The IX Congress of the P.P., the first congress held without Enver, was called the congress of continuity, that is, continuity of crime and poverty, spying and class warfare, self-isolation and bureaucratic centralism, collectivized livestock and small plots, bunkers and Marxism-Leninism. This congress was followed by the tenth, which assessed the P.P.’s successes on the road to socialization (read: crime), and, to continue along this road, they dressed it in the suit of the P.S., with Fatos Nano as the groom and Dokle and company as the wedding party, with Ramiz Alia and Nexhmije Hoxha as the first in-laws. Come on, don’t believe that the Socialist Party is something different from the Party of Labor. Fatos Nano declares that he is the son of his spiritual and political father Enver Hoxha; Kastriot Islami lowers his eyes and says he will crush the skulls of the Democrats; Servet Pellumbi embraces Marxism as his guide and guide to action; Fatos Nano and Gramoz Ruçi, with Ramiz Alia at their head, carried out the macabre plan for the massacre of April 2, 1991. Everywhere they declare that they will [continues below the cut] socialist municipalities, districts and municipalities that have been criminally reported for the financial scandals they committed. The pack of red wolves has been unleashed to divert public attention toward secondary issues or the unlawful actions of some Democratic official whom the PD itself has expelled from its ranks, and whose actions it has made public and reported. The Socialist Party inherited the movable and immovable property of its predecessor, changing only its name. It kept the same bank account number, changing its designation from P.P. to P.S. As of 31.12.1991, it inherited 1,843,000 US dollars, which, under Council of Ministers Decision No. 402, dated 11.11.1991, and later Decision No. 183, dated 14.5.1992, were to be returned to the state budget. Yet they complain that they have no money. The Socialist Party does not consider the funds to be part of the former P.P.SH.’s assets and, as a result, has spent them as it pleased, from Dokle’s 400 thousand dollars to the 151,350 dollars spent between 6.1.1992 and 25.4.1992, that is, after Council of Ministers Decision No. 402, dated 11.11.1991, had been issued. Mr. Arapi and the PS statement of April 1, 1995 (the day of lies) in “ZP” justify themselves by saying that the foreign-currency funds were frozen by Council of Ministers Decision No. 183, dated 14.5.1992—that is, after the Socialist Party had spent them. They deliberately forget Council of Ministers Decision No. 402, dated 11.11.1991, which stipulated that the assets should be divided among the other political parties, because the P.P.’s funds, whether in foreign currency or lekë, represented the toil and sweat of the Albanian people and, as such, had to be divided among all the political parties established after political pluralism was introduced in Albania. The Socialist Party does not agree with this reasoning, since it is the sole heir of the Party of Labor—a right we have recognized, do recognize, and will continue to recognize—but we clarify that the money belongs to the people and must be returned to their representatives. We have insisted, and continue to insist, that this is a legitimate right: what is owed must go to its rightful owner, as the P.P.’s ideology has gone to its rightful owner. We have forgiven them their ideology; let them keep it, live by it and pass it on, together with Marx, Enver and Ramiz. But we will not forgive them the money: it belongs to the people and must be returned to the people. Mr. Arapi, head of the Economic Department at “ZP,” states in his comments on the State Audit Service record dated 28.6.1993: “The Socialist Party of Albania was established in June 1991 and inherited from the Party of Labor that portion of the fixed assets determined by Council of Ministers Decision No. 402, dated 11.11.1991, ‘On the division of the assets of the former P.P.SH. among the various political parties.’ As stated above, the decision in question did not provide for the freezing of the financial resources held by the Socialist Party of Albania.” Thus, even though the above-mentioned government decision on the division of the Socialist assets had been issued... [The source text repeats and contains corrupted passages.] The funds were to be divided among all With this reasoning the Socialist Party does not agree, just to the people. I will smash the Democrats’ skulls; Servet Pellumbi holds a ban for leadership as leader? for the action of Maksimzimin? Fatos Nano and Gramoz Ruçi, with Ramiz Alime at their head, drew up the macabre plan for the massacre of 2 April 1991. Everywhere they declare that they will trample the democratic laws of the Albanian Parliament; everywhere they blacken and slander, denounce and vilify. They shout—the very people who sowed corruption and lawlessness through the organized destruction of 1991, with the killings of innocent people at the border, with the persecution, torture and murders from behind of democratic and progressive people who brought down the dictator’s empire. They slander and insult—the very people who made the population go hungry for bread and drove it to the depths of misery in Fushe-Arrez. They talk about democracy and individual rights—those who opposed the Charter of Human Rights, those who stole aid intended for the starving people, generously given by the Italian people. The corrupt Dokles dare to talk about corruption, and “ZP” protects those local officials According to it, the decision in question said nothing about blocking the financial resources available to the Socialist Party of Albania.” Thus, although the above-mentioned Government decision had been issued regarding the division of the other political parties, because the PP funds, whether in foreign currency or in lek, represented the labor to be divided among all the political parties formed after political pluralism was established of Labour—a right we have acknowledged, do acknowledge, and will continue to acknowledge to the end—but is owed should go to its rightful owner, as the ideology of the PP has passed to its rightful owner. We have forgiven them the it on be returned to the people.

