America replies: Let the old one go, let the young one come The Democratic Party begins its campaign against his rival’s visit Page 3 The old campaign of the congresses The missing news and the week from the Assembly’s eza! of the congresses[?] Now, with the absence and with the overcoming of the intonations, the futa comes out with new colors! [?] The chairman of the Democratic Party begins activity against the visit of his rival. Sali Berisha, descending into the hotel “Excelsior” in Paris, where the agency “Majo Tours” had issued his ticket, declared that “Berisha’s last trip, the one to Tirana on 17 June” is motivated to depart and go for a long time, but on that trip he will set off himself. According to close reports, he is going through a very busy week in order to avoid Pollo’s meeting with American officials. In the first two days, the president of the republic and the prime minister of Albania have been involved in a series of contacts with envoys of the American administration. While stating in his own offices that “the president’s envoys” would not recognize the prime minister, with other statements they do not affirm, but say that “the dazzling coronation,” yet in the panorama of the political events of the week there is also a shared dinner in the hotel “Tirana”. In this context, sources close to the Democratic Party headquarters claim that its structures have been set in motion to follow the opposition leader’s movements step by step. Likewise, a good part of the information has focused on Pollo’s agenda in Paris and Rome. Meanwhile, senior Democratic Party leaders believe that every public appearance by Pollo in Western capitals is seen with concern, especially when it concerns contacts with American officials. Analysts close to the opposition believe that this move by the Democratic Party is an effort to keep control over relations with international partners. According to them, Pollo’s visit constitutes a direct challenge to Berisha’s authority within the party. For this reason, the campaign against him has focused both on political statements and on indirect interventions near diplomatic contacts. The spheres of influence and the internal sources of the new structures within the party suggest that a new clash between Berisha’s supporters and the group backing Pollo is not ruled out. Nor should a formalization of this conflict in the coming weeks be excluded. It appears that contacts in international circles have also been reorganized in order to clarify and avoid any interpretation that would favor one side. The main concern of the Berisha camp, according to sources, is that a meeting between Pollo and representatives of the American administration would be interpreted as political recognition of him. For this reason, it has been requested that the visit be kept low-profile and not be accompanied by public statements. However, the American side has given no संकेत that it will change its approach because of these requests. In political circles in Tirana, it is said that the unofficial response from the American side has been cold: “Let the old one go, let the young one come.” This formula, conveyed as a comment in political environments, has been interpreted as a sign of fatigue with the prolonged Albanian crisis and with the figures who have dominated it. If this is accurate, then Pollo’s visit may take on a larger symbolic weight than the scheduled meetings themselves.

Now there are only three more weeks until the congresses take place, at least until April 1. Now the tone of the President’s politics seems to be focused on the biggest and hottest campaign to be held. The Democratic Party is developing and strengthening others. Both from the opposition and from senior party leaders, the developments of recent days such as Pollo’s are being viewed with concern. The latter may perhaps have started from an internal move on the part of the party; at least so far, Berisha has not been stopped. Meanwhile, the Socialist Party has also taken its own position through underground statements aimed at the Democratic Party, which appear openly in the party’s internal voices. “I would prefer to die rather than be brought back to life, with such hasty political statements. The very atmosphere of the ‘restaurants’ seemed to be very bloody!” The mass character of the demonstrations and the lack of necessary internal time shows that the government appears more alarmed than usual. But in the panorama of events, there is also a slide into old rhetoric, which has often been seen in tense situations. In political circles, comments about a new crisis in the relations between the wings of the parties are circulating more and more. These comments are linked to organizational decisions, changes in the leadership and the external contacts of various political figures. In this context, observers say that the coming week will be decisive in understanding whether we are dealing with a passing episode or the beginning of a new political alignment.

Dëk[?]ara e gryq: Do not arrest me, arrest Berisha Page 5 Dëkara e gr[y]q: Do not arrest me, arrest Berisha Party leaders are voting and asking parliament for additional funds

Page 7 Deklarata e gyq: Do not arrest me, arrest Berisha He is no longer a giant, but a little “Mao” The controlled areas in Tirana, Elbasan, Shkodër and other cities of the country appear to be expected to change position. This time it is not about an ordinary rally, but about an effort to test the strength of the support that has remained after months of crisis. The preliminary announcements say that attendance is expected to be organized by local structures and by supporters arriving by various means. The organizers insist that the gathering will be peaceful and will have a civic character. Meanwhile, political circles are saying that the rally aims to send a double message: on the one hand to political opponents, and on the other to international partners. For this reason, attention has focused on the way the activity will be presented in the media and in official communications.

19 September 1999 an apartment a motor vehicle a tourist trip only for 50 lekë