Kukës airport, the largest after Rinas, to be inaugurated on Sunday First project ready: Durrës–Kukës, 230 kilometers Kukës airport, the largest after Rinas, to be inaugurated on Sunday Government: NATO will pave our roads First project ready: Durrës–Kukës, 230 kilometers P. 21

One of the cards Millosheviçi had hoped to play successfully to avoid NATO air strikes was a split among NATO’s allies. In this regard, the Belgrade dictator was relying on nostalgia,

YOU NATO, YOU’RE PAVING OUR ROADS; PLEASE GIVE US A CAR TOO, AND WE’LL DO THE REST OURSELVES.

One of the cards Millosheviçi had hoped to play successfully to avoid NATO air strikes was a split among NATO’s allies. dictator was relying on nostalgia, old ties and alliances, thanks to which Serbia had always benefited, even at others’ expense. Moreover, some of NATO’s European allies, being investors or major shareholders in various sectors of the Yugoslav economy, would not have wanted NATO’s bombing to destroy, along with Yugoslav military facilities, what they had invested as well. It was precisely because he was certain there would be discord among the countries of the Atlantic Alliance that Slobodan Millosheviçi embarked on the adventure of challenging NATO, led by the United States. In fact, even before the bombing campaign began, the first signs of division appeared at the Contact Group meeting. As the attacks continued, some European allies’ tendency to “tone down” action against Millosheviçi would surface whenever a suitable occasion arose, usually when it came to the “side effects” of bombings that caused civilian casualties. Such tendencies dashed Millosheviçi’s hopes that the day of a split within NATO that would save him was not far off. Russia’s entry into the game increased his optimism on this score. But these hopes would remain thwarted solely thanks to the persistent and uncompromising stance of US President Bill Clinton and British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who sought to compel Millosheviçi to accept the five well-known points for resolving the Kosovo crisis. Only Clinton and Blair have countered every maneuver by Millosheviçi to divide the Alliance by intensifying the bombing and taking other measures against Yugoslavia. Thus, it is Clinton and Blair who have denied the Belgrade dictator the satisfaction of one day coming to terms with NATO and Kosovo; indeed, it can be said that, in all his positions on the Kosovo issue, British Prime Minister Blair has been “de facto” an Albanian prime minister.

Bilingual posters for the major race in Vlora and Tirana. “NATO’s bombings must stop, the KLA must stop taking revenge; how long will blood continue to be shed ...” P. 23 Cartoon: soldiers marked “NATO” and a person asking for a car; text in the speech bubble: “YOU NATO, YOU’RE PAVING OUR ROADS; PLEASE GIVE US A CAR TOO, AND WE’LL DO THE REST OURSELVES.”

Last night, from 21:10 until 23:20, a secret meeting was held between US Ambassador Mariza Lino and Prime Minister Majko. The meeting lasted more than two hours, arousing the media’s curiosity, but the media was unable to learn anything about the secret talks.

Late-breaking news Last night, an attack was carried out against F. Haklaj, who was travelling with several others in a car in the direction of Bajram Curri. As a result, Haklaj was seriously injured, while one of his companions died. According to sources from Tropojë, the attack was carried out with a remote-controlled bomb at the moment he was crossing a bridge, which was completely blown up by the explosion.

Poll among Kosovars in Durrës and Tirana In a poll conducted last week among Kosovars staying in the camps in Durrës and Tirana about their views on Albanian politics, they were put to a test. The question asked of everyone was: “If you were to vote in Albania, which politician would you cast your vote for: Meidani, Majko, Berisha, Nano, Islami, Meta, Gjinushi, or Ceka?” Of the 838 respondents, 485 gave a positive response for Majko, 105 for Berisha, 104 for Meidani, 51 for Meta, 45 for Nano, 44 for Gjinushi, 3 for Islami, and 1 for Ceka. As can be seen from this kind of poll—which nonetheless cannot express the opinion of all Kosovars, since they number tens of thousands—Prime Minister Majko has defeated not only Berisha and Nano, but also the President of the Republic, Meidani.