Parliamentary inquiries into the “Populli” foundation, Sita lowers the rates The opposition accuses Berisha's party of having misused company funds page 3, 7

Another scandal has also broken out concerning the channeling of British aid to Albania. By Beqir SINA The United States sold round-the-clock and police intervention has also put the British embassy in Tirana in the spotlight. Another scandal has emerged from the aid sent by the British government to help Albania through political and economic changes. According to what “The Telegraph” წერს, concerning the illegal sale of hundreds of rifles and pistols that ended up in the hands of Albanians. It is learned that these weapons may have been used against the police and the army when rebels attacked Shkodër and southern Albania. In total, the issue concerns 300 revolvers that were sold to a company dealing in stolen goods. Despite the statements of British ministers, who said that the weapons were only for protection against robberies, “The Telegraph” emphasizes that only 14 of them were found at the intended location, while the others disappeared. According to the British newspaper, the scandal came to light after investigations carried out by Albanian and British authorities, which found that some of the weapons had been used in armed clashes in the north of the country. The article says that there was a lack of control by British and Albanian institutions over the distribution of military aid. The question is raised whether these weapons, initially given as aid to the Albanian police, ended up in private hands or armed groups. page 5

The Mayor of Tirana, Albert Brojka, in the stands

The government releases: It will make up with the students page 5 Private TV, a dream in Parliament page 5 Italy legalizes 40,000 Albanian emigrants page 17 Memaliaj, poison from inflammation page 17 The Pope ordains two Albanian bishops page 19

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