These days the question has become the center of attention among the crowds of reporters and journalists coming to Tirana from Skopje, Zagreb, Belgrade and Athens. Correspondents and reporters from Western radio, television and newspapers have begun to come to Albania. These are the first days of a profession that until yesterday was unknown. This, which until now has not been? Who knows? We will learn soon. For years Albania was closed to foreign media. Only the occasional rare, organized and controlled visit managed to bring a small group of journalists to Tirana. They were accompanied, monitored, directed and almost even guided as to what they should see and what they should write. In that sense, Tirana was perhaps the only capital in the world without foreign journalists. Now that is changing. These are days when many representatives of the foreign press are entering Albania. The recent events, the political developments, the social movements and the great interest our country is arousing have brought them to Tirana. But the infrastructure is lacking. There are no press offices, no information centers, no reliable telephone, no telex, no fax, no working conditions. The foreign journalist wanders around looking for a phone line, official information, an interview, a translator. He runs into closed doors, lack of experience, distrust. And yet they keep coming. Because Albania is becoming news. And Tirana, which has been the only capital in the world without foreign journalists, is finally learning to live with them.

On 25.1.1991, the city of Cërrik was engulfed by a wave of unrest. According to the first reports, groups of young people and residents took to the streets and headed toward state buildings. Public buildings were damaged and clashes were recorded. The situation remained tense throughout the day. City residents expressed strong dissatisfaction with shortages, with the economic situation and with the way their demands were being handled. News from the ground speaks of numerous movements and of an unclear situation. The authorities intervened to restore calm. The full extent of the damage and the number of people detained are still unknown. The event in Cërrik is one of the strongest signs of the deep crisis the country is going through. BESNIK MUSTAFAJ

THROUGH THE LABYRINTHS OF THE MARKET ECONOMY Well then, let us suppose, Këlcyrë, does it organize, kill, sell, profit, or lose? Or does it need a legal framework, freedom of action, responsibility and risk? The word business is new in our everyday vocabulary. For a long time, the economic enterprise has functioned according to rigid administrative schemes. The director waited for orders, the plan dictated everything, the market was not asked. Now people are talking about initiative, profit, competition, partners, contracts, risk. This requires another mindset. It requires another way of accounting. It requires people who know how to buy and sell, who know how to make a balance sheet, who know how to measure demand, track costs, and bear responsibility. In our enterprises, this culture is absent or very weak. There are directors who do not know how to negotiate, economists who do not dare to decide, and an administration that stifles every initiative. Without a profound change in this way of thinking, the word business remains only a slogan. In a market economy, orders are not enough. One needs ideas, speed, information, courage and personal responsibility.

REGARDING THE ARTICLE “PLENUM OF THE ENVERISTS OF THE APPARATUS” In response to reactions from readers and from several institutions, the editorial board clarifies that the article published under this title was intended to denounce the conservative spirit and the obstacles being placed in the way of democratic processes. It was not our intention to attack individuals indiscriminately or to provoke misunderstandings. The newspaper remains open to debate and to clarifications whenever they are necessary. Any reasoned criticism will be taken into consideration. In this context, the editorial board reiterates that its position is in support of pluralism, openness and democratic reforms.

Several hundred people gathered in front of the home of a local official and demanded his arrest. The crowd shouted against abuses, injustices and old privileges. People were asking that he no longer be protected by his office, but be brought before the law. In the city, many confused rumors spread, but the main demand remained the same: not personal revenge, but justice. “They do not kill him, they want him handcuffed” — that is how the residents described the situation. This phrase became the clearest expression of civic anger and the desire to put an end to impunity.

ENGLISH: RILINDJA DEMOKRATIKE - Newspaper of the Democratic Party of Albania. No. 7, Saturday 26 January 1991, first year of publication, 5 lekë. 'Tirana – the only capital in the world without foreign journalists': the article says that Albania had long been closed to foreign media and that only now, amid political changes, correspondents are beginning to arrive in Tirana, though they still face a lack of information infrastructure and openness. 'Yesterday in the city of Cërrik': reports unrest and damage in Cërrik on 25.1.1991, linked to deep economic dissatisfaction and a tense social situation. 'They do not want to kill him, they want him in handcuffs!': describes a crowd demanding the arrest of a local official, insisting on justice rather than revenge. 'Business in economic enterprises': reflects on how the concept of business is new in Albania and how economic enterprises must adapt from administrative command to market logic. 'Clarification': the editorial board explains the intention of a previously published article and reaffirms support for pluralism and democratic reforms. ITALIANO: RILINDJA DEMOKRATIKE - Giornale del Partito Democratico d'Albania. N. 7, sabato 26 gennaio 1991, primo anno di pubblicazione, 5 lekë. 'Tirana – l'unica capitale del mondo senza giornalisti stranieri': l'articolo afferma che l'Albania è stata a lungo chiusa ai media stranieri e che solo ora, nel mezzo dei cambiamenti politici, i corrispondenti cominciano ad arrivare a Tirana, pur trovando ancora una forte mancanza di infrastrutture informative e di apertura. 'Ieri nella città di Cërrik': riferisce disordini e danni a Cërrik il 25.1.1991, collegati a una profonda insoddisfazione economica e a una situazione sociale tesa. 'Non vogliono ucciderlo, lo vogliono ammanettato!': descrive una folla che chiede l'arresto di un funzionario locale, insistendo sulla giustizia invece che sulla vendetta. 'Il business nelle imprese economiche': riflette sul fatto che il concetto di business è nuovo in Albania e che le imprese economiche devono adattarsi passando dal comando amministrativo alla logica di mercato. 'Chiarimento': la redazione spiega l'intenzione di un articolo precedentemente pubblicato e riafferma il sostegno al pluralismo e alle riforme democratiche.