Tens of thousands of democrats and trade unionists at the big rallies in Tirana and Shkodër. Protests and demonstrations shake the foundations of the regime ON PAGE 2 The education strike is spreading throughout Albania. Along with the teachers, students and university pupils are showing solidarity: "We do not believe in the government of deception!" From the photo at the end to Bonn where he had been invited and did not speak about the leaders where he was in agreement, Hajdari said. ON PAGE 5

The PD parliamentary group demands an interpellation with Nano Nano spoke in parliament about Bonn, where he had been invited, and did not speak about the leaders with whom he was in agreement, said Hajdari. The PD parliamentary group demands The chamber violates procedures Nano spoke in parliament about Bonn where he had been invited and did not speak about the leaders with whom he was in agreement, said Hajdari ON PAGE 5

The accusations against us, the political institution against democracy The December leader, Azem Hajdari, responds to accusations from the investigating authorities and the left-wing press Hajdari: Nano will be arrested soon The accusations against us, the political institution against democracy AGRON ZENELI

Statement by the political parties of the groups "Unity for Democracy" and "The United Right" Since the statement made a few days ago about joint lists within the framework of the Albanian opposition for the upcoming local elections, there has been a growing willingness to unite efforts in the direction of strengthening this opposition, so that it can successfully carry out its joint effort for a peaceful solution to the serious political crisis in the country. Thus, yesterday in Tirana and in Shko- dër, the main opposition forces, such as the Democratic Party of Albania and important trade-union organizations such as BSPSH, KSASH, etc., confirmed before the pub- lic and the entire opinion their irreversible decision to continue the political battle begun for the removal of the Nano government and for the holding of early political and local elections. In continuation of this commitment, yesterday in Tirana a joint declaration was signed by the political parties and the groupings "Unity for Democracy" and "The United Right" on the coordina- tion of political action within the framework of efforts for the local elections. We are publishing here below the full text of this declara- tion. TIRANA Rilindja Demokratike wishes to inform the reader, public opinion and the inter- national community that on 26 May 1998 in Tirana, at the headquarters of the Democratic Party of Albania, the joint declaration of the political parties and political opposition groups for a united participation in the local elections of 26 June 1998 was signed. The opposition political parties, participants in the political grouping "Unity for Democracy", "The United Right" and "The Democratic Alliance", concerned about the criminalization of the general elections of 29 June 1997 and the partial voting of January and March 1998, convinced that it is in the interest of the country, the Albanian people and public opinion to establish democratic standards in the upcoming elections, declare this joint statement: 1. All opposition political parties will take part in the local elections of 26 June 1998 with joint lists prepared with understanding and fairness among the political partners. 2. The opposition political parties, signatories to this declaration, will be maximally committed to guaranteeing standards of freedom and honesty in the elections, to the implementation of the provisions of the Constitution and the law, as well as to creating the legal and administrative conditions for the conduct of normal, correct and impartial elections. 3. The political parties of the grouping "Unity for Democracy" and "The United Right" also declare that in relation to the government they will take a joint position of incompatibility with its policy, asking the Albanian people and public opinion to support its removal by democratic and peaceful means. 4. The opposition political parties express their determination to continue in unity the battle for political rotation and for the establishment of democratic standards in Albania. On the basis of this joint declaration the Albanian people, domestic public opinion and the international community can see that the Albanian opposition, by further expanding its ranks, is determined on the path of political unity, to open the way for the victory of democracy and order in the country. National Democratic Coalition Legality Movement Balli Kombëtar Party Party for Human Rights National Democratic Party Christian Democratic Party Democratic Alliance Party Party for Justice and Integration Social Democratic Union Republican Party Movement for National Democracy Albanian Democratic Union Party BSPSH KSASH Party of Finance[?] Democratic Alliance[?]

Berisha condemns the attack against a teacher! The government, a factor in the lack of order The leaders of the Democratic Party Bensh denon[?] the attack ki- veshtion tianin of the kohama t[?] cru- resin with pallikë te te vejuimet- rushi! Sforse e të rekuar qeveria e po- rajin dhe bosjore. Se sterëve ha- cteperi rresht. Ne e kërosh ne te rcimm dhirek. Ne cikopsit jane tereve lç- dhire. Kjo qeveri nuk ka ardor të cinstajpen dhe mursese se rendit.

With the sole and clearly stated aim of bringing down the government by peaceful means (and that is a right) and replacing it through early elections, the Albanian opposition organized yesterday and on Sunday two giant rallies in Tirana and Shkodër with hundreds of thousands of participants. The lion’s share of the opposition were supporters of the Democratic Party, but there were also many members of allied parties and of the education and health unions, as well as many students and high-school pupils. A political gathering of this size not seen in Albania since 1991 has, without doubt, been the most important event of recent weeks, certainly the main event of yesterday, an event that was widely covered by the foreign media and their news reports. As was also clearly evident from the speech delivered on the occasion by the chairman of the Democratic Party Sali Berisha, the dominant motive of yesterday’s protest was the complete rejection of the policy of Prime Minister Fatos Nano and his government, as well as the opposition’s stance on its removal. A day earlier the opposition alliance had presented in Skënderbej Square before public opinion the parties, unions and social groupings that supported the teachers’ strike. At yesterday’s giant rally, where senior leaders of the opposition alliance were also present, as well as representatives of different strata of society, the message addressed to the government and the Albanian public was clear: the strike of teachers and university professors, as well as the opposition demonstrations, will continue until Prime Minister Nano and his government leave. As with Friday’s gathering, the opposition demonstrations did not record any serious incidents. What attracted observers’ attention was the calm, determination, but also the insistence on continuing the protest until its objectives are achieved. As for the government, yesterday’s message from yesterday’s rallies was clear. It cannot continue to behave the way it is acting and ignore the nationwide strike in education, the opposition protests, the anger of all citizens and foreigners. For a government with democratic ambitions (not only) not to ignore it, it would have been normal to reflect, to think, to find ways of communicating with the public and with the opposition, to call for calm and understanding, to lower the tone of conflict. The opposite has happened. The prime minister and the parties of the left-wing alliance, together with part of the press close to them, are pursuing a policy of absurd and insulting denigration against the opposition. Instead of lowering the level of tension and avoiding inflammatory positions, the government has launched a banal offensive of discrediting its opponent. Moreover, the state and its institutions have, in a completely abnormal manner, been placed in the service of this offensive. These actions have caused political tension not to fall, but to rise. Needless to say, a government that behaves in this way undermines with its own hands the foundations of the democratic order in the country. For this reason, among others, it is becoming increasingly a factor in the lack of order and public security in the country.

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