Tens of thousands of citizens protest against the government of crime in Tirana, Durrës, Kavajë and Elbasan. Gjirokastra demands the prime minister’s removal The West throws the Albanian government's accusations of an opposition “coup d’état” into the trash; Joint Troika statement: Europe strongly condemns the killing of Azem Hajdari Tens of thousands of citizens protest against the government of crime in Tirana, Durrës, Kavajë and Elbasan. Gjirokastra demands the prime minister’s removal Anti-Nano revolt reignites The West throws the Albanian government's accusations of an opposition “coup d’état” into the trash; Joint Troika statement: Europe strongly condemns the killing of Azem Hajdari A part of “Skënderbej” Square

By Sami NEZA The joint statement of the foreign ministers of the EU member states, drafted after Wednesday’s meeting in Brussels, has completely rejected the Nano government’s accusations against the opposition of a coup d’état. This is the first time that the countries of the European Union have clearly identified Prime Minister Nano’s responsibility for the serious situation created in Albania. The Troika statement on Albania, published yesterday, emphasizes that “the recent events, in particular the killing of MP Azem Hajdari and three other people, as well as Prime Minister Fatos Nano’s decision to resign, created a new dramatic situation.” The Troika statement emphasizes that “all parties must refrain from using violence and respect the Constitution of Albania and the democratic institutions.” It then describes as unacceptable the declaration of two days of national mourning and the cancellation of the 22 November referendum “without broad political and legal consultation.” The Troika statement is a heavy blow to Nano government propaganda that the opposition demonstrations in recent days aimed to overthrow the government by force. In its statement the Troika makes it clear that “there will be no tolerance for anti-constitutional or unconstitutional ways of resolving the crisis” and that “it is very important for the government and the opposition to enter into peaceful and constructive political dialogue.” The statement also asks the Albanian authorities to do everything in their power to find and bring before justice those responsible for the killing of Azem Hajdari. (continued inside)

Large protest against dictatorship The Democratic Women’s League, the center of Tirana, is organizing a protest rally against dictatorship at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, 26.09.1998. All strata of the Albanian people will take part in the protest. Everyone invited Albania’s top state administration is involved in a political strike and is pressuring its employees to take part in a pro-government demonstration to be held on Friday, 25 September 1998. The forced mobilization of the administration violates Article 18 of the Treaty of Rome, which states that “civil servants must not be guided politically by the state.” ON PAGE 4

The government [pays] 200 thousand dollars, after Nano has paid the killer students The government [?] 200 thousand dollars, after Nano has paid the killer students [?] No one would be surprised if they saw the old allies of power distributing money to people without knowing where they got it from or how they had secured that money. But naturally the surprise began to grow when you saw that many of those distributing money were people linked to power and the state. Yesterday, in the city of Tirana, several people were distributing money for the people killed on 14 September 1998 during [?.] and [?.] (continued inside)

A dark tragedy in Pukës among spectators in tears and blood [?] Tragedy in Koman. Masked men fire on the bride who was going to get the bride Mortuary Shkodra, 25-year-old dies with By armed persons and an officer of ... [?] Blood feud. A 25-year-old is wounded in Shkodra and relatives bloodied ... [?]

Two-hour protest against the government over bonuses ON PAGE 6

Mysteries of the killing of the Kosovo Defense Minister ON PAGE 3

A recent INSTAT report and the country’s crisis show that: ON PAGE 6

A dark tragedy in Pukës among spectators in tears and blood Mortuary Shkodra, 25-year-old dies with Friends and relatives bloodied [?] by armed persons and an officer of the military order [?] Near the school, the outburst killed the 30-year-old Qamil Qyljarë, who had come down with them to go to agricultural school [?] He fired bursts only a few minutes before the ceremony. The boy’s wife told the policeman Ardiol Gëzimi, 37, and the groom’s brother Alfred Gëzimi, 20, were seriously injured. Other people wounded during the exchange of fire are Hamit Shkodra and Zylfie Dema. The tragedy in Koman. Masked men fire on the wedding guests in an attempt to seize the bride

Dhenërrit i demokracisë majhane ON PAGE 4

Worries, care [?] and order at 13:00 ON PAGE 4