1996 - The Year of Great Values Message from the chairman of the Democratic Party, Mr. Tritan Shehu, on the occasion of the new year Success to all Albanians everywhere I wish success to all friends, comrades, all members and sympathizers, our electorate on the right road for the salvation of Albanians from a situation that is a matter that belongs to all Albanians PAGE 2 At the press conference of the President of the Republic, Sali Berisha, 27 December 1996 The national issue, is an issue that belongs to all Albanians PAGE 4 Interview with the Mayor of Tirana Albert Brojka Interview with and the mayor of Tirana Albert Brojka Written by Onnik K. Ja[?] page 3. I see the limits they make in the Persën,[?] the limits they make in the Persën.[?] The pensioners of the year With Thika Kuhin the woman of the year 1996 PAGE 7 New Year humor Prepared by FILIP ÇAKULI NOTICE This notice from the editorial board of "Rilindja Demokratike" was published on 31 December 1996 and concerns no. 80 dated 5 January 1997 of the weekly "Aleanca", which will be sold in the same way as "RD" in all kiosks and sales points. Interview with Prime Minister Aleksandër Meksi Roads, water, energy and fight against crime, that is how people will live better PAGE 2

Greeting from the Democratic Party addressed to Albanians The Democratic Party wishes all Albanians everywhere a Happy New Year 1997. We wish every Albanian citizen and all families the fulfillment of great hopes for a better and more prosperous life. Wherever Albanians are, in their ancestral lands or in emigration, in a democratic or pluralistic setting, we share with joy the 25th anniversary of the rebirth of democracy. Democrats, firmly united with their ideals of freedom and democracy, call for an end to division and disagreement among Albanians, and for 1997 to be a year of understanding, tolerance, and unity. United, believing in ourselves, in God, in knowledge and in work, we will succeed and build our happier future. Enjoy it! — wishes the Democratic Party.

Greeting from the Editorial Board The newspaper "Rilindja Demokratike" Greetings to its readers! Together with the best wishes for all Albanians wherever they live, for a good and happy year, Rilindja Demokratike wishes its readers a Happy New Year 1997! Dear compatriots, May the year 1997 find you with as much health, joy, and happiness in every family as possible, with as much luck and prosperity as possible in your work, with as much hope and confidence as possible in our future. We wish you, with all our heart, a Happy New Year! Let us work together with all our energy to make Albania the country where every Albanian feels free, secure, and proud.