The German mark, Kosovo’s currency

UN Administrator Kushner takes the Serbian dinar out of circulation on page 11

OSCE: Albania like Colombia

Ambassador Ahrens, newly arrived from the country of the drug mafia: Tirana is better than Bogotá

Media uproar, clash of interests

The leadership of the Democratic Party decided that the Draft Statute be discussed by the National Council on page 2 Meets on Sunday

“A master’s degree in economics” takes him away from politics

Berisha accepts Karamitro’s resignation from PD functions on page 4 Court hearings against the opposition continue. The President’s adviser testifies against the special prosecutors

Oruçi expelled from the PD

on page 3

The government protects Azem Hajdari’s killers

Today, 357 days since the murder of the December Leader Every day that passes since the murder of Azem Hajdari, the symbol of democracy and pluralism, proves the involvement of Fatos Nano’s government and his successor in the crime that shook the entire Albanian world. The former communist rulers, who have left the criminals who took the life of the December Leader free and unpunished, show Albanians that they have been and are on the side of the murderers, who have names and identities but are not touched by those in power. Democrats and all Albanians who loved and honored Azem Hajdari can in no way tolerate this fact. The government must either apprehend the criminals and bring them to justice, or publicly declare that it itself committed the murder of Azem Hajdari.

The police spare Zani’s life

on page 10

Nazarko: The opposition calmed the situation on September 14

Court hearings against the opposition continue. The President’s adviser testifies against the special prosecutors on page 4 against the special prosecutors Nazarko: The opposition calmed the situation on September 14 on page 4

Consolidating values in the face of a new opportunity to govern

OUR DEBATE — THE PD BEFORE THE CONGRESS The new government that will be entrusted to the PD also requires changes to the governing program on page 6 OUR DEBATE — THE PD BEFORE THE CONGRESS The new government that will be entrusted to the PD also requires changes to the governing program Consolidating values in the face of a new opportunity to govern By Spiro TODHE on page 6

Year IX | Issue No. 2327 | SATURDAY, 4 SEPTEMBER 1999. Price: 20 lekë (250 drachmas) EDITORIAL OFFICE ADDRESS: Rr. Punëtorët e Rilindjes No. 16 - Tel: 323 - 55 / Tel & Fax: 303-29 / (Marketing) 323 - 57 E-mail gazetard@albaniaonline.net and rildem@icc.al.eu.org Editor-in-Chief: Astrit PATOZI Deputy Editors-in-Chief: Sami NEZA, Shemsi PEPOSHI

clash of interests

on page 2

The PD National Council meets on Sunday

The PDSH leadership informs the members of the National Council that its meeting will be held on Sunday, 05.09.1999, at 11:00, to discuss the draft program and amendments to the Statute. Copies of the materials are available at the Organization Department.