Today's special Italian press pays attention to the problem of an Albanian politician's imprisonment for corruption. “THE NANO AFFAIR” WILL SOON BE ONLY A “N AFFAIR” -Defending Nano means defending corruption, the axis of the Socialist Party's policy- Albania and, above all, the Albanian socialists have been drawn into a vortex of disinformation over the “Nano affair,” but this has not greatly affected the direction of Italian public opinion. In most articles in the Italian press, with the exception of those in “L'Unità”, it is stated that the criminal proceedings against former Prime Minister Nano are by no means a political matter. “Thus, the Ministers and the more moderate members of the movement do not deny that Albanian prison, regardless of political color, can be the place for corrupt officials and violators of the constitution.” There are many such cases and not only against the extremist wing supporting the PS, in “L'Unità”, where this constitutional right of Albanian politics and the independence of the judiciary is condemned. A large number of other articles are published in a much calmer tone. In many of them it is mentioned as an important fact that this is the first time in Albania that a former prime minister has been arrested on corruption charges. It has been noted that some of the more moderate voices in Italian journalism consider the discussion of this issue to have been prolonged too long in Albanian opposition political circles and by part of the Italian press. For this reason, many comments emphasize that the “Nano affair” should not be turned into a pretext to cover up the real problems of reform and transition in Albania. From this point of view, the “Nano affair” has also been seen as a test of the seriousness of the Albanian state and of the ability of its institutions to act according to the law, regardless of political pressure. In this sense, Nano's name is increasingly used as a political symbol, so the author suggests that soon this may remain only a “N affair”.

FROM THE GOVERNMENT MEETING The Chairman became acquainted with the government's new alternative for improving the situation of private property, as well as with the draft law on changes to the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Penal Code. In his speech, the prime minister emphasized that, in line with the government's economic program, the main objective is the consolidation of reform and the strengthening of the rule of law. He singled out in particular the importance of approving the draft law on the legal profession, which will create better conditions for the legal defense of citizens. Other matters of government activity were also addressed at the meeting, including monitoring the implementation of previous decisions and measures to improve public administration.

The article is from the Italian newspaper “Il Sole 24 Ore” and accompanies a photo of Fatos Nano with the caption “1991 HOPE”. The text on the page is partially legible and limited by the quality of the image. Il Sole 24 Ore [?] 1991 HOPE EDI PALOKA “Albania against corruption” [?] In this country, state officials who are corrupt are being punished for the first time [the inner text of the article in the columns around the photo is partly illegible in the image and cannot be transcribed with full certainty]

Yesterday, at the House of Culture in Ballsh, the 80 martyrs who were shot during the War were commemorated. Present were the victims' family members, representatives of the local government, associations, and numerous citizens. The speeches stressed the need to honor the memory of the fallen and to condemn the crimes committed by the communist regime. It was requested that these events not be forgotten and remain part of the national memory. At the end, wreaths were laid and a minute of silence was held in honor of the martyrs.

President Clinton warns of renewed violations in Kosovo SERBIA IS THE AGGRESSOR AND MUST PAY THE PRICE FOR THIS AGGRESSION President Clinton warns again of violations in Kosovo- TIRANA-The American President Bill Clinton warned sharply that nothing would happen to the Serbian parliament, if the Serbian authorities were to continue their policy in Kosovo. According to a statement issued by the White House, the USA cannot accept the use of force against Albanians in Kosovo and that Belgrade bears full responsibility for any escalation of the situation. President Clinton emphasized that Serbia is the aggressor and as such must pay the price of aggression. His statement was interpreted as a clear warning message to the Serbian regime. Brief article from the newspaper “NATO” [?] RD CORRESP.

Briefs from the People's Assembly ALSO ON THE AGENDA THE DRAFT LAW “ON THE 1994 STATE BUDGET” -Also on Parliament's agenda are the decree “On the protection of the serviceman” as well as the draft law “On wages of employees and on personal property”- a) According to the agenda item for today, the draft law “On the prosecutorial council” and article 276/8 have been postponed to another session. This is because the debate in principle considered this draft law to be of very special importance, for which more time and deeper preparation were needed. b) On today's agenda, alongside the draft law “On the 1994 state budget”, are also the discussion of the decree “On the protection of the serviceman”, as well as the draft law “On wages of employees in the budget and on personal property”. RD CORRESP.

[cartoon] READ ON PAGE 3 DICTATORSHIP CHANGES FACES, BUT HAS ONLY ONE NAME (Wait - talk to me about the pension on pages 4-5os)