The Tirana government under the Western spotlight; the USA, Italy and Austria concerned about the situation in Albania

It is securing data on the corruption and smuggling of high-ranking officials The General Secretary of the Democratic Party, Aleksandër Biberaj, states that a very interesting case has been denounced. According to this statement, yesterday at Rinas Airport, a person who had arrived from [??] on a [??] airline flight was transporting a very important document. Caught in [??], this person was trying to [??] this secret report to send it to [??]. According to preliminary information, this document belongs to [??], which is [??] data on the corruption and smuggling of senior government officials. [??] ON PAGE 3

Parliament approves the theft of property Coopers does not give firm Preve[t]holls[?] to others because for [??] [??]itë [??] they were asked to have received [??] of [??] and [??] to re[?]spon[?]

Statement from the OSCE office in Tirana: The prime minister’s press responsibility The legal officer of the OSCE office in Tirana announced yesterday that the constitutional amendments put forward by opposition forces constitute an important contribution to the drafting of the constitution. The joint international view is that there is a need for an inclusive and transparent process in drafting the constitution. The OSCE spokesperson stressed that the involvement of the opposition is of fundamental importance. [??] ON PAGE 5

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Two resolutions of the Italian parliament s[?]opë Prodi: Nano must burn the drug plantations in the south and block drug, clandestine and arms trafficking from the port of Vlorë ON PAGE 3

Illegal appeal by the Vlora prosecutor’s office against the newspaper “55” ON PAGE 2

The former adviser to President Carter writes to Ahmeti “It would be better to have a appointed state administration, to stay away and allow the [??] opposition government to govern politically!” The former national security adviser in the administration of former US president Jimmy Carter, Zbigniew Brzezinski, has written to the head of the PD, Sali Berisha, expressing his concern over the dramatic developments in Albania. In a letter addressed to Berisha, Brzezinski stresses that the American administration should take a firmer stance toward the Albanian government and not tolerate political terrorism. He says that it would be more useful to have a neutral state administration that would allow democratic political competition. [??]

Opposition leaders, Sali Berisha welcomed yesterday’s presentation of [??] request [??] [??] proposed for [??] the constitution [??] [??] [??]. Berisha [??] [??] [??] compromise [??] [??] [??] [??] [??] of [??] [??] [??] the solution of the Kosovo issue. [??] ON PAGE 3

Today, on 31.07.1998, at 20:00, “Bashkimi për Demokraci” is organizing a rally in “Skënderbej” Square. This protest should be joined, without even the slightest transfor[?]m[?]i throughout the country. Citizens of Tirana and of the whole country must, neither today nor ever, accept political killings and attacks against the opposition, or the government of the new dictatorship! Kavaja also protests with candles! From 20:00 this evening, opposition citizens from the city of Kavaja will light lamps and candles in the center of the city in memory of the victims and the crimesver[?] To

The black dossier of scandals . Ruçi organizes the blow against Leonard Demi Socialist gangs are striking every day. The deliberate sabotage of the car of PD deputy Leonard Demi, the sabotage of his inclusion in the road commission, the obstacles [??] member of the Commission and of [??] [??] of Berif. The attacks and threats of [??] [??] [??] of [??] [??] and [??] [??] [??] criminal. SPECIAL ON PAGE 8