The PD demands the resignation of the foreign minister after scandalous statements on state television about developments at the Rambouillet conference The reason for the minister’s failure to attend, the NATO’s non-start and the Serbs’ non-signature in Serbia was that Sali Berisha and not the manipulated people who pretend to know Konjuh with Albanians, and not the manipulated people who pretend to know the manipulated of Serbia, so they are gnawing at him from the government and calling him excrement, down to the minority? of Milošević The reason for the Serbs’ non-signature and Serbia’s failure to join NATO, according to Milo, is the Albanians’ refusal to sign, and not the manipulated people who pretend to know Konjuh with Albanians, and not the manipulated of Serbia, so they are gnawing at him from the government and calling him the manipulated people who pretend to know Konjuh with Albanians. Milo finds salvation from the situation in this way as well: he accuses the Albanians and not the Serbs. According to him, and not the manipulated people who pretend to know Konjuh with Albanians and the knowledgeable of Konjuh with Albanians. (the article text is partially unreadable in the photo and some lines remain unclear[?]) ON PAGE 3

The U.S. Department of State published the annual Human Rights report An important place in the report on the bitter killings in Albania is taken by the police. Amnesty, Human Rights Watch and other organizations have repeatedly accused the police of violence over the past year. According to the U.S. Department of State report, compared with the previous year, there have been political imprisonments and inhuman treatment of detainees. The report notes the weakness of the judicial system, political interference in the police, the lack of security and the severe economic situation. ON PAGE 2

Topalli: It has come and is being governed as a dictatorship, but as it arrives the battles for the return of democracy and the rule of law in Albania continue Among other things, MEPs in the European Parliament examined the parliamentary group of the Democratic Party of Albania in the Council of Europe. The report of the Democratic Party delegation focused on the political situation, the state of human rights and the severe economic crisis. ON PAGE 3

A group of deputies, led by Pollo, in Rome Amid fraternal declarations with the Italian government, the deputy chairman of the PDS, Valter Veltroni, and the chairman of the PD opposition met in Rome for days, weeks, in cooperation with leaders of the Democratic Party. ON PAGE 2

Peto Ago’s gangs, violence against democrats in Peshkopi The Peshkopi police killed citizen Ylli Velaj last night. The incident occurred after a clash between the police and residents. According to witnesses, police forces used violence against democratic citizens in Peshkopi. The killing has caused great anger in the city. ON PAGE 2

Interview / The former Minister of Interior explains the reasons for the crisis of order and law in Albania. What was the arrest and imprisonment of Gazidedes of the law in Albania The way the government is acting with Albania is driving it into a dead end. It is a shock to the political and economic order and to the country. We must restore the rule of law, otherwise the consequences will be severe for the country and our people. ON PAGE 7

Speaks Kiçan Bode, secretary general of the Democratic Party “Instead of being reduced, taxes were increased and became a heavy burden for business. This fiscal policy has especially hit private enterprise and small trade. The government is acting without a clear economic strategy and with visible consequences in the market.” ON PAGE 5

The bereaved, whose loved ones were killed on 20 February ’97 in Vlora, appeal for justice The city of Vlora experienced one of the gravest events of that period. The victims’ families still demand the full uncovering of the crime and the establishment of justice. The event remains a symbol of impunity. ON PAGE 2

Why PD deputies speak after returning from the Kukës border area Deputy Genc Pollo commented on the situation in the border areas and the government’s lack of attention to the residents’ problems. He said the situation requires an immediate response and concrete support for the population. ON PAGE 2

ON PAGE 4 The passport scandal, new complications ON PAGE 4 How the epidemic spread in Tirana’s markets ON PAGE 6