—Our objective: By 1995, every populated center will have a water supply, declares Minister Manushi. —The compensation schemes for the price of electricity and fuels for the winter period may be reviewed, declares Minister Shehi at the meeting with residents of Sheza Commune. —The Chairman of the State Audit, Mr. Blerim Çela, calls for everyone’s awareness and cooperation in the fight against corruption. On Tuesday, PDSH secretary Mr. Tritan Shehu, Ministers Shehi, Manushi and Cikuli, Chairman of the State Audit Blerim Çela, Members of Parliament Hajrike Kruja and Gaqo Rrota, as well as representatives of various state departments and local government, held meetings in the Peqin district. The Government and the Democratic Party express their gratitude to the Albanian farmer, who, sensitive to the psychological and economic changes brought about by the privatization process, demonstrated the efficiency of the new system while also achieving high rates of growth in overall production, emphasized PDSH Secretary General Mr. Tritan Shehu in his address at the meeting with residents of Sheza Commune. The new structures of the farming economy in the countryside, he continued, naturally bring with them demands and concerns of a different nature. Precisely for this reason, explained Mr. Shehu, in order to learn about them more concretely and to contribute to strengthening your private economy, we have undertaken meetings in various communes across the country, and in this context we are also here in Sheze. The chairman of the commune, Mr. Estref Karaj, then opened the farmers’ discussion with his remarks. Mr. Karaj and the speakers pointed out the positive economic changes in the countryside, changes founded on the implementation of the land law. But concerns were also raised. Although Sheza has abundant natural water resources, as a result of the misuse and destruction of the drinking-water and irrigation systems, four villages have problems with drinking water, and almost the entire commune had planted only cereals, mainly wheat. There was a need for investment funds for the water-supply system and irrigation pumping stations. The area’s Member of Parliament, Mr. Gaqo Rrota, shared this view. In this regard, Mr. Ylli Biçaku, representative of the Ministry of Agriculture, undertook to provide the necessary transformer. He also suggested establishing a voluntary water-users’ association, which would help ensure more efficient use of water, compliance with the irrigation schedule, etc. Asked about the price reform and compensation for electricity and fuels (Continued on page 2)

Prime Minister Aleksander Meksi held a meeting with Oktav Kozmanka, Romania’s Secretary of State for Local Government, who is leading a Romanian government delegation visiting our country these days. “Although your visit has a narrow focus,” Mr. Meksi said at the beginning of the meeting, “it will certainly contribute to deepening relations between our two countries.” Speaking about reform of Albanian legislation, and in particular legislation on local government, Prime Minister Meksi emphasized that, in drafting the law on local government, specialists had often taken Romanian law into account. Mr. Kozmanka conveyed to Mr. Meksi the greetings of the Prime Minister of Romania and invited him, on the Prime Minister’s behalf, to visit Romania. He then praised the discussions with senior representatives of Albanian local government, as well as the meetings with several leaders of the districts and communes he had visited. The meeting also discussed the situation in the region, where both sides expressed their determination to support peaceful alternatives and prevent the emergence of flashpoints of war.

“Albania is at the center of the Council of Europe’s attention. It seems that it has made quite positive changes”—this was the statement made in recent days by Erik Leijon, chief of staff to the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Mr. Martinez. attention. It seems that it has made quite positive changes”—this was the statement made in recent days by Erik Leijon, chief of staff to the President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Mr. Martinez. Meanwhile, the Secretary of the Parliamentary Assembly and Deputy Secretary General of the Council of Europe, Hainer Klebes, said: “The procedure for Albania’s admission to the Council of Europe is proceeding normally in the Parliamentary Assembly. We are aware that no states are perfect; we also know about Albania’s progress and the difficulties it faces.”

