The international conference on investments in Albania begins Speech by the President of the Republic, Sali Berisha, at the opening of the foreign investment conference Kyot 29-02 [?] showed almost the country’s entire economic, infrastructural and human condition. The President declared that the investment conference was being made possible thanks to the serious commitment and support of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the International Finance Corporation, UN agencies, donors and other international organizations. The President of the Republic said that the Albanian government would continue firmly on the path of democratic and economic transformations. Sali Berisha stressed that the meeting would be of historical importance for the country and the Albanian people. You can read the President’s full speech on page 6.

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The two presidents devoted the discussion mainly to the situation of Albanians in Kosovo, ATSH reported. President Berisha informed President Rugova of the results of his visit to the United States. “Voice of America” reports that the President of Kosovo thanked the Albanian government and people for their continued assistance. President Berisha said that he had informed the American authorities about the situation in Kosovo and asked for support for a peaceful solution to the Albanian question.

The country[?] and house[?] those who incur foreign debt Extensive clarifications from the Foreign Ministry

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Irrigated slander “ZP” In the issue of 27 June '95 of the communist daily “Zëri i Popullit”, in the article “The biggest damages in agriculture are from drought” and not from the government, the author tries to justify the failures of economic policies. The article makes inaccurate comparisons and attacks the newspaper “Koha Jonë”. (continued on page 6)

TIAMO: "It has turned into a very interesting study. It is an analysis of the topics treated with (...)" TIAMO: "It has turned into a very interesting study. It is an analysis of the topics treated carefully and required by our country and history." “All of this is taken from the volume published by the Italian author Giacomo Scotti under the title "PDSH of socialism"...” (continued on page 2)

Where does it not rank well? Hard days ahead? The Minister of Defence stated that the information given is false. The ministry’s press office has denied the news published in the issue dated 29.06.1995. (continued on page 7)

Investigations reopened into 2 April “Albanian children” in search of salvation show the betrayal of one another “Open Letter” to Don Quixote of Mangës After the afternoon, the socialists “discover” Dukagjin