The Special Assembly of the PD gives a vote of confidence to the National Council. Bill Clinton, “Honorary Citizen” of Albania. Azem Hajdari is also on the platform, immortal: A bouquet of flowers on the empty chair

Special feature on pages 2, 3, 4, 5 • NATO liberated Kosovo. We are on the right side of history. • The Democratic Party—the leading Atlanticist force in Albania. • The Democratic Party respected the free will of the people of Kosovo and defended their freedom and rights • The Kosovo issue—a matter for the West • The Democratic Party prevented war • Crete—the historic national betrayal • On vital issues for the country and the nation, the Democratic Party will be open to dialogue • In the battle to liberate Kosovo, Albanians sacrificed thousands of sons and daughters • Presidents Clinton, Wilson and Roosevelt for the Albanians • Some lessons from the battle for Kosovo • Racism—the fiercest enemy of the peoples of the Balkans • Punishing war criminals, an apology from the Serbs to the Albanians, and compensation for the latter pave the way for reconciliation • An independent Kosovo, one more friend in the region • Anti-Albanianism—a barbaric and inhuman doctrine of the extermination of Albanians • The Democratic Party—an anti-racist political force • The Stability Pact—a pact with the future • The Democratic Party: Albania and Kosovo—gateways to the West in the Balkans

The rise in crime, a serious danger for all Albanians The transition from dictatorship to democracy was accompanied by a precedent, the danger of which ... [?] should be seen in light of the catastrophic, long-term consequences from 1997 up to the days in which we live. ON PAGE 6

President Wolfensohn is expected to arrive in Tirana today The head of the World Bank will visit Albania to see the country’s economic reality firsthand and to meet with representatives of both central and local government ON PAGE 7

Artists protest against the government ON PAGE 10

Today, 302 days since the murder of the December Leader Each day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, the symbol of democracy and pluralism, proves the involvement of Fatos Nano’s government and its successors in the crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The government of the former Communists has left free and in power the criminals who took the life of the December Leader; they show Albanians that they have a purpose and are under the murderers’ control. The murderers have names and surnames, but are untouched by those in power. The Democrats and all Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari cannot tolerate this fact under any circumstances. The government must either arrest the criminals and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it itself committed the murder of Azem Hajdari.

Lists of people who will receive state loans for the loss of their homes in the pyramid schemes ON PAGE 8

Hundreds of emigrants returned yesterday, mistreated and with their documents torn up ON PAGE 6

The port director: Customs officers and police are putting pressure on my employees ON PAGE 7