The American Republican Institute values the changes in the Albanian electoral law Electoral hesitation Parliament approved last Monday as well as in the press conference distributed in Washington several issues related to the electoral code, with the aim of respecting human rights and the democratic process. This analysis by the American Republican Institute was presented after discussions with representatives of political parties in Albania and with other actors of public life. According to IRI representatives, these changes include an important step toward agreement and acceptance of an electoral process and free and fair elections in Albania. IRI considers these changes an important step taken by the Albanian government to improve the electoral process and to create a more balanced system for administering elections. PAGE 2

Article in the Swiss daily Neue Zurcher Zeitung Now, after the parliamentary elections in Albania held on 26 May and after three weeks of unrest, is the defeated opposition still maintaining the same demagogically unreasonable stance it has had in parliament? By the language of violence? To deprive it of its rights and duties through an extra-parliamentary body. Should it not live? Now, after the parliamentary elections in Albania held on 26 May and after three weeks of unrest and turmoil incited by violence, the defeated opposition is maintaining the same demagogically unreasonable stance it had in favor of a total boycott of the institutions. It continues to insist on the annulment of the May 26 elections and their complete repetition. The attacks against the government of Fatos Nano are as unusual as those of the right against the Albanian socialists. Instead of constructive work and parliament, the defeated opposition continues to seek its truth in the streets and in improvised platforms. This has pushed the country away from the path of democratic development and focused attention on artificial crises. The whole issue now is no longer about the election result but about accepting the rules of the democratic game. Most of the public opinion and international observers have considered the process an important step forward. The publication in the Swiss newspaper Neue Zurcher Zeitung points out that Albania’s return to normality requires participation in the institutions born of the vote and not attempts to replace them with a so-called “soviets”? PAGE 3

The goal of this bank in Albania is to help Albania become a market economy, attract foreign investment, and create a sound financial infrastructure. Its activities are coordinated by the bank with international donors, especially in infrastructure and the development of the banking sector, and it will be the source of multimillion-dollar transactions, industry and other sectors. PAGE 2

Albert Brojka at the Christian Democratic International and at the EDU meeting in Brussels The purpose of the meeting of the Christian Democratic International was to coordinate positions in the areas of politics, integration, institutional and governmental, financial and criminal matters. Or the work carried out so far by the leadership of the Christian Democratic International, mainly directed toward the June conference on programs and reforms, as well as the work and budget for its future activities. PAGE 2

Zakorrësto will be chosen Meeting of the Minister of the Interior with the Minister of Agriculture, the chairman of the State Committee of the Committee of Observers and the district leadership. The conclusions of this meeting on the security situation and on the problems of election administration will be published on page 3. PAGE 3

PAD on the road to dissolution after the elections Yesterday’s meeting in the leadership of PAD still met opposition from a considerable number of PAD members to an alliance with PSD. According to them, the O. pole has only strengthened the manipulation of movements and the undertaking of solidarities. PAGE 3

Interview with the Minister of Education and Sports, Mr. Edmond Lujja PAGE 9