"Nano file", on trial Yesterday, in the fourth hearing of the trial, Arbnor Hoxha testified on behalf of the Supervisory Board of the Savings Bank. Yesterday, in the fourth hearing of the trial, Arbnor [?] Hoxha testified on behalf of the Supervisory Board of the Savings Bank. In answering the prosecutor’s questions, Hoxha spoke about the period when Fatos Nano served as prime minister and about his activity in relation to the bank and financial matters. The hearing dealt with documents and procedures related to loans, guarantees, and government decisions. When asked about the way the matters had been administered, the witness referred to several actions taken at the time. He mentioned discussions in the Supervisory Board, relations with the government and the banks, as well as the way requests for financing had been submitted. In the courtroom, parts of letters were read aloud and clarifications were requested regarding signatures, responsibilities, and the implementation of decisions. According to the testimony, some actions had been carried out without following the usual banking practices, while in some cases there had been pressure to speed up the procedures. A considerable sum of money was also discussed, along with the way its use had been justified. Later, the prosecutor and the defense asked the witness further questions, seeking clarification about the roles of the people involved and the relevant documents. The hearing also highlighted relations between the executive branch and financial institutions. The Savings Bank and other state institutions were mentioned, as well as practices followed during the years 1991-1992. The trial continued amid tension and strong public interest. Photo A. Bahiti

The destruction of the fund of 53,175,400 AIPS vouchers, a list changes, but that is what remains. Each year on 24 April 1991, the new government led by Fatos Nano, after confiscating [?] by means of a special decision what had remained from the aid, began distributing it. In this framework, orders and letters were issued for payments to teachers and veterinarians of agricultural cooperatives. Later, interventions in the distribution structures and frequent changes in decisions were discussed. From one project, several categories benefited, but according to the article many others were left out. In the chronology presented, dates, orders, and names of institutions are mentioned, with the claim that the funds were moved without clear criteria. According to the text, some of the documents were signed in haste and sent to different branches, creating confusion. In a subsection titled: "How did he carry out the elimination of bodies and specialists?" it is said that specialists were bypassed and other people were appointed. Then there is also mention of the "Head [of the] group of experts of the Savings Bank" and fund movements. In the end, the article links this period to broader economic and administrative consequences.

The members of the governing council are giving "arguments" and advisory firing [?]. The problem must be at the center of the justice organs. Kleane. The issue of the payment of 40 million dollars has been treated as a matter requiring a full investigation. The article asks whether we are dealing with a "gift" or with corruption, pointing to the responsibilities of the members of a governing council and of state structures. According to the text, the decision-making was accompanied by dubious arguments and unclear procedures. Justice bodies are mentioned, as well as the need for the case to be examined in depth. The author calls for clarification of the documentation, the role of the officials, and the justification for the payment. Later, the article gives the matter a broader political and moral dimension, linking it to the climate of transition and to public responsibility toward state property.

Yesterday morning, invited by the International Democratic Union, IDU, the chairman of the PDSH, Mr. Eduard Selami, departed for the United States of America.

WITH CLEAN HANDS, BEFORE JUSTICE. THE INSECT THAT GAVE BIRTH TO ITSELF! CORRUPTION MISAPPROPRIATION THEFT FRAUD WITH CLEAN HANDS, BEFORE JUSTICE. THE INSECT THAT GAVE BIRTH TO ITSELF! (continued on page 4)

A debt burdened over the years and communist activists (1988-1991) to prolong the faded [?] life of the failed 1991 system, and the structure of the foreign debt is: -A debt burdened over the years and communist activists (1988-1991) to prolong the faded [?] life of the failed system. -The amount and structure of the foreign debt is: -Total without interest April '92 = 378.2 million $ February '94 = 384.27 million $ -Total with interest December '93 = 386 million $ February '94 = 405.24 million $ -Total with interest converted into million $ February '94 = 408.32 million $ December '93 = 475 million $ -Total with interest public-banks + long-term bills = 50 million $ -70% of the debt is the consequence of arms transactions. At the height of the IMF’s dynamism and international pressure to set on track a destroyed economy benefited from by the previous government, this is also the strongest weapon of the opponents of reform to hold the country’s future hostage. The foreign debt is presented as a time bomb for Albanian economic reform.