Albanian radio, and as far as I understood they have blocked the vehicles to distribute it. But the blockage has nothing to do with my story. It is a ban that is not related to me. The newspaper is still coming out, I believe? -Only part of the print run was blocked. But you gave the news about black funding. Do you have evidence and who provided it to you? -The source is secret. But after what has happened I see that I was used by someone in Tirana, who when he gave me the news told me that I am a former Albanian Sigurimi man, but as it turns out now he continues to work for SHIK. Now it is difficult for me to go to Albania. I am afraid. -Your news caused a great deal of confusion in Tirana. How will you act? -I am not going to Tirana. I am afraid, but there I have close friends such as Edi Paloka at “RD”, Vili Rakipi at “Albania” and Blend Fevziu at “Aleanca”. -Why does an Italian journalist deal with Albania? -For me it is a mysterious country that has always attracted me. I am 24 years old and I want to practice journalism. In Albania you find some of the most sensational news there can be in the world. -Do you make any financial profit from this? -It is true that you don’t get rich with Albania, but I have found some people who are interested in my news and they pay well for what I do. Note. After this interview, the journalist of “Koha Jonë”, Angela Hysi, tried until after midnight to get in touch with Pietro Zannone, but without being able to speak to him directly. His mother only clarified that Zannone had left a phone number, along with the note that any Albanian journalist wishing to talk to him should call the number: (00 39 735) 65 25 17. Recently, Zannone is the author of the news item that caused major controversy lately and that led to attacks with urra against the newspaper “Koha Jonë” for malicious Serbian politics. In the above interview, Zannone clearly suggests that his Italian friends have used him as a lure released from the sea to fish in Albania.

The “KJ” vehicles remain blocked at the police station Senior officials of the Ministry of the Interior and SHIK ordered armed police officers to tear open the packages of “Koha jonë” The “KJ” vehicles remain blocked at the police station The fraudsters are in the Ministry of the Interior Senior officials of the Ministry of the Interior and SHIK ordered armed police officers to tear open the packages of “Koha jonë” p. 2

Albania in the Archives of the United States of America The American Secretary of State: “If Hoxha was able to break with the Soviets, he could also break with the Chinese. The question is where he will go” Albania in the Archives of the United States of America What did the West do during the Albanian-Soviet conflict The American Secretary of State: “If Hoxha was able to break with the Soviets, he could also break with the Chinese. The question is where he will go” Halim Budo (with raised hand), Albania’s Permanent Representative to the UN Pages 8-9

At the invitation of the President of Israel, Weizman, and Prime Minister Peres, the President of the Republic, Sali Berisha, will make an official visit to Israel from 29 - 31 January 1996. During this visit, President Berisha will hold talks with President Weizman, Prime Minister Peres, Parliament Speaker Vaiz, Foreign Minister Barak, and other high-ranking figures in the country. President Berisha will also meet with representatives of the Likud Party, representatives of business circles, as well as the Albanian-Israeli community living there. This visit, during which several agreements will also be signed, aims to open a new chapter in the traditional friendship and cooperation that exists between our two peoples and countries. In the next stage, President Berisha, at the invitation of the President of Malta, Mifsud-Bonnici, will make an official visit to Malta from 1-2 February 1996, in return for the visit that the President of Malta made to Albania in February 1994.

Everything about the Albanian Cup. Results, curiosities and focus.

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