14/03/1999
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Koha Jonë

14 March 1999

NANO LOWERS HIS NOSE ON SUMMER DAY

FORMER PRIME MINISTER CONFIRMS HE WILL RUN FOR CHAIRMAN OF THE SP ON 26 JUNE “From the experience I went through as head of government, I want to say that, in our desire for power, we began acting like governments unto ourselves in various ministries” P. 3 The former prime minister admits that one of the reasons that forced him to resign was corruption, which, he says, is still at the same levels even now

PD: corruption is sinking Majko

Politics P. 2

The Albanian delegation sets off for Paris; the KLA has made a decision and will announce it only on Monday

Kosovo The Albanian delegation sets off for Paris. The KLA has made a decision and will announce it only on Monday P. 5

20 Albanians massacred on the Albanian-Serbian border. Serbs fight the Albanian army and armed villagers for 2 hours

The Information P. 9

Preferential treatment, personal gain; all about the deals KESH has made to leave us in the dark

Dossier P. 12–13

“Council of Europe” Square and the OSCE pit

Filip Çakuli When the President of the Republic unfurled the ribbon at Council of Europe Square, Dan Everts was quite concerned. “But where is the OSCE square?” he shouted loudly. “The OSCE has brought senior politicians together 18 times and intervened 12 times to resolve internal crises,” Ramadani, the special representative of the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, was tallying up. Papakonstandinu—the latter, as far as Tirana was concerned, said there were plenty of other squares. “There are, but they all have names,” Ramadani teased him. “It’s Ajdin Sejdia’s pit. Why shouldn’t it be called the OSCE pit?” Vili Minarolli, who was standing nearby, interjected. “There’s no need for us to take ready-made pits. We are capable of digging pits ourselves in Albania,” Ramadani concluded, and Everts hurried away. P. 17

European diplomacy committed suicide in Kosovo

The Week’s Scanner By DIPLOMATICUS P. 7 Grrr! KOSOVO ALBANIA Macedonia