The leftists lowered their heads after the American declaration Majko: “To enter the elections, we are waiting for Fino to give us the order. We never said we would boycott” Godo: “I am under Abaz’s orders” President Berisha calls on them to fight against the rebellion Decide on the deep victory of the PD With the socialists there has been only dictatorship and death, either victory and democracy, or destruction and chaos. “Sudan” President Berisha named the President in bronze of the Municipality of Durrës.[?] Yesterday afternoon he declared that the victory of the PD is the only way to save the country. He said that people must vote against those who brought dictatorship and who are trying to turn the country back into chaos. The text makes it clear that he called on citizens to decide on a deep victory for the PD. With the socialists there is death and poverty; with the democrats freedom and democracy win.[?] Yesterday at the press conference, among the leading figures of Albanian politics, near 79-year-old, 92-year-old and the last 747-year-old[?] Photo: ALDO PUSTINA

President Berisha mentioned it before the Bundestag in Germany The committees should leave before the elections President Berisha told the parliamentarians of the German Bundestag The German parliamentarians expressed their concern that, if free elections are held, the country of Bosnia will be manipulated. President Berisha stated that the government should not and Nana takes revenge on the socialists of Tirana ON PAGE 3

Nano takes revenge on the socialists of Tirana will solve this problem immediately Bilajë ndonërr i lëndë in the Albanian-Macedonian leadership ON PAGE 3

The Americans encouraged a calming of the political climate The chairman of the PDSH welcomed the statement of the US government The latest American position, it was thought, comes after several indications and threats from the Albanian left, which at every occasion?[?] by conditioning political dialogue. Arben Xhaferi ON PAGE 3

Drafting begins of eger Nano-Fino Today on page 6 Clash between Kim Titi ON PAGE 3 Maliqi seeks to pull a bluff on INSIG ON PAGE 5 Confusion in the Tirana stock exchange ON PAGE 3

ENGLISH: RD / Democratic Rebirth. Year VIII. No. 1801/117, 14-159 (T454). Thursday, 29 May 1997. Price 12 lekë. Foreign price 200 drachmas. Top teasers mention: drafting of Nano-Fino[?], clash with Kim Titi[?], Maliqi seeks to bluff INSIG, confusion in the Tirana stock exchange. Main headline: “PS ‘forgets’ the boycott”. The left lowered their heads because of the American declaration. Majko says they are waiting for Fino’s order to enter the elections and that they never said they would boycott. Godo says he is under Abaz’s orders. President Berisha calls on people to fight against rebellion and decide a deep victory for the PD. The article contrasts socialists with dictatorship and death, democrats with freedom and democracy. Other articles: “Committees should leave before the elections”; “Nano takes revenge on the socialists of Tirana”; “Americans encouraged calming the political climate”, with Arben Xhaferi greeting the US government declaration. ITALIANO: RD / Rinascita Democratica. Anno VIII. N. 1801/117, 14-159 (T454). Giovedì 29 maggio 1997. Prezzo 12 lekë. Prezzo per l’estero 200 dracme. I richiami in alto citano: stesura di Nano-Fino[?], scontro con Kim Titi[?], Maliqi cerca di fare bluff con INSIG, confusione alla borsa di Tirana. Titolo principale: “Il PS ‘dimentica’ il boicottaggio”. La sinistra abbassa la testa per la dichiarazione americana. Majko dice che aspettano l’ordine di Fino per entrare nelle elezioni e che non hanno mai detto che avrebbero boicottato. Godo dice di essere sotto gli ordini di Abaz. Il presidente Berisha invita a combattere contro la ribellione e a decidere una profonda vittoria del PD. L’articolo contrappone i socialisti a dittatura e morte, i democratici a libertà e democrazia. Altri articoli: “I comitati devono andarsene prima delle elezioni”; “Nano si vendica dei socialisti di Tirana”; “Gli americani hanno incoraggiato il rasserenamento del clima politico”, con Arben Xhaferi che saluta la dichiarazione del governo USA.