Extremists offer deception At the meeting with around three thousand four hundred residents of the town of Peshkopia and the surrounding villages, in the premises of the “Haki Stërmilli” Cultural Palace, the President of the Republic, Sali Berisha, was welcomed with grand demonstrations. The enthusiastic crowds gave the head of state a warm reception. He addressed the residents of the Dibra district, expressing his satisfaction at being among them. “I had imagined a meeting with you, but it turned into a great and unprecedented demonstration, showing how much you love this country, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart,” said the President. Speaking to the citizens, he underlined that 1996 had been a year of major achievements for the country, mentioning economic growth, the construction of roads and schools, the increase in agricultural production, and the strengthening of democratic institutions. The Democratic Party program offers an alternative for overcoming difficulties and accelerating developments in the interest of progress, prosperity, and the well-being of every Albanian family. “You economic priorities, by recognizing the response of the vote, by recognizing the firm and clear response of the people to pyramid schemes. The developments of the last five weeks have shown that the DP represents the only alternative and that all Albanians have understood that no one can solve their problems through deception, but only through work, sweat, saving, and solidarity,” said the President. He warned against efforts to destabilize the country and stressed that violence cannot bring a solution. According to him, the only way is respect for the law and institutional dialogue. The program of the democratic government offers the reform of overcoming the economy from paralysis, acceleration, prosperity, will accelerate prosperity, prosperity, will speed up the growth of the well-being of every Albanian family. You know, said you, economic priorities, by recognizing the response of the vote, by recognizing the firm and clear response of the people to possible legal and democratic solutions. The developments of the last five weeks have shown that the DP has passed the test and is moving toward strengthening the rule of law. Strengthening the law has made it possible for ministers, representatives of local government, and all those who have responsibilities before the law to contribute to overcoming the difficulties. In these days, the President praised the calm and mature attitude of the citizens of Dibra and invited them to preserve civic harmony. According to the President, the solution to the crisis created by the pyramid schemes cannot come through violence, but through respect for the law, compensation for citizens, and the continuation of reforms. He emphasized that “any attempt to incite conflict, to burn institutions, or to stop the economy is an attempt against Albania.” At the end of the meeting, President Berisha was greeted by the participants with prolonged applause and slogans in support of order and democracy.

Created by American television, CNN reports PRISTINA, 21 February (ATA) - In a statement broadcast by the American television network CNN, it is said that the President of Kosovo, Dr. Ibrahim Rugova, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in the hope that this may be an incentive for a peaceful solution to the Kosovo crisis. The President of Kosovo, Dr. Ibrahim Rugova, has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in the hope that this may be an incentive for a peaceful solution to the Kosovo crisis, reports CNN’s correspondent in Pristina. The nomination, made by American sociology professor Howard Clark, was sent on Friday to the Nobel Committee in Oslo. In a statement by the LDK, Dr. Ibrahim Rugova is praised as a man devoted to peace and tolerance, who has sought peaceful solutions for the Albanians of Kosovo. For nearly ten years, he has been known for creating parallel Albanian institutions and for peaceful resistance to the Serbian regime in Kosovo. During that same time, he has also witnessed the massacres and expulsion of Albanians from Kosovo and has not given up efforts for independence. Recently, the situation in Kosovo has become more tense after the closure of Albanian institutions and the increase in Serbian pressure.

The Democratic Party program offers an alternative for overcoming difficulties and accelerating developments in the interest of progress, prosperity, and the well-being of every Albanian family. Your economic priorities offer the reform of overcoming the paralysis of the economy through growth, prosperity; it will accelerate the rise in the well-being of every Albanian family. The program of the democratic government offers the reform of overcoming paralysis, it will accelerate prosperity, prosperity, it will speed up the growth of the well-being of every Albanian family. Strengthening legality! Let us not turn their economic demands into political demands, because if we are determined to expand and grow the economy in order to overcome the difficulties arising from economic demand, we strengthen the law in order to overcome and solve these difficulties. According to this, the program of the democratic government will offer a new, efficient, unavoidable solution for every Albanian family. All this forced economic development, all the work and the past year of the government of democracy, the decisive and responsible intervention of the state, has made it possible to give the country credit and vitality and to leave it standing and accelerate development. In these circumstances, no one can destroy Albania by privatization that it does to the people; no one can turn the country back.