10 mothers’ sons treacherously killed with bullets to the head — The criminals roam free, enjoying old and new wealth — Another shocking news story: 10 corpses of people killed with bullets to the back of the head have been found in the Tirana morgue. Unidentified people, whom the PPSH dictatorship put there to hide the traces. Such acts did not happen even in the Middle Ages, because even then whoever had the power dared to judge their opponent and then burn them at the stake. But for the PPSH and its leaders Enver Hoxha and Ramiz Alia, the Middle Ages seem to have been considered too democratic, because they were not a dictatorship of the proletariat. This is shocking news for the whole population and for those mothers who have long had no news of their sons. The question arises: When were these young men killed? Are they simply victims, or people killed because they held advanced views, because they were democra- democrats? And, most importantly, when were they killed? It is difficult to establish from the morgue when the bodies were brought in «secretly», perhaps without documentation. It was a «Top secret» matter. Nevertheless, expert examination is in a position to shed light on when these murders took place. Did they happen all on one day or separately, and how long ago? Could they have been from July 2, 1990, when killings were not lacking, but were kept silent about? Could they belong to an earlier period? That is, which period: that of Enver Hoxha or Ramiz Alia? That of the respective ministers Kadri Hazbiu, Fecorr Shehu, or Simon Stefani and Hekuran Isai? Perhaps reviewing the bulletins of the Ministry of Internal Affairs should also shed light, because every murder that occurs within the country, or other extraordinary event, is recorded in them. And yet, it is difficult for these victims to have been included in the bulletin, because the criminal hand that killed them, and those who gave the order to commit this crime, hid the traces and are silent today. Nevertheless, the time can and must be established. Then let the former minister concerned, the former police director, and the former head of state security in the city—or cities—where the victims were killed speak. It took a while, but the «legend» of Mali me Gropa, denied by Ramiz Alia and his clan, may now begin to be understood. And how is it possible for 10 to be killed to 10 to be killed to begin to be understood? [unclear text] to be killed for 10 for 10 to begin to be understood? [unclear text] the ’90s? One request: when the time of this monstrous crime is established, show no Christian or democratic mercy to the perpetrators of the massacre, the Bosses of Sidemokratike for the perpetrators of the massacre [sic]. We know, and there is no reason for these repugnant criminals to be treated democratically, if they are asked to admit with their own mouths, «Yes, and an order was requested to kill them», when it is known that nobody gave an order to kill them, when it is known that nobody can find an order from a superior at the top of the state and party pyramid. Therefore, show them no mercy, but only punishment for another unscrupulous crime, at a time when they were propagandizing the humanism of the socialist system. A wish: once the victims are identified, let them be considered martyrs of democracy. Let them be considered martyrs of democracy. Let them be considered martyrs of democracy [unclear text] because the PPSH made them disappear so that it could consider them enemies. Our most sincere condolences to the mothers and families of these martyrs, with whom we share the great grief they have suffered and continue to suffer.