Cannibalistic cries—the rallying call of the forefathers “ZP,” which keeps banging on about the same thing (because that is what the chairman orders from his cell), had written some interesting things yesterday about Nano and the state. “The old custom of the state, dating back to the very birth of the state, is to eat its opponents...” writes “ZP,” and it is not wrong. Indeed, the cannibal state they were accustomed to ate not only its opponents but also its “comrades.” The problem for them is precisely that they no longer have their own state with which to go on eating people. Accustomed to speaking in the cannibalistic language of the great Cannibal’s children, they surely yearn for Enver’s resurrection and at the same time curse the fate that left them without him. We have often heard them say: “If only he were alive, you wouldn’t dare...” It seems the “skull-crushing” little pygmies could not replace the “people-eater,” which is why they pray for Dad to rise again. They complain that those who should today have been the successors to the cannibalistic path did not prove capable enough. Not that they did not try to bite, because they too sank their teeth into human flesh and got drenched in blood, but their teeth were broken quickly. That is why “ZP” keeps complaining and, at the same time, keeps praying. E.PALOKA

How you can go to the USA 1. WHAT IS THE DV-1 IMMIGRANT VISA LOTTERY? Paragraph 203(c) of the Immigration Act of 1990 provides for a permanent immigration program beginning in fiscal year 1995 (October 1, 1994). The law Soviet; North America includes Canada and the Bahamas islands; Oceania includes Papua New Guinea and all countries and islands in the South Pacific, South America includes Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, their dependent territories. Natives of Hong Kong and Northern Ireland may apply under this category. 3. WHAT IS THE APPLICATION DEADLINE? Applications must arrive at one...

Poisoning public opinion is an old and familiar tactic of communism. “ZP,” “Kombi” and the “cream” of the dictatorship of the proletariat—the former Sigurimi agents, these human remnants—still continue to put their favorite drug, “slander,” on the market, and the desperate rush to buy these newspapers that publish political pornography. K.Dashi, who writes under his initials in “ZP,” belongs to that breed too. In his city he has always been called “the party’s cannonball.” First, he dropped the insinuation in “Kombi” that PD deputies Spahia and Alimhillli would join an extreme-right formation, to see what effect it would have; none came. Following the principle “overthrow or coup again,” and on orders from above, on April 22 K.Dashi once again awakened the “honor” of his species and returned to the old riverbed of deceit, slandering me. Three weeks earlier, this son of crime accused me of being the chief communist; afterwards he shifted me to the far right, using his “convincing arguments,” which reveal the “profound political culture” of the ZP hack. K.Dashi says in his article that Deputy Alimhillli was rewarded with the post of deputy minister. It seems the poor ZP hack does not know that being a deputy elected by the people is the highest office in a democratic republic. K.Dashi’s character is especially well etched when this local PS “leader” uses expressions inherited from the Palace of Dreams (where his family made its contribution): “It is said that...” and “It is said in the language...” Poor things, the fault lies with “ZP.” Slander, slander, but you’re running out of ink.

Fate did not grant Albania the opportunity to design, produce and trade in sophisticated technology and technical equipment, but at the same time it did not deny it the right and the chance to use them. In this context, the question is: who tried and failed? This question arises against the backdrop of the market economy. Experience so far has shown that Albanians know something. Time will tell more, as will the resolution of the economic problems it brings up for us to solve. 1994 is the year of the turning point, and, as always happens, if you are not capable of steering the car, you go off the road at the bend, and no one knows what will happen. To begin with something concrete in this article, I will take as my starting point an interview with the head of the cement factory in Elbasan. 42 million tons of cement on the domestic market, production continues—sales are low, there are financial difficulties, and, in addition, competition from imported cement. The relevant ministry’s technology department, acting in the interests of all cement factories, is sending out an SOS signal to pursue a policy of “market protection.” We ask: is this request possible? First, it is worth reminding everyone that the law must be known and all the opportunities it provides, as well as the legal provisions in force, must be used, since solutions that already exist are often being requested. Specifically, as regards cement, besides the ceiling price approved recently, which removes the competitive advantage of imported cement, there is also the final paragraph of Article 3 of the law “On Turnover Tax,” which gives the Council of Ministers authority, in the case of state enterprises (in this case, the cement factories), to grant temporary tax relief. In this connection, we should not misunderstand one another and say, “Come on, let’s demand this privilege!” Clearly, the issue of cement is a special case. Cement, like other goods, would be granted this tax relief; at most, it would solve some problems, such as production difficulties and employment for workers at existing factories—in short, this would be a temporary solution. But when we view cement not as an ordinary commodity, but as a key commodity in the context of investment to generate production and to industrialize the import-export balance within the economy, the issue changes. This is in addition to the temporary solution mentioned above. Bearing in mind that economic reconstruction—from the smallest job (repairing a shop or premises) to major investments (such as factories, hotels, etc.)—has cement at its very foundation, we would not be wrong to call cement a “macroeconomic commodity.” Let us look at the problem from another perspective: that of the market as a whole, and consumer goods in particular. In the structure of consumer goods, goods of Albanian origin are a minority. There really have been major changes and transformations in the Albanian economy as a result of reform and private free enterprise. Some typical indicators of economic growth are also evident, such as the percentage of GDP compared with other countries in Eastern and Central Europe. But let us not forget that we have acknowledged, do acknowledge, and will continue to acknowledge that we are the poorest country in Europe, and this reality is reflected as not

