President Berisha concluded the visit in Krans Montana The OSCE and Europe’s analytical center considered the document proposed by the Democratic Party of the Union for elections in Albania to be a realistic reflection with European standards. The statement of the President of the Republic says that, at the insistence of the OSCE and the senior personalities of this organization, the Albanian side, led by the Chairman of the Democratic Party, Berisha, made efforts to reach consensus with representatives of the left-wing parties. But the latter refused on the pretext that they cannot enter elections with this code. The document, according to which the opposition holds positions outside Albanian reality, has been supported by various European and American centers. In Krans Montana, senior European officials and well-known personalities of international politics took part. President Berisha held meetings with them, stressing that Albania had taken important steps toward consolidating democratic institutions, the market economy, and opening up to foreign investment. He pointed out that the upcoming elections must be a test of the free will of citizens and not a hostage-taking by forces seeking to destabilize the country. Furthermore, the statement emphasized that the communist boycott would not undermine the free will of Albanians. The President of the Republic underlined that broad participation of citizens in voting and the implementation of democratic standards will provide the best answer to any attempt at delegitimization. He added that Albania cannot remain hostage to an opposition that refuses the rules of the democratic game and seeks to impose an artificial crisis. According to the readable parts on the page, the statement also mentions that the document presented in Krans Montana was positively assessed by many international partners and that it is in line with European standards for electoral processes. The full text in the relevant columns is not completely readable in the photograph, but the headline and subheadline are clear.

The final armed struggle, in an effort after the irreversible defeat suffered by the Soviet Presidium itself, carried no political significance whatsoever. It meant nothing for the withdrawal of the force of hostility against power or for the renewed strategy. The Red Presidium had suffered no serious nervous breakdown, because it had given another secret signal for replacing relations... [?] The final armed struggle, in an effort after the irreversible defeat suffered by the Soviet Presidium itself, carried no political significance whatsoever. It meant nothing for the withdrawal of the force of hostility against power or for the renewed strategy. The Red Presidium had suffered no serious nervous breakdown, because it had given another secret signal for replacing relations. If a Soviet newspaper of the government of the time were to describe what happened with the USA and Europe in this way, then we could understand how heavy the symbolism of the directed overthrow of an order by force seemed in Tirana. This was noticed not only in the language of party officials, but also in the way it was handled by the propaganda mechanism itself. In this context, the entire trained control scheme was set in motion, a scheme that in fact had lost its real authority. Its aim was not simply to keep the opponents’ movements under surveillance, but to create an illusion of strength, an impression that power continued to be impregnable. In fact, it was already divided into factions, exhausted by a long legacy of failures, and incapable of creating a new consensus. It was precisely this vacuum that also fed the political adventurism that preceded the subsequent events. In a country where fear had been used as an institution, every independent movement was perceived as an existential threat. Thus, even the consequences of the Red Front’s failure were not read as a sign of reform, but as a motive for a savage return against the opponents. This made the transition not only painful, but also disoriented, because there was no clear awareness of the boundary between power and the state. Instead of a public reflection, an official one-sided narrative was attempted to be imposed. From this also arose a culture of impunity, which later would fuel other social and political conflicts. In this sense, Albania of that time looked more like an improvised laboratory of control than like a republic in reconstruction.

The OSCE has no legal reason whatsoever to use its veto right and to reassess its position in relation to the Albanian elections. After the meeting in Krans Montana, representatives of this organization have said that the issue of the electoral process should be resolved in accordance with the country’s legal framework and not with political interpretations that aim to postpone or repeat the vote. In the assessments made, it is emphasized that such a process would create an unnecessary precedent and would damage the climate of public trust. According to this position, international observers should follow the same standards and not fall prey to instrumentalization by domestic political actors. The text in the photograph is partly unclear, but the title of this piece is readable.

Part of the pre-election interpretation of the new elections [?] According to the analysis published in this part of the page, the opposition’s behavior is presented as a strategy of political self-harm. The refusal to enter the race or to accept institutional compromises is interpreted as a move that leads the opposition itself to marginalization. The text of the relevant column is very difficult to read in the image, but the title is relatively distinguishable and suggests a direct criticism of the opposition’s actions. In this framework it is mentioned that the electoral process is irreversible and that calls for new elections are not supported by serious international factors. It is further argued that participation in institutions is the only path to real representation.

At the request of the German MEP Otto von Habsburg : The European Parliament will review its resolution of mistrust Habsburg made this change public, which is also reflected in the heading of the newspaper’s second report. In an interview for “TV SHIJAK” he stated that the resolution recently adopted in Strasbourg will be reviewed in accordance with the new developments and the additional information submitted to the European institutions. According to the readable text, the well-known MEP criticized the perceptions created about the political processes in Albania and called for a more balanced assessment of the situation. He said that the decisions of the European Parliament must be based on verified facts and not on hasty interpretations. The article also mentions that this initiative is linked to the debates around the elections and to the opposition’s relations with international institutions. Significant parts of the text are not clearly readable in the photograph.

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