Nano is forced to promise not to violate human rights. The Prime Minister sets Albania back a year in its relations with the Atlantic Alliance. Albanian emigrants in Italy accuse: Nano sold us out for Italian aid They apparently wanted to be in the government’s good graces! Tirana was informed by the partners of the plan, with rather unclear courtesy, to guarantee people’s peace of mind. Albanian Prime Minister Fatos Nano and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi signed in Rome a joint declaration, which seems to mark an alarming turn in Albania’s relations with the world and with freedom. At a time when demonstrations, arrests, the return of weapons, calls for civil calm, and human rights are being discussed in this Albania, the Albanian prime minister has agreed to give a special pledge not to violate them. He signed with his Italian counterpart a document entitled “Cooperation for the restoration of public order and the management of migratory flows”[?]. Its content, as can be seen from the wording in the press, raises serious political and national questions. The document has been described as an agreement linking the Albanian crisis to Italian interests in stopping emigration and restoring internal control. If this is true, then the Nano government has placed the country in an unequal relationship in which Albania is presented as a source of danger rather than a partner. This has triggered immediate reactions, especially among Albanians in Italy, who feel sold out in the face of the government’s need for financial and political assistance. The agreement is interpreted as a step backward in relations with the Atlantic Alliance and with the Western world. The text also emphasizes the need to respect human rights, which in itself sounds absurd for a democratic government, because such an obligation should not be a condition imposed from outside, but the very foundation of the rule of law. This is precisely what makes the political accusation against Nano even stronger: he is accepting a kind of international moral guardianship over the conduct of his government. Continued on page 4

Vjona spoke firmly in Nano’s ear: “Guarantee the freedoms of Albanians” ON PAGE 3

Many of the emigrants detained by the Italian authorities are from Vlora and they express themselves in very harsh tones toward the Albanian government The Italian police’s sweep against Albanians continues at full force ON PAGE 3

Stop to the Prime Minister’s award in Brussels ON PAGE 3

The PD leader leaves for Calcutta, India Along with her from the meetings with Mother Teresa, which went beyond a work visit in Tirana, especially memorable is her meeting held in Calcutta with high-ranking European personalities. At that time, her relatives called her “sister” because of her sacrifice and dedication. She devoted her whole life to the poor and the abandoned. On Thursday, the head of the Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, left for Calcutta to take part in Mother Teresa’s funeral ceremony. The news was announced by sources close to the PD. The article also recalls that Berisha had a special bond of respect with her figure and with the humanitarian mission she represented. Against this background, the funeral ceremony in India is seen as a moment of tribute not only to a world figure of Albanian origin, but also as an opportunity to affirm the spiritual bond that many Albanians feel toward her. ON PAGE 3 Berisha in a meeting with Mother Teresa

The first tremors of the earthquake inside the installed government are being felt. In loss… PSD and PAD rebel. Major cracks in the coalition of the gang government ON PAGE 3

Today in Tirana, the Council of Europe rapporteur: “The Assembly attaches particular importance to political dialogue between the government and the opposition” Today in Tirana, the Council of Europe rapporteur EC: the government must respect its obligations “The Assembly attaches particular importance to political dialogue between the government and the opposition”

The Interior Minister exposes the Elbasan gang connection ON PAGE 4

The coast is being abused by human trafficking ON PAGE 4

Cigarette smuggling continues in Lake-Velipojë ON PAGE 4