From the press conference of Mr. Arben Petrela Director General of Customs and Albanian National Sanctions Coordinator NDREKE GJINI After the statement, Mr. Arben Petrela gave a series of further clarifications concerning the measures the Albanian government has taken and is taking to rigorously enforce the embargo, and presented a number of figures on the quantity of imported fuel and the total number of various vehicles. Specifically, Mr. Petrela said that, as of 28.2.1995, 151734 vehicles of various categories had been registered nationwide. Statistics from last year show that 182406 tonnes of gasoil, 32541 tonnes of kerosene, 49900 tonnes of gasoline, 466 tonnes of benzol, and 20693 tonnes listed as diesel fuel entered Albania. This quantity of imported fuel, set against the number of different vehicles in our country and the needs of (Continued on page 2) in the points: The Republic of Albania was among the first to embrace, from the outset, all the activities of the UN Security Council and other international sanctions bodies viewing the imposition of the embargo as the most important and effective peaceful instrument to help resolve the Yugoslav conflict, end hostilities in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and settle other issues still outstanding in the context of the former Yugoslavia. The Albanian position is that the maintenance of sanctions should be conditional on the resolution of The Republic of Albania was among the first to support, Council and other international sanctions bodies in resolving the Kosovo problem. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs guarantees its full cooperation with the international bodies implementing the embargo, the UN Security Council, the Office of the General Coordinator of Sanctions, SAM - Albania. From the outset of sanctions bodies the Republic of Albania has supported the resolution of Sanctions, SAM - Albania.

Asked about the news reported by various media outlets, according to which the US had officially protested to the Albanian Government over the breach of the embargo, the MFA spokesperson stated that there had been no official démarche from the United States or anyone else in this regard. The Albanian Government supports and implements UN sanctions in cooperation with the international bodies assisting in this effort. The Albanian Government has taken the necessary measures to eliminate violations of the sanctions through fuel smuggling. The Albanian Government has supported keeping the embargo on the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) in place and calls for lifting it to be linked to resolving the Kosovo issue. The Albanian Government has requested assistance from international institutions to equip it with the means needed to further strengthen the embargo regime. This wave of disinformation is occurring precisely at a time when, thanks to the efforts and commitment of the Albanian authorities, violations have decreased considerably, and when the General Sanctions Coordinator, Mr. Napolitano, has acknowledged and apologized for the inaccuracies in the reports submitted to the OSCE at the end of last year by the Sanctions Coordination Centre in Brussels. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reserves the right to believe that certain circles are interested in weakening Albania’s position that and Montenegro) be conditional on resolving the Kosovo problem. (Continued on page 2) below: Council and other international sanctions bodies and effective peaceful means of helping resolve the Yugoslav conflict, end hostilities in Bosnia-Herzegovina, and resolve Yugoslavia. The Albanian position that the continuation of sanctions should be made conditional on the resolution of

In response to the concern caused by an article in the “Nju - Jork - Times” dated April 2, 1995, which has also been reprinted by the Albanian press in recent days, concerning Albania’s observance of the UN embargo against the former Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro :), the Albanian Sanctions Coordinator clarifies the matter as follows: [The source text is incomplete and begins mid-sentence.] The Kosovo issue has been reiterated by the country’s highest authorities. This framework is significant in demonstrating that Albania’s political line is moving toward strengthening the sanctions and rigorously implementing them. In this regard, the Albanian Government’s goodwill in respecting all the requirements of the UN resolutions, although rigorously implementing them

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According to yesterday’s lead article in “ZP,” immediately after the Madrid meeting F. Nano supposedly “burst through” the prison doors and, shortly afterward, supposedly turned up in Geneva, Strasbourg, Brussels, Copenhagen, etc. It is truly disturbing news to learn that an ordinary convict like Nano, who has recently shown himself to be irresponsible in his actions as well, has “burst through” every prison door (according to “ZP,” he did not leave a single door unbroken) and is touring Europe. But fortunately, according to information given to us by our collaborator, Damik Nokle, the “ZP” story is just a slander and a deception, since Nano continues exercising his brain in Bence. It is not known whether Nano will sue “ZP” for this deception. E.P.

