The European Union chooses Kosovo as the center of the operational agency The European Commission, supported by most of the EU member states, assessed in turn that the agency should primarily serve the reconstruction of Kosovo, linking the reconstruction of Kosovo and especially setting up the operational center outside its territory ON PAGE 2

By Sami Brisha Yesterday, the Austrian chancellor with the joint works of the government in Kosovo. An important part of these works will also be the reconstruction of the city of Prishtina. More than 18 countries have requested that the agency’s center be in this city. On this occasion, the Chancellor of Austria and the Italian Prime Minister, Romano Prodi, expressed to each other their gratitude for the role Albania is playing in successfully coping with the exodus of Kosovars. Meanwhile, with this major commitment of the Albanian government in support of NATO’s efforts for the liberation and then securing the free and safe return of Kosovars to their homeland, the President of France, Jacques Chirac, and the German Chancellor, Gerhard Schröder, have sent congratulatory messages to Prime Minister Majko. In these messages they express their high respect for the hospitality and solidarity shown toward Kosovars, as well as the readiness of the Albanian people, state institutions and Albanian nongovernmental organizations to successfully cope with this mass exodus. It is further stated in the message that thanks to this support, sustained in the most difficult time, it became possible to create the conditions for restoring peace and stability in Kosovo. The chairman of the Democratic Party, Mr. Sali Berisha, on the occasion of Kosovo’s selection as the center of the European Union’s reconstruction agency, sent a congratulatory message to Kosovo’s outgoing prime minister Bujar Bukoshi, through which he congratulates him on this important decision of the European Union in favor of a free, democratic and independent Kosovo.

NATO is essential in Albania According to an official statement by the chairman of the Democratic Party, Mr. Sali Berisha, he considers the long-term presence of NATO troops in Albania a vital necessity for the country’s security and stability. ON PAGE 3

The chairman of the parliamentary group of the PD distributed the work order to the opposition deputies with the appointment of the parliaments The chairman of the parliamentary group of the PD distributed the work order to the opposition deputies with the appointment of the parliament ON PAGE 3

Democracy... ON PAGE 3

Administrators of the company “Cenal & Co” wrote the extension of other loans. Çohti is excluded from the list of other loan debtors ON PAGE 3

PD has promised that it will establish order in 3-5 months President Al-Merem-Insin Majko has assigned responsibility for order in the stances against international terrorism. ON PAGE 3

Today, 304 days since the killing of the leader of December

The lists of people who will receive state loans for the loss of their homes in the pyramid schemes ON PAGE 7 12 thousand Albanians expelled from Greece The “sweep” operation continues, hundreds mistreated were returned yesterday by the Albanians ON PAGE 4 Italian police arrest three traffickers from Vlora A stolen moped and 20 passports with forged markings are seized ON PAGE 4

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23 Tele - Bingo of the night before July 1999 One winner with 50,000 lekë (new) Tele - Bingo 7,000,000 (new)

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