02/07/1996
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Koha Jonë

2 July 1996

SP: talks only with DP

An invitation from the Albanian Socialists arrives at the DP headquarters Pëllumbi: We will discuss the round table of parties in accordance with the Council of Europe’s recommendations An invitation from the Albanian Socialists arrives at the DP headquarters SP: talks only with DP Pëllumbi: We will discuss the round table of parties in accordance with the Council of Europe’s recommendations A surprise in political life. The Socialists responded to the harsh attacks they recently launched against the opposition just one day later by inviting the DP to bilateral talks. A challenge, a ceasefire, or a desire for genuine dialogue? The Socialists want to use this meeting to prepare for a round table involving all political forces. The Council of Europe also called for this table to be set up, through a resolution approved a few days ago. “If the DP accepts bilateral talks, we are ready to discuss with them the arrangements for organizing the round table called for by the Strasbourg resolution.” of his for steps ...show interest- in democracy- , in the spirit ...will be insta- ... Albanian ...correction- ...deviations in ...the first and ...perhaps everyone ...feel bad about ...the bad things they do ...because they must ...this step, ...to ask ...allowed more sh- ...may be able to ...and sent ...the place that ...are diplomatically- ...the discovery of the coup- ...so it has ...our regime in ...will be installed ...ist, which ...ated. All the more ...these cheats ...responsible ...the group, by ...we sent par- ...of free ...a breeze of ...from the offices of ...Albanian toward ...Western Europe ...may be created ...isolation a little ...even still ...future du- ...should be noted ...when it was taken ...helped pes- ...the diplomat OK, girl!

May 26 illegal migrants gather

American diplomats do not attend page 3

Page 3 Yesterday, at the opening of Parliament. The opposition seats remain empty Reuters Yesterday, at the opening of Parliament. The opposition seats remain empty Reuters

They were forced to beg

Fire saves 4 Albanian children who were begging in Milan Their exploiter is arrested, along with 20 other undocumented Albanians MILAN — A fire that broke out in a warehouse on the outskirts of Milan on Sunday morning helped four Albanian minors escape slavery. During the firefighters’ operation to put out the flames that had engulfed a warehouse on the outskirts of Milan, where mostly immigrants were staying, their attention was drawn to a small wooden door inside the warehouse. It had been secured with a thick chain and a padlock. When the firefighters asked for the door to be opened, a 27-year-old man, who turned out to be from Albania, replied, “It’s nothing important, because there’s nothing in there.” But it did not take long for the firefighters’ curiosity and persistence to overcome the Albanian, who had by then aroused their suspicions. The mysterious door was opened and, as expected, what they found fully justified the curiosity of the “firefighters.” In the cell visible behind the door were four ragged minors who, like most of the warehouse’s inhabitants, had come from Albania. They were between 10 and 17 years old. They had been forcibly brought to Italy nearly four years earlier and spent all day “working” at traffic lights, begging, like many of their peers. The children were taken to a community where they will live normally for a while, while their “owner,” 27-year-old Ismet Malocaj, was arrested.

Refugees imprisoned and sent to forced labor

Ohrid Prison

The network is dismantled

Yesterday the court ordered the arrest of two traffickers; the third is wanted

Ohrid Prison, hell for Albanians

Refugees imprisoned and sent to forced labor Every day 200–300 refugees are put in Ohrid Prison and made to work on the construction of a road Macedonian police are enslaving hundreds of Albanian migrants. “Young Albanians, even those with passports, are imprisoned, sent to forced labor, robbed and tortured”—this is the shocking account given by refugees who are returning these days at the Qafë-Tanë border crossing. Every day dozens of people return, mainly from the Librazhd areas, and they are somewhat reluctant to speak, unlike those returning from Greece. Those under the age of 17 are fortunate enough to be sent back, while the others, according to the returnees, are held in Ohrid Prison. page 7

The network of strategic substances dismantled

Yesterday the court ordered the arrest of two traffickers; the third is wanted third is wanted The network of strategic substances dismantled A glass ampoule in the shape of the letter “S”, with a green liquid inside it in which another ampoule floats, containing precisely a substance discovered through the application of a secret formula in 1954, called “Hosmium”. This is the external appearance of a sample containing material that serves as one of the raw materials for producing the atomic bomb. At least two of the three fatal ampoules are now in the hands of the Albanian police. “‘Hosmium’, is contained in three ampoules of 1 g. The certificate of authenticity, which came directly from the highly secret offices of Russian atomic production, bears the date of the distant year 1954, when it was invented.” From the Central Laboratory in Moscow, the “goods” had travelled to Skopje, Gramsh, Berat, Tirana and then on to Montenegro. The third ampoule has disappeared page 3

Football should speak German

The Germans are European champions for the third time Klinsman, instead of lifting the cup, greets thousands of German fans with beer. Reuters

The Red Cross Lottery draw held on 28 June 1996

We are publishing the Red Cross lottery once again because, for technical reasons, first place was confused with third place The tickets ending in 86 win the 500 lekë prize The tickets ending in 705 win the 2000 lekë prize The tickets ending in 7112 win the 5000 lekë prize The tickets ending in 1375268 win the 50000 lekë prize The tickets ending in 9/0283 win the 100000 lekë prize Ticket 8/9172 wins the grand prize of 500000