A photograph that compromises the President Berisha, a close friend of Simon Stefani and Hysni K apo s As of yesterday, Berisha has lost political credibility regarding his past as a former communist, now a rabid anti-communist. With photographs showing him side by side with two former communist Politburo members, Hysni Kapo and Simon Stefani, and his servility toward the former political nomenklatura, Berisha has lost credibility in the eyes of Albanian public opinion, and especially in the eyes of the DP. The reasons for the urgent delivery of the two compromising photographs to the “ZP” newsroom by two members of the DP National Council are unknown, but many delegates at the DP’s third Congress were shocked by the evidence. In the corridors of the Congress, it is being whispered that the compromising photographs were sent by opponents of President Berisha, who will also fight today at the Congress to regain control of the party. However, according to a source who will not be identified, Berisha also has a photograph with former dictator Hoxha, side by side. This photograph is expected to be published in the coming weeks during the election campaign. A.B Sali Berisha in a photograph with Hysni Kapo in the 1970s

Yesterday, the first day of the third Congress of the party in power. The platform of promises At last, even the DP has not been left without allies “With us, everyone wins.” This is the motto of the Albanian Democratic Party, announced at its third Congress. Yesterday morning in Tirana, the third Congress of the party in power began its work. At it, the Democrats will review their four years in government and present their electoral platform for another term in office, which they hope to secure for the next four years. In the speech delivered at the Congress by President Berisha, the central message was an appeal to voters to support the DP, under whose government, according to Berisha, all citizens are winners. page 3 President Berisha at the Congress yesterday Photo: L. Lika, Reuters

Last night in the Cup Winners’ Cup semi-finals The French celebrate the last minute D. La Koruna 0 Paris S.G. 1 (89’ Djorkaeff) Fejnord 1 Rapid V. 1 (53’ Koeman (pen.), 67’ Jancker) Manjarin of D. la Coruna is blocked by J. Fournier / PSG Reuters

Leaders of the PAD, PSD and PS react sharply DP does not invite the opposition to its congress page 3 The head of the Council of Europe’s Parliamentary delegation in Tirana On 8 April, the Council of Europe in Albania “How many promises have been kept?” page 4 Civil aviation, the most popular Civil aviation organization forecasts exceeded page 7 Edi Rama’s “World of Signals” Now the Albanian artist “conquers” France page 19 Meksi in Macedonia at the end of April List of the commission for vetting political figures page 2

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