CoE experts write to Berisha about the government’s illegal decisions: Meta’s chairman in Lushnjë, violation of Local Government Berisha: “Three distinguished constitutionalists of Europe to see whether the CEC complies with the Copenhagen Charter.” CoE experts write to Berisha about the government’s illegal decisions: Meta’s chairman in Lushnjë, violation of Local Government Berisha: “Three distinguished constitutionalists are to examine whether the CEC complies with the Copenhagen Charter.” on page 3

Here is who is closing the investigation into the killed policemen: The criminals have the leaders of the PS as their lawyers on page 12

For days now, the thousandfold propaganda, stirred up by devilish ideas, has been trying to implant the sick notion that the spark of seizing power in elections, ordered and orchestrated by this secret force, is a means to bring a political force, the Albanian opposition, into government on page 5

By Shensi PEPOSHI Europe, through the Congress of Local Authorities, after a legal decision disposed that the heads of the government, deviated in the elections, and its spirits, as well