OF GERMANY Assistance and aid from the FRG will continue in the future as well. Appreciation for the achievements in the democratic reform of our country. Two important agreements signed for the further development of bilateral relations. On the German delegation’s side, the talks were conducted by the Minister of Economy, Dr. Günter Rexrodt. According to an official announcement, the talks addressed issues relating to Germany’s economic assistance to Albania as well as the development of bilateral relations in various fields. Minister Rexrodt expressed positive assessments of Albania’s achievements so far in the process of economic and democratic reforms. He underlined that Germany will continue to support Albania in its efforts toward economic stabilization and the building of democratic institutions. At the conclusion of the talks, two important agreements were signed for the development of economic and technical cooperation between the two countries.

... did the Council of Europe stop it? In discussions with journalists, Prime Minister Meksi said that the decisions of Albanian courts must be respected and that the process of reforming the justice system takes time. He stressed that no one can interfere in the independence of the judicial bodies and that political propaganda cannot replace the law.

Answers to questions about vehicles 108 vehicles will undergo the periodic inspection of 1,182,370 dollars. From the inspection carried out, various financial and administrative violations were found. The list of institutions and corresponding vehicles is as follows: 1 Ministry of Finance 2 Ministry of Agriculture 3 Ministry of Health 4 Ministry of Industry and Energy 5 Ministry of Education 6 Ministry of Public Order 7 Ministry of Defence 8 Presidency 9 People's Assembly 10 Prime Ministry 11 Supreme Court 12 General Prosecutor’s Office 13 Radio Tirana 14 Albanian Television 15 ATSH Value 24,350 USD Value 24,300 $ 8 units 2 units 1 unit 3 units 1 unit 2 units 1 unit Value 24,530 US$ 17000 23000 17800 6900 12600 23150 7800 7900 12600 42800 12600 7800 24300 24350

(Continues on page 4) Under the same title, in our culture section, an article is published today dedicated to the grand prize "Aristoni", which has been awarded to the Albanian conductor Ferdinand Deda for his contribution to contemporary music.