-The first meeting before Nano’s trial -2 April: Was a joke one of the topics of conversation? -A photograph from a visit in Durrës that Alia and Nano once took together [?] So what did the former party leaders talk about? During the last two weeks before being sent to the prison detention block, Ramiz Alia and Fatos Nano met with each other for the first time. Their joint meetings made possible, for the first time, communication between two people who considered each other political rivals. Witnesses, and often participants in the conversations between them, were also the cellmates. Fatos Nano, in order to make his accounts of the meetings and conversations with Fatos Nano known to the Albanian public, asked “RD” to publish them. He did this with the sole aim of giving public opinion the right to know the truths hidden by official propaganda. In the series “The Truth Speaks,” Nano is presenting these conversations with Alia. According to him, these conversations say a great deal about the real relations between the two political figures of the transition period. Shkodër – 25 April. The courtroom of Gjon Shllaku, where the final hearing of Nano and Vranici’s “symbolic” trial was to be held, packed to the brim with family members, friends, and well-wishers of the defendants, was filled with tension. Fatos Nano, arriving in the cell after his long testimony, expressed the desire to meet Ramiz Alia. At first the guard refused. A little later, with the intervention of prison officials, the meeting was allowed. The two sat on a small bench in the prison yard. According to those present, Alia began the conversation in a gentle tone. Nano directly questioned him about many political issues of recent years. The conversation focused on the events of 2 April, relations between the Socialist Party and the Democratic Party, the political responsibilities of the past, and the court proceedings that were underway. Alia spoke at length about his position in the final years of communist rule, while Nano often challenged him. According to the testimonies gathered, one of the most striking moments of the conversation was when an old photograph taken in Durrës was mentioned, in which Nano and Alia had appeared together. This photograph, according to sources, was used as a reminder of a time when relations between them were completely different. Those present recall that Nano told Alia that history could not be covered up with silence. Alia, for his part, remained calm and tried to avoid direct answers. The publication of these accounts, according to Nano, aims to shed light on the hidden truths of a decisive period for Albania.

President Berisha’s visit to Bulgaria comes at a very favorable historical moment and under very favorable circumstances for increasing the intensity of traditional relations between the two countries. During the meetings he will hold there, the Albanian head of state is expected to discuss inter-Balkan issues and the further development of bilateral relations. The official delegation accompanying the president on his visit to Bulgaria includes the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Alfred Serreqi, Deputy Prime Minister Bashkim Kopliku, as well as the Chairman of the Parliamentary Foreign Affairs Committee, Hajdar Zana. The visit will be at a high level and is expected to have an impact in other countries of the region.

A delegation from the United States Department of Defense, led by Mr. Donald [...], held talks yesterday at the Ministry of Defense. The delegation was received by Minister Safet Zhulali and senior leaders of the Albanian army. During the talks, issues related to military cooperation, the training of personnel, as well as the prospects for American assistance in modernizing the Albanian armed forces were discussed. Both sides valued the level of relations and expressed their readiness to expand them.

In the run-up to his visit to Albania, a holy Mass has been announced. A statement from John Paul II, addressed to all Albanians through the Catholic Church of Albania ahead of his historic visit to our country, has been made public. In His Holiness’s letter, the Holy Father emphasizes the need for peace, understanding, and coexistence among Albanians. He expresses his joy at being given the opportunity to visit Albania and celebrate Holy Mass with Catholic believers. His message is considered an event of special importance for the religious revival in the country.

His parents were lifelong friends with their Albanian origin and their Boçari clan His public letter [...] This document publishes a reaction to a statement by a Greek official concerning the origin of Marko Boçari. The author emphasizes that the Boçari family preserves the memory of its Albanian ancestry and that attempts to present the figure as exclusively Greek are mistaken. He provides family and historical evidence on the matter and calls for respect for historical truth.

The situation may also concern his files “e” “P” [...]. According to [...] it is clear that files were opened for many families during the period of the dictatorship. This article deals with the case of the Rama family and the documents that are alleged to have been held by the security organs. The article elaborates on the political accusations and counter-accusations that have arisen from the publication of these materials.

In 1986, the president of [...] sent a public letter [...]. [...] If once they called it an “open letter,” now another reaction to Koço Dhihiku is being published. The article accuses him of manipulation, forgery, and distortion of facts. The author lists several episodes from the past and connects them to current public debates. In the end it is said that the reader will judge for himself the truth of these claims. LAZER STANI

Saturday, 16 April 1994 «PISTIA NANO» OPEN LETTER OF TODAY’S ALBANIAN FAITH ORGAN OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF ALBANIA No. 77 16 pages 30 lek