-Foreign Minister Serreqi in Austria The Red Front is pulling away from violence From 31 May to 1 June 1996, the meeting of the heads of government of the Central European Initiative is being held in Vienna. At this meeting, Albania will be admitted as a full member of this organization. Previously, our country had taken part as an observer in the forums of this initiative. Albania's membership in this organization is an event of great importance and will serve as a catalyst on the road to Albania's integration into Europe, as well as helping in a particularly significant way the country's economic development. The Central European Initiative was created in 1989 as an economic-political organization, with the aim of regional cooperation and interaction among Central European states. Initially this initiative consisted of 4 members (Italy, Austria, Hungary, former Yugoslavia), but with the entry of other countries it has grown to 16 members. Full members of this organization are: Italy, Austria, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Macedonia, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Belarus, Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Ukraine. Its observer countries are Albania, Moldova, and the new Yugoslavia. Albania and Moldova submitted their membership application as early as June of last year, but this request could not be accepted at the Warsaw summit. Consequently, it submitted the same request at the Sofia summit, as well as at the meeting of foreign ministers held in Florence in November 1995. Albania's request for full membership was ratified at yesterday's session of government representatives in Vienna. It will be finally sealed during this meeting. At the summit, the foreign minister, Mr. Alfred Serreqi, will present our country's positions on issues of cooperation and regional development and will sign the agreement for Albania's admission to this organization. Minister Serreqi will also hold a meeting with Austria's Foreign Minister and Chancellor, Mr. Wolfgang Schüssel. Albania and Moldova are the first two countries from the transition states to become full members of the Central European Initiative, since the Czech Republic was previously admitted to this organization. Albania thus becomes the first Balkan country to join with full rights. All electoral subjects, after submitting reports on campaign financing, are required by law to report to the Central Election Commission. The deadline for submitting documents is 29 June 1996. Any subject that does not respect the specified deadline will lose the right to participate in the electoral process.

The Central Election Commission, after examining the process of submission by political parties and social organizations for their registration for the People's Assembly of the Republic of Albania, Mr. Fejzi Abdiu, on the basis of Article 26 of Law No. 7491 dated 29.04.1991, “On the Main Constitutional Provisions,” Decision No. 1 of the CEC dated 15.04.1996, “On the content and rules of the ballot paper for the elections to the People's Assembly of the Republic of Albania, candidacy and informing voters,” as well as Article 120, paragraph 1 and Article 131, paragraph 4 of the Electoral Code. FOR REGISTRATION IN THE ELECTIONS: Secretary KRISTINA SMAHU Chairman EDMIR KAPIDANI

The President of the French Senate, Rene Monory, sends the President of the Republic of Albania, Mr. Sali Berisha, his warmest congratulations on the splendid victory of the Democratic Party in the elections of 26 May 1996. He wishes the Albanian president health and prosperity, expressing the desire for the closest and most friendly cooperation between the two countries.

PBDNJ revises its position on the elections, will take part in the runoff round The leadership of PBDNJ, analyzing the latest developments after the elections of 26 May, decided that by taking part in the right-wing coalition with 26, after the elections of 26 May, it had consulted the leadership, and that, even partially, their conservative prediction had been achieved that a scenario was being shaped to divert the intensity of the stop-election events? A second round represents a calm environment, avoiding all the vicissitudes of counter-analysis. The opposition paid no attention whatsoever. In their version, not just for the usual spectacle, they went through all objections to carry out a fabricated scenario. We have reason to believe that official Tirana, in order to help this scenario, put pressure on Greece by influencing Greek government circles and its media to denigrate and distort the electoral process in Albania. But we are convinced that the character of Albanian-Greek relations, of particular importance for peace and stability in the region, should not be diminished because of the elections. The leadership of PBDNJ decided that PBDNJ, regardless of developments on 26 May, would take part in the runoff on 16 June, considering it a new opportunity for success and victory. The decision was taken unanimously at today's meeting, where it was also decided that this position would open the way for the right-wing coalition. Spokesmen for this political force declared that PBDNJ is also examining the possibility of taking part in government. (Ends on page 3) Continued on page 3

“They have portrayed us as Euro-socialists, while we cannot bear socialism even to look at it” Eduart Kullolli's friends in the “RD” newsroom “When our wreaths were being brought, one of them approached us but they chased him away, insulting him.” Namik Dokle... Eduart Kullolli's friends in the “RD” newsroom told yesterday everything they knew about the massacre of 28 May. They said that around two in the morning Eduart's friends were placing wreaths near the place where, two days earlier, a friend of theirs named Askoldi had been killed, when a single person approached. “He kept insulting Eduart with filthy words, and at one point he pulled a gun from his belt,” one of them said. “Eduart calmly asked him to leave, but he continued shouting and shooting. We scattered and ran. A little later we heard several more shots.”

-Yesterday, Dita admitted in advance to two “KJ” journalists that they had lost by nearly 70%: “We will withdraw” -PS observers deny having information that they had lost Page 3

Notice to the Ministry of the Interior Page 3

-While hundreds of thousands celebrated the PD's victory, the opposition protesters had been reduced to just a few dozen -Those who voted freely for democracy will not be counted as violence that violence and politics impose on the majority