WHEN WILL THE CRIMES OF THE EXECUTIONER ARANIT ÇELA BE BROUGHT TO TRIAL? As reported by the mass media, some members of the gang of communist executioners who bloodied, tortured and massacred this people for almost forty-six years in a row will soon sit in the dock. Among this gang of killers is a man named Aranit Çela, who for many years was at the head of the so-called Albanian justice system. This bloodthirsty monster, one of the ten-odd members of the rapid-response gears of the

-According to an inside source in the PS- As one of the employees of “ZP” (who may or may not be a journalist) reports, these days a group from the editorial office went on a visit to Greece. The editor-in-chief of “ZP” had announced that the tourist trip was organized only for “ZP” employees and that everyone would travel by bus. But it turns out that even in the party of the underprivileged, people are divided into privileged and underprivileged. Thus, the deputies boarded the bus provided for “ZP” employees—and not only that: for example, Deputy A. Angjeli (according to the source) had brought relatives and friends with him, while some “ZP” employees who had been getting ready to visit Greece watched as the “underprivileged” of “ZP” made use of their privileges. Before Deputies Angjeli and Ulqini got on the bus, they ought to have explained to “ZP” employees that the propaganda about supposedly supporting the “working class” and underprivileged groups is demagoguery practiced outside the party, whereas within the party it is clear that not everyone can be treated equally. Some of those employees may indeed be ready to give their lives for the PS, but they must understand that this is all they are there for. The leaders, who are the heads themselves, should go on tourist trips, while the others should give their lives for the party. E.P.

1995 (October 1, 1994). The law provides for the issuance of approximately 55,000 visas each year to people from countries with low rates of immigration to the United States. According to a complex formula based on statistical data for immigrant visas issued over the past five years, the visas will be divided among six geographic regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America. The Africa region includes all countries on the African Continent as well as the surrounding islands; the Asia region extends from Israel to the northern Pacific islands, including Indonesia; Europe extends from Greenland to Russia, including all the countries of the former Soviet Union; and the South American Continent. Countries with a low rate of immigration will have a larger number allocated to them under the law; [text as printed: unclear]. Countries and the distribution of visas among regions may change every year depending on the rate of immigration. To apply for the 1995 DV-1 immigrant visa lottery, carefully follow the instructions below. 2. WHO MAY APPLY? All persons who are not natives of countries with high rates of immigration may apply. For 1995, the countries with high rates of immigration are: China, India, the Philippines, Vietnam, South Korea, Great Britain (excluding Northern Ireland), Canada, Mexico, Jamaica, El Salvador, the Dominican Republic and DEADLINE? Applications must arrive at one of the addresses designated for the geographic regions between June 1, 1994 and June 30, 1994. Applications arriving before June 1 or after June 30 will be disqualified. 4. WHAT IS MEANT BY “NATIVE”? You are a native of the country in which you were born. You may also claim the country of birth of your spouse. parents if you were born in a country in which neither parent was a resident at the time of your birth. 5. WHAT ARE THE GENERAL REQUIREMENTS? You must have at least a high-school education or its equivalent, or, within the past five years, have two years

On the occasion of the inauguration of its new headquarters on Tuesday afternoon, in one of the premises of the Construction Vehicle Workshop, the Italian company MAIA organized the opening of an exhibition of new Caterpillar machinery. Representatives of ministries and state and private enterprises attended the ceremony, as did the general director of Caterpillar, Mr. Beat T. AMMANN, and MAIA’s representative for Albania, Mr. Emilio Franco Pirole. Mr. Sali Kelmendi, Mayor of Tirana, cut the ribbon inaugurating the center. This company, renowned worldwide, has been successfully operating in our country for two years.