Parliament debates measures to calm the situation The Presidium of the People's Assembly, based on the proposal of the Parliamentary Group of the P.D., due to the worsening situation, gives Parliament the right to declare a state of emergency and recommended that the government adopt a draft law for this purpose From data received operationally, in implementation, it is learned that individuals and crowds have firearms, knives and clubs, Molotov cocktails, as well as other individuals who have come from the regions and have spread throughout Vlora. Since 20:00 on 9.02., all vehicle and pedestrian traffic to enter and leave Vlora has been prohibited, and after that hour only police checkpoints are circulating on the streets. At the end of Tuesday, Vlora police arrested at least some of the main leaders of the bloody protests. The situation in Vlora, according to official sources, continues to be tense. In the city center groups of people have damaged several shop windows and signs, and there have also been cases of vehicles being stoned. According to official reports, the events of the last evening have revealed the scale of criminal activity organized by armed gangs. Gunfire in the streets and attacks on police vehicles have worsened the situation and created the need to take extraordinary measures. Citizens distance themselves from any terrorist act or act of violence

Interview with Prime Minister Aleksandër Meksi. - I think that above all, as much as the democratic government, it needs to humanize itself even more at the start of 1997. I think there are still suspicious people. This is understandable on its part, but not on the ground, after five years understanding in life, without any kind of politics in its formalism, Albania will cross a threshold for which, on the other hand, all the youth are speaking and fighting. Meeting of the President of the Republic of Albania with government and parliamentary figures from the People's Parties and the European Parliament on measures to calm the situation Vlora on the verge of a state of emergency The Presidium of the People's Assembly, based on the proposal of the Parliamentary Group of the PD, due to the worsening situation in the country, gives Parliament the right to declare a state of emergency in a law, which gives Parliament the right to declare a state of emergency and recommended that the Government adopt a draft law for this purpose.

Words from Vlora not to expect them to start the fight with violence. And not before losses and gains in violence, but on the other side nothing, and they ask for protests in a free and democratic country, because they seek to exploit your despair as a shield. Citizens of Vlora, do not expect them to start the fight with violence. And not before losses and gains in violence, but on the other side nothing, and they ask for protests in a free and democratic country, because they seek to exploit your despair as a shield. As for the recovery of this whole suitable living banking system of the country that this economy has scattered without its state, and because the overloading of this system, often violently, is one of the techniques they use in their experience to undermine the foundations of a free society. I think that the living hopes of citizens should be included in a relief program to minimize the losses caused and to restore trust.

Statement by the spokesperson of the Ministry of the Interior From data received operationally, it is learned that individuals and crowds have firearms, knives and clubs. After the use of force against the police, the security forces acted to neutralize them. During the clashes, citizen Artur Rustemi was killed. Firearms and blunt instruments were seized at the scene. Preliminary data point to a deliberate organization of the acts of violence.

Statement by the Parliamentary Group of the Democratic Party The Parliamentary Group of the Democratic Party strongly denounces the acts of violence aimed at destabilizing the country and calls for the preservation of calm and constitutional order. Citizens are asked not to fall prey to provocations and to stay away from any act that undermines state institutions. Democratic political forces express their determination to support the rule of law and to confront any destabilizing attempt.

1 dead and 81 injured The Ministry of Health reports that since Sunday until 14:00, a total of 81 injured people with firearms and blunt instruments have been admitted to Vlora Hospital. Most of them have minor wounds, while some are in serious condition. According to doctors' data, one person has lost his life as a result of the wounds sustained. Measures have been taken to supply medicines and reinforce medical services.

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