…es and prosecutors have withdrawn millions from frozen accounts. Page 2 The General Prosecutor's Office launches investigations into corrupt members of the judiciary

…ë, following the attack by the new mass… …on the local SHIK, Presiden- …ali Berisha declared a state of …e. But, like many other steps …taken by him during that period, this too …the process of dismantling the regime …r irreversibly. …after the declaration of the state of …e, Albanians would find themselves …state institutions. Although the turning point …avdo would begin very soon, …with the arrival of the external factor, …returning to normality would …be long and difficult. In fact, …efforts and dedication are being …made, including the National Reconciliation …initiative, to restore to the country …statehood, normality and, above …the belief that March 1997 would …be gone forever. …Judging by the atmosphere in the …country, it seems people have not …freed themselves from the psychosis of anxiety, …which has lasted for a year. In this respect… …memories clearly affect them… …reminiscences of that time. …In the country, the confrontational …climate injected into almost …every sphere of life by politics continues to prevail. The con… …between government and opposition in Albania has reached …a level rarely seen in …the world. Meanwhile, conflicts also exist …in other areas, notably those …economic and social. On the other hand, …it seems difficult to deny …that its effects are very …people become victims of the …state, truly …its activity extends in several direc… …which are closely connected …to Albanian families. This has led us …to view with skepticism the …optimistic statements of government officials. …that swept the country at the end of the year …what happened in Shkodër a thousand months …especially now, when a …of last year's March was repeated, without …a “state of emergency” being declared, …exacerbating fear and anxiety for …everyone, when March has now …already …changes are one of the …that have fueled the anxiety of repetition …and these must be made in time …Berisha's insistence on …was perhaps the main cause …of March 1997. GAVROSH LEVONJA

Berisha wants the hawks. Page 5 Berisha wants the hawks Page 5

Montenegrins kill an Albanian. Page 9 Montenegrins kill an Albanian Page 9

Najla with… Ngjela, with a camera in the South. Page 7 The uprising's toll in Tirana's cells The prison demands 250 million. Page 6 Otranto, Albanian captain: I don't remember anything The fourth of the Radë before the trial. Page 8 One year after the state of emergency Fire over Kl, kim unpunished. Page 16

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The Shkodra Police Station after the terrorist attack, for which police officials were also blamed Armed clashes between Albanians and Serbs War in Kosovo, 7 killed At least two Serbian police officers and five Albanians have lost their lives. Clashes continued late last night Two Serbian police officers and five Kosovo Albanians were killed in an armed clash yesterday afternoon, when a Serbian patrol was ambushed, according to an official statement. The statement by Serbia’s Ministry of Internal Affairs said that two officers were killed and two others seriously wounded when the police patrol was ambushed near the village of Likosan yesterday afternoon. According to the same statement, “in response to the gunfire of the Albanian separatist terrorists, Ministry of Internal Affairs personnel killed five of them.” P. 4

…this will mean interrup… cooperation with the DP …I believe that the Prime Minister’s Office… should not consider “lead politics” …given by Fato… YLLI PATA …alition …es in … …of the Democratic Party… …il Melo, was pre… …at the Palace of Con… development of the n… …governing coalition… …the benches of the Palace… …his own, that pres… Neritan Ceka… …in that way for n… …interest meeting …tives that constitute …information… …Neritan Ceka’s- t… …Palace of Con… …we meet, this meeting …arranged”. …is not func… …coordination is missing… …therefore inst… …necessary for func… …and for compo… …the country passes… …Socialist, Pan… …the meeting will… …and without prob… …with the chairman… …is a fo… …hent of A… …the right-hand man… …duty “with n… …“PAD” sa… …is… …an to thre… Mars …then spoke… …and Nano’s speech …the last fall of …which was considered “a …by public opinion The head of government, accu- …seriously the party …ke for “involvement in …rist”, Blushi said that …this will mean interrup- …cooperation with the DP …do that the Prime Minister’s Office …take into account non-cooperation …with the DP, but only …justice in the future