Former prime ministers, ministers, MPs and senior officials are accused pages 8-9 The Serb-Kosovar meeting began in France Rambouillet, the castle of reconciliation ahead The efforts, as much as the hour of delay, the talks between Albanians and Serbs began an hour late last night. The Serb-Kosovar meeting with the international mediators was scheduled to begin on Monday, but the one-day-late arrival of the Russian Foreign Minister, Igor Ivanov, favoured the postponement of the talks for several hours. The meeting, with the participation of Serbs and all groups from Kosovo or Kosovar parties, is being held for the first time in one of the former countries of Yugoslavia itself. Meanwhile, the whole of yesterday was used by the Serb and Albanian delegations and by the American and European mediators for consultations and separate meetings. The struggle for an agreement has also begun. The only meeting on Saturday morning between the British Foreign Secretary, Robin Cook, and the political representative of the Kosovo Liberation Army, Hashim Thaçi, was interrupted after 30 minutes. The conversation between them, held in the presence of the White House representative for the Balkans, Chris Hill, and the American envoy Christopher Hill with the Kosovo delegation, was described as a difficult meeting with intense discussions and disagreements. It was all about the mismatch in the text of an agreement concerning the negotiations. This includes whether the Serbs will withdraw a large part of the police and army from Kosovo in exchange for a one-year pause and concessions made by the Kosovo Liberation Army in the war. It had previously been stated that the draft agreement prepared by the Contact Group also covers the possibility of a peacekeeping force of 28,000 NATO troops and self-government for Kosovo. Albanian officials have hinted that they are not afraid of the meeting in Rambouillet. The KLA representative Hashim Thaçi described the meeting as a great diplomatic opportunity for Kosovo’s future. The mediating conference is taking place in the medieval castle of Rambouillet, 50 kilometres southwest of Paris. This is the strongest diplomatic effort ever undertaken to find a solution to the conflict in Kosovo. This is due to the increase in violence since the outbreak of the conflict last February. During yesterday, Serbian President Milan Milutinoviç arrived first and met with the Austrian mediator, Ambassador Wolfgang Petritsch. Photo REUTERS Ibrahim Rugova shakes hands with the American envoy Christopher Hill at the Austrian lunch of the EC, Wolfgang Petrisch

The claimant to the throne of Albania is found to have an entire arsenal of weapons in his house Pages 6-7 Leka I, often referred to as the would-be king, was arrested in Johannesburg, South Africa, and was accused after automatic weapons, rifles, and other weapons were found in his home. “Sunday Star” reported that the royal family is being sought for weapons. During a raid on Wednesday, police discovered 7 AK-47 automatic rifles, 3 rifles of different calibres, 2 9 mm pistols and an entire arsenal of other weapons. According to this daily, 6 other Albanians were also arrested near Leka I, including his bodyguard. AP, based in Johannesburg, quotes the city police spokesperson, Amos Labuschagne, who said that fake identity cards, Lexus glasses, and four foreigners who were in his house were also found in the home.

Starting from Monday, 8 February 1999, the newspaper “Koha Jonë” begins work under a new editor-in-chief. Arben Malaj of this organ. This was made known yesterday afternoon through the announcement of the newspaper’s board. He came to “Koha Jonë” after his career as deputy director of TVSH. The information, which AKS as “Dita”. In some media outlets such as “Dita Infornacioni”, at AKS as “Dita” a report has circulated that Arben Malaj of “Koha Jonë” has been appointed editor-in-chief. However, it is about Ardi Bejja, who leaves the newspaper “Albania” led by Ylli Rakipi for this post. In any case, the Board of “Koha Jonë” clarifies this for the readers of the newspaper. From Monday, 8 February 1999, the editor-in-chief of “Koha Jonë” is Ardi Bejja. With other appointments in this media organ such as: Ylli Rakipi editor-in-chief, in “AKS” as TV? Infornacioni, in “AKS” as chief- in Albania.

POLITICS Something happened yesterday in France for Kosovo This evening, the progress of the work there is expected pages 2-4

Interview Koçi: Here are the committees in government The high-level pact is being dragged out by Zemunist Zguri page 5

CULTURE Mazi: Klosi is a television type Controversies continue at RTVSH page 28