BY FRROK ÇUPI Today, in a French initiative (Rambouillet), the Peace meeting between Albanians and Serbs begins. Many experience this as an ordinary political event, unable to appreciate its full significance as the first peace event in the Balkans. When the states that made up Yugoslavia quarrelled, fought and split apart, none of the “distinguished analysts” could imagine that the “box of peace” lay in the southern Balkans, and that it was in the hands of Albanians and Serbs. The time has now come for the Balkans to calm down, putting an end to centuries-old quarrels between Albanians and Serbs. Even at this moment, as planes carrying the delegations to Rambouillet are landing in Paris, somewhere in the background there are a few primitive, extreme nationalist or eternally quarrelsome people who curse and howl against the idea of Peace. Nevertheless, as a challenge to them and to the medieval years, today, in the state of France, the first stone of God’s Peace between Albanians and Serbs is being laid. Shame on those people who gave their lives, believing that their sacrifice would bring peace. But fortunately for the living, the star of bloodless peace is appearing on Europe’s horizons. Here is how this picture is taking shape: From the Albanian side, the brother-enemies have set off for France: figures who belonged to the most extreme wings of Kosovo politics—from the KLA and Qosja to an ordinary analyst named Shala. Among the Albanian side, the world news agencies mention three names: moderate Rugova, Demaci, the lost extremist, and Surroi, America’s chosen one. They will all make up the team. Tomorrow’s politics is taking shape: whoever has been left out can attend to their own affairs. The Serbian side is being asked to send President Millosheviç himself, who has been called “Yugoslavia’s necessary evil.” So far, the Yugoslav Parliament has approved participation in Rambouillet, but it has still not allowed the representatives of the KLA to board the French military aircraft at Pristina airport. (Continued on page 1)

Albanian Prime Minister Pandeli Majko meeting with U.S. President Bill Clinton Photo: REUTERS

General Director Genc Hamzuraj will be criminally prosecuted The Supreme State Audit finds serious violations at the state-owned enterprise Page 15 The joint-stock company “Albanian Mobile Communication,” AMC, is being thoroughly “subjected” to an audit by the Supreme State Audit. One of the country’s largest companies, AMC received the Supreme State Audit’s final report yesterday. Although this company was established by the state, it has shown itself to be just as “capable” of managing itself as the state itself.

POLICE Dismissals: Petro Koçi accused Ceka convenes the heads of the police forces page 2

POLITICS DP: We may enter parliament The parliamentary group will meet page 4

PS: clashes between factions Dispute over the KPD chairman Different opinions about the congress page 4

ARREST Girl held hostage for three days, raped by three young men 18-year-old abducted on the Elbasan road page 8

CULTURE Rolling Stones singer with 7,000 lovers Recently, he is expecting a child with a Brazilian woman page 26