MORNING SESSION - Agreement with the US Government on the return of the gold and settlement of claims by American citizens ratified - Subversive slogans in the city of Korçë condemned as anti-national With 57 votes in favor, 9 against and 13 abstentions, the People’s Assembly yesterday ratified the agreement between the Government of the Republic of Albania and the Government of the USA, signed in Tirana on 10 March 1995, for the return of the gold to Albania and the settlement of certain claims by American citizens. Under this agreement, the US Government consents to the return of the Albanian gold stolen by the Germans during the Second World War, and the issue of claims by various American states in Albania is also settled. Under the agreement, the US Government undertakes, as a member of the Tripartite Commission, to give its consent to the return of the corresponding quantity of gold, in accordance with Part III of the agreement of 14 January 1946 concerning reparations for the Second World War, and under the practices and procedures of the Tripartite Gold Commission. Article 3 states that the parties understand that the return of the gold to the Government of the Republic of Albania requires the consent not only of the US Government, but also of the Government of France and the United Kingdom of Great Britain. At the same time as receiving the gold, Albania must pay the USA 2 million dollars as a full and final settlement of the property claims of American citizens in Albania. The US Government undertakes to distribute this amount. Opposing ratification of this agreement, the chairman of the PS parliamentary group, Namik Dokle, called for further and more detailed clarifications. Although the deadline for this ratification expires on 15 April, he requested that Messrs. Dylber Vrioni and Alfred also appear before Parliament on this matter

MORNING SESSION - Agreement with the US Government on the return of the gold and settlement of claims by American citizens ratified - Subversive slogans in the city of Korçë condemned as anti-national (Continued on page 2)

Albanian policy is moving toward strengthening sanctions and rigorously enforcing them

Illustration: a dollar banknote above a figure that is eating money.

While “ZP” devotes considerable attention to medical conferences and seminars, and also publishes the currency exchange rates as well as encyclopedic information about nuclear power plants, and a page of advertisements that provides it with sufficient income, in addition to what it has accumulated over time in various ways, it feels no responsibility toward its readers and PS members to explain why it has been left without a printing press. Perhaps it can write about it today, since the televised debate took place relatively late the day before yesterday and the old technology dating from 1920, as Dokle “argued,” did not make this possible. Although yesterday at noon, some voices inside “ZP” were betting that it would not write about it today either.

The rights of the immoral Pragmatism is not the same as career fever Letter from readers A member of parliament must justify the vote he received

Tirana Deputy Prosecutor Genc Gjokutaj told ATSH yesterday that the case file concerning the misappropriation of 400 thousand dollars by the Socialist Party—withdrawn from the state budget, initially intended for the printing press for the newspaper “Zeri i Popullit”—arrived at this prosecutor’s office the afternoon before yesterday. The complainant is the State Audit Service, whose audit concerned the Socialist Party’s withdrawal of 400 thousand dollars from the state budget. Prosecutor Gjokutaj explained that the material is voluminous and that its examination has begun. Only after this phase will the prosecutor’s office comment on whether or not there will be a criminal case against those who misappropriated the sum of 250 thousand dollars, whose whereabouts are unknown and whose fate did not follow the same course as the remaining 150 thousand dollars withdrawn from the budget. ATSH

“Insufficient time” for ZP The first reaction of “ZP” after the televised debate between Çela and Dokle was pitiful. No one could help Dokle after his knockout. The editorial in “ZP” was simply the “Eureka” discovery: Luan Maltezi was Berisha’s in-law. They found time for an article about this “Discovery,” but not enough time (Time was insufficient—ZP, 6 April ’95) to say even two lines about Dokle’s claim that he had embezzled all the money, and had even bought land or warehouses in Lapraka. It is true that Mr. Luan Maltezi is not unknown to the public. In addition to the recognition he has earned through his work as a historian and as director of the State Archives, this recognition has also been helped along by the constant slander and attacks you have directed at him and at all Albanian intellectuals who think differently from you and from the P(P)SSH. The televised debate between Messrs. Cela and Dokle concerning the “400-thousand-dollar scandal” established that the 400 thousand dollars had been taken from the state budget—a fact Mr. Dokle acknowledged with his own words during the debate. Indeed, during this debate Mr. Dokle was forced to go further, acknowledging that this entire sum had been taken by ZP and the enterprise that publishes this newspaper, and had also been used for other purposes. What are these “other” purposes? Mr. Dokle mentions only “a plot of land or a warehouse in Lapraka.” Of course, Mr. Dokle could not peel away all the layers of the “400-thousand-dollar lakror”; the fact that the “lakror” was taken by ZP, and that not a trace of it remains there, shows that this “lakror” has been eaten and has That is the defense you are making of your mother, the PPSH. If you have decided to sell Dokle, that is your business. What you should say is where the money is, why it was used, and who grew rich from its transfer? These questions are naturally difficult for you. As for the defense you made of Dokle yesterday, it was nothing but utter misery. The knockout happened. The bell will ring in accordance with the rules of justice and respect for the law. (Continued on page 2)