— Meeting of President Berisha with the Government Flood Commission and local government officials — — President Berisha meets with the Government Flood Commission and local government officials — The President of the Republic, Mr. Sali Berisha, held a working meeting with the Government Commission set up to eliminate the consequences of the flooding in the northern region, as well as with local government officials in this area. At the beginning of the meeting, Mr. Rexhep Uka, chairman of the commission, presented the President with the current situation in these areas, the work the Government Commission has done so far, and the problems that have yet to be resolved. He again recalled that the damage caused by the flooding is extensive, but that pre-existing damage is often also included in the damage estimates. Total damage amounts to 9 million US dollars, including damage to houses, bridges, embankments, hydroelectric dam structures, infrastructure, etc. So far, work has focused on building and repairing houses, as well as distributing food aid, which has benefited more than 800 families to date, and additional packages are ready for distribution. Also, during this period, considerable areas of land have been restored. Likewise, with the help of governments and international organizations, the possibility of replacing the livestock that was lost is being explored. Next, Mr. Uka considered the first phase of the emergency to be complete, and said the second phase was now beginning, during which the consequences of the flooding would be fully eliminated. The chairmen of the district councils also reported at this meeting. The chairman of the Lezhë district said that almost all the land area had been restored and a large part of the damage had been eliminated, but the problem of the embankments remained to be resolved, as they still posed a renewed risk despite the partial repairs carried out so far. He said that, due to a lack of funds, progress in improving the situation was not faster. Among other things, he emphasized that aid delivered to the Lezhë district had been distributed fairly and justly. The chairman of the Laç district, after reporting an improvement in conditions in the flooded villages of that district, said that several bridges needed to be built in the mountainous area, as their absence had impeded the free movement of people and vehicles. He also expressed concern about the lack of funds to normalize conditions in this district. The chairman of Mirditë likewise spoke about the lack of funds and the need for repairs; among other things, he singled out the fact that a considerable area of flooded land in this district had temporarily become unusable, since it had turned into a gravelly wasteland. After other members of the Government Flood Commission had reported and offered suggestions for further improving the situation, the President, Mr. Sali Berisha, also took the floor. Having praised the good work done so far by the Government Commission for eliminating the consequences of the flooding, as well as by the local government bodies in these areas, the President said that there had been greater opportunities to improve conditions in the flooded areas and that the delays observed were unforgivable. This delay, he said, was especially unforgivable on the part of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, which had not released the necessary funds for use in the flooded areas as a special fund for natural disasters. Furthermore, President Berisha said: I agree that the Government Commission lacked the necessary experience, but it should also have coordinated its work better with local government, and should have prevented suspicious associations from opening the way to corruption in Albania. In this regard, the President instructed that from now on all aid, regardless of where it comes from, be distributed by the Government Commission, which will be a permanent body of this kind. Furthermore, Mr. Sali Berisha called for legal measures against those who abuse the lists of affected families, because it is important that aid reach those who need it most and that no opportunity for fraud be left open. People must not be deceived, he said. During this meeting, the President also issued the necessary instructions so that the situation would improve as soon as possible and would not recur. (ATSH)

— The European Community Monitoring Mission will arrive in Albania soon — The Memorandum of Understanding for the European Community Monitoring Mission entered into force; it was signed on December 21, 1992, by our Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alfred Serreqi, and the Minister of State at the Foreign Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Dagllas Hog. for the European Community Monitoring Mission entered into force; it was signed on December 21, 1992, by our Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alfred Serreqi, and the Minister of State at the Foreign Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Dagllas Hog. These days, the Monitoring Mission is expected to arrive in Albania. Under the Memorandum, the Albanian Government is taking measures to accommodate members of the Mission in Tirana and Kukës, and to accompany, provide security for and protect them, granting them all privileges— (continued on page 3)

The criminal, like the ghosts of Macbeth, is pursued by the fear of being discredited to the very end. He stays silent, forgets, defends himself by attacking, but can never bring himself to confess or, at best, to banish the bad memories of the crime. That is what happened with the Shkodër trial. Some of the perpetrators, specifically the communist leaders and bosses (today pensioners or socialists), advertised this executioner; some of those who, at an accelerated pace, rushed to defend the guilty, culminating in «KJ» threatening the trial chairman, Mr. Qazim Gjonaj, with imprisonment. It seemed that the socialists preferred realism, but that was not what happened. Through the newspaper «ZP», dated January 6, the PS openly and unequivocally declared its support for the criminals and the Shkodër massacre. Seeking to attack the president and the democratic government, the socialist journalist trumpeted the truth: it is the same as before; those who called the martyrs of democracy vagabonds and criminals are precisely the same people who, along with their masters, refused to stand in honor of the parliament for the martyrs of Shkodër. They are the very same journalists who forcefully demanded, immediately after March 22, that those responsible for Shkodër be found, but who today «suddenly» take an entirely different position, calling for the case to be closed. The sentencing of the five incorrigible leaders of Tirana over the «enemies» of the PD. In the path of concealing the crime, «ZP» spares none of its shamelessness and demagoguery, reaching the height of injustice by comparing President Berisha to the king of the French massacre. As proof of this deliberate madness, they cite precisely his statement calling for the killers of the Shkodër massacre to be found! The socialist mission proclaimed at the head of «ZP» is the mission of cri- … lives, defends himself by attacking, but can never manage of the crime. This is what happened with the Shkodër trial, too. Some of the perpetrators—specifically those who gave orders to the communist leaders (now pensioners or socialists)—were advertised as being brought to justice; some of those whom every kind of human and legal community calls murderers, participants in the massacre and the crime, were sentenced by the courts after a long, two-year odyssey. During the days of the trial, all honest Albanians witnessed the dissection of the crime and the criminals, and the first test of legal justice in the full and realistic exercise of its powers. The dependent and independent newspapers that had declared themselves against the DP wrote… … prison for the chairmen and judges Gjonaj. It seemed that socialism had carried out its plans, but this did not happen. Through the newspaper «ZP» of 6 June, the PS openly declared, without any equivocation, that it was defending president and democratic rule, the socialist journalist trumpets the alarm over the president’s statement that the investigation process will continue until the real perpetrators, those who gave the orders, and the executioners are uncovered. The message is clear. Fear of the truth being uncovered is present. This makes the socialists nervous. They take the murderers under their protection because they themselves are hiding in front of and behind them. The newspaper today opposes the sentencing of the guilty and the renewed continuation of the search for the truth. … For the article: … Unclear words: … The sentencing of the five Shkodër defendants is an open warning to those who themselves are the mask of crime. They are not concerned that the victims of 2 April were entirely innocent, that they were leaders and members of the PD and the first martyrs of democracy. By every means, they want to evade the truth and the continuation of the case. They constantly make insinuations against others, while the PS leaders, Fatos Nano and Gramoz Ruçi, are the direct accused in the Shkodër massacre. The socialist mission declared through «ZP» is a mission of crime and complicity; it is a mission of the criminal mafia. They are shaken and refuse to understand that the communist «La piovra» of 2 April in Shkodër will be pursued until all the guilty are fully uncovered and punished, wherever they may be and whatever position they hold in the socialist pyramid. It is the time of justice and the law, and no one will be able to turn it away from them. AFRIM KRASNIQI Some sections are damaged or incomplete in the image.

