Opposition parties meet Alimuça: “Transparent PD, one cannot play with Albanians’ savings” Socialists, the Albanians, the collapse of Strasbourg Two years in prison from socialist rule [?] This was the joint statement that came from the headquarters of the opposition parties, in a public appearance at the end of a meeting between the head of VEFA, Vehbi Alimuça, and representatives of the opposition. In a meeting that lasted about 2 hours, the representatives of the opposition, all parliamentary and allied, with the exception of PR and PBK, discussed with the president of VEFA, Alimuça, the severely worsened current situation of the system [?]. According to Alimuça, the socialist government [?] has blocked [?] lending [?] and [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?]. Those present at the meeting, [?] the democrats and allies, expressed declaratively and [?] their solidarity so as not to allow [?] the bankruptcy of the rentier companies. At the end of the meeting it was agreed that the opposition should carry out a parliamentary opposition action and [?] to protect the interests of citizens. In a meeting with journalists, the chairman of PR, Sabri Godo, declared that the government is acting with double standards, distinguishing between creditors and [?] of the subjects [?] of finance. He [?] also called on the government not to experiment with the savings of Albanian citizens. The leader of PAD, Neritan Ceka, emphasized that the Nano government must give [?] for the way it is acting with VEFA and why it is not acting in the same way with the other entities. According to Ceka, the Transparency Commission should be functioning. A delegation of the opposition led by Tritan Shehu, Neritan Ceka, Sabri Godo, together with [?] [?] of the opposition parties, held [?] with the president of VEFA, Vehbi Alimuça. From yesterday’s meeting of the opposition parties with Alimuça

Çeçak starts the trial against the son of the leaders of PD Blerim Çela is a member of the National Council of the PD and another branch leader [?] closed in. He denounced, in December and repeatedly, Prime Minister Fatos Nano in 1997. The police detained Blerim Çela last night on charges of [?]. The Tirana прокуратор’s office, with an arrest warrant dated 25 September 1997, sent a large group of plainclothes and uniformed police officers to his home. The latest developments show that [?] the opponents of PD. Çela accused the chief of the commissariat [?] and made it known that political pressure had been exerted. The Tirana Court is examining [?] his case and [?] [?] [?] [?]. Regarding this case, [?] [?] has also reacted, considering the arrest politically motivated. [?] repeatedly requested [?] transparency and [?] procedural guarantees.

The law on reversing the Lathi of responsibility toward Ipani [?] and the Council of Europe The concession of Alimuça and Metkalli [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?]. In another article, [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] is [?] [?] [?] [?] [?]. Regarding [?] [?] [?] [?] [?] [?].

New York, the Prime Minister meets the leaders The Albanian Prime Minister Fatos Nano, in a meeting with the leaders [?] [?] [?] [?] [?], received [?] [?] [?] for his recent positions. The talks emphasized that the government must respect its obligations and not use double standards. The meeting also addressed issues of [?] [?] [?] and improving relations with [?]. According to [?] sources, the reactions have been cold and [?] [?] [?] toward the positions of the socialist government.

The Prime Minister continues to hold aid hostage The Albanian Prime Minister Fatos Nano, with [?] [?] [?] [?], has held meetings with representatives of [?]. At the center of the talks was the issue of returning the lost money to the lenders and the progress of the compensation process. According to sources, a concrete and transparent plan has been requested for the return of savings and the use of international aid. These developments have been seen as new pressure on the Nano government and [?] [?] [?].

7th year of publication No. 221 (1746) Friday 26 September 1997 Newspaper of the Democratic Party of Albania 1,000 old lekë 1$ 200 drachmas

The telephone tapping scandal. They order: the Albanians will not be stopped TELEKOM employees call their workmate’s brother with a radio link The telephone-tapping scandal involving the opposition: SHIK seems to have cooperated even with left-wing people, and even with their fathers and brothers. It could not have happened otherwise. TELEKOM has concluded that it mobilized a number of employees from different departments of the enterprise to monitor the work of the TELEKOM engineer, and no one objected to this request from SHIK. As can be seen, neither the administrators nor the Transparency Commission are at all serious about these interventions. TELEKOM has good relations with SHIK; so much so that it has equipped them with mobile phones and radio links. [?] on the part of SHIK. 4–5 days without handing it over to anyone and then takes it to work. The opposition-tapping scandal, uncovered by “RILINDJA DEMOKRATIKE” and the famous denunciations by employees, involved a special office room at TELEKOM, where a SHIK technician was located and the telephone conversations of the government’s opponents were directed. This office was called “the SHIK room,” and various TELEKOM employees served there according to their requests. On the other hand, former TELEKOM employees, even to this day, are convinced that the SHIK technician made phone calls in the interests of entire sectors within the institution. Meanwhile, in the room there was the deputy director’s secretary [?] who handled [?] communications [?] and [?] with the workmate’s brother via radio link. The opposition-tapping scandal, which appears to have collaborated with the left and with important people [?]. [?] is expected to reveal other explosive [?].

Today at 12:00, at one of the meetings of “Spindit Shank,” the deputies, upset, will hold a press conference for [?]. At the center of it will be the political decision of the socialist deputy Ma[z]reku.

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