Letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alfred Serreqi, addressed to Colin Keating, President of the UN Security Council Letter from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alfred Serreqi, addressed to Colin Keating, President of the UN Security Council Your Excellency Mr. Colin Keating, President of the UN Security Council Your Excellency, Allow me to address you regarding the Greek terrorist act, dated 10.4.1994, against an Albanian border post where Captain Fatmir Shehu of the Albanian army was killed and two other military personnel were wounded. The Albanian government considers this armed attack, organized and supported by Greek government structures and ultranationalist armed forces, to be a flagrant act of aggression, a violation of the sovereignty of the Republic of Albania and of the norms of international law. The way the government in Athens has handled this event, its efforts to minimize it and to prevent the truth from being brought to light, make it directly responsible before international opinion. We request that the Security Council strongly condemn the Greek government and place it among those that practice state terrorism. In this context, the Albanian government calls on the United Nations and all international organizations to take the necessary measures to guarantee the security of the borders of the Republic of Albania and to prevent the repetition of such criminal acts. The Government of the Republic of Albania considers it essential to send an international verification mission to the area of the incident, in order to determine responsibilities and document the violations. We express our conviction that silence or the relativization of this crime would encourage extremist forces in the region and create a dangerous precedent for peace and stability. Respectfully, Alfred Serreqi

Tirana—On 10.4.1994, near pyramid no. 25, in the Peshkëpi sector, Greek military forces attacked the Albanian border military post. As a result of this aggression, the unit commander, Captain Fatmir Shehu, was killed and the service soldiers Ilir Dervishi and Arben Ahmeti were wounded. The Albanian government strongly condemns this terrorist act and demands that the Greek authorities fully clarify the event and bring the perpetrators to justice. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania has informed international organizations and the diplomatic missions accredited in Tirana.

Statement of the People's Assembly, message from Chairman Aleks Buda to the Secretary-General of the UN, Boutros Boutros-Ghali, the Secretary of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Miguel Angel Martinez The President of the People's Assembly of Albania, Aleks Buda, sent a message to the Secretary-General of the UN, Boutros Ghali, the Secretary of the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe and the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Miguel Angel Martinez, in which he strongly condemned the Peshkëpi crime and called for an international response. The statement emphasizes that the aggression was backed by ultranationalist political forces and extremist Greek circles aiming to destabilize relations in the region.

The Chairman of the Parliamentary Group of the Democratic Party, Ferdinand Pallo, accompanied by the deputies Ibrahim Banja, Vangjel Meksi and Arben Imami, left yesterday for China at the invitation of the Chinese parliamentary authorities. The delegation will hold talks on expanding interparliamentary relations and economic cooperation.

Meeting also with President Scalfaro (Continues on page 2) The senior advisor of the Italian Margaritism and close associate of the chairman of the Christian Democratic Confederation of Italy, Pier Ferdinando Casini, Mr. Sadik Aliaj?] and the chairman of the PPD, Mr. Sela, concluded their visit to Italy yesterday. In a meeting with the President of the Republic of Italy, Oscar Luigi Scalfaro, they discussed political developments in the region and Italy's support for the Albanian democratic processes.

The President of the Republic, Mr. Sali Berisha, received yesterday the Deputy Chancellor and Foreign Minister of Germany, Klaus Kinkel. The talks covered Albanian-German bilateral relations, developments in the region, and the need to support democratic and economic reforms in Albania. (Continues on page 2)

Tirana, 14.04.1994 Press conference: Kinkel - Serreqi "ALBANIA CAN ALSO IN THE FUTURE RELY ON GERMANY" At the conclusion of the meetings with his Albanian counterpart, the Foreign Minister of the FRG, Johann Klaus Kinkel, said that the Federal Republic of Germany would also in the future be ready to support Albania in its democratic and economic processes. He stressed that Germany condemns the terrorist act on the Albanian border and supports Albania's right to security and sovereignty. Press conference: Kinkel - Serreqi