Albanians are a pure race, and the natural descendants of the Illyrians What motives prompted you to come to Albania? I am in Albania because I love this country, because I believe it has great potential for social, economic and cultural development, which will give it its deserved place among countries with an ancient history. Albania is a country that has preserved for centuries a very rare and unprecedented characteristic throughout Europe: it has conserved a homogeneity of character that today makes it an indigenous race. That is, without the mixing of other races. Considering that you are a race of Illyrian origin, meaning you are the natural descendants of the Illyrians, you are a race with a civilizational history of at least 3,000 years. In some studies carried out on tombs in northern Albania, where Illyrian artifacts were found, it was possible to analyze DNA in the discovered bones, showing a period of around 4,000 years within the same lineage. This is a scientific curiosity that characterizes you and truly gives you the opportunity to be a race that can still say a great deal to the world. That is one of the reasons. Another reason is that you are in Byzantium, and the Kastriotis, around 1200, during the era of the Komnenos dynasty, received the title of Sovereign Prince of the region of Albania. They held this position until around 1400, when Gjergj Kastrioti fought against the Ottoman invasion. After doing everything possible to stop those waves, Kastrioti relied on the help of a mutual friend, the Aragonese king of Naples, Ferdinandi i Aragonës, who was the brother-in-law of my ancestor. Thus the influence of our Palaiologos family extended to the Aragonese kings of Naples, who sought aid and hospitality for the Albanians who arrived and later established the Albanian colonies in Southern Italy. This is how, after many centuries, things come together again, and the Emperor of Byzantium comes to see a beloved land. You use on your flag a color that is also my color, the red of the Empire, as well as the double-headed eagle, which is indeed the symbol of Kastrioti but is also a symbol of the Empire dating from the first decade of the 1200s. Thus, I have many reasons for my warm friendship toward Albania. I am a subject of international law as a recognized Emperor of Byzantium, and am considered a state with rights even without territory, as the Byzantine Empire. My government and I have diplomatic relations with more than 80 countries. Our diplomatic passport is recognized by more than 40 countries. I regularly issue coins and postage stamps. Naturally, matters of the heart are not enough to live on today. Financial calculations must also work. So, following my proclamations, there is a large team of banks, individuals and various companies that have asked my government to explore the possibility of investing in Albania. These days, the editor-in-chief of the newspaper «Rilindja Demokratike», Mr Bashkim Trenova, and journalist Edi Paloka met and spoke with His Imperial and Royal Majesty, the Prince of Byzantium, Pjetri III Paleologo, who has been in Albania for several days. His Majesty is accompanied by the Minister of the Court and Minister of the Interior, Dott Antonio Galante; the Minister of Finance, Dott Umberto Ricci; the Minister of Justice, Avv. Nino Sirakuzma; and His Imperial and Royal Highness’s son, the Prince of Byzantium, Giovani Angelo Paleologo. Upon his arrival, the Emperor brought aid in the form of medical equipment, syringes and antibiotics for Tirana’s hospitals. This aid, which will continue to arrive, will amount to 400 million lire.

There is talk of major investments in which a workforce of several [people] is expected to be employed (Continued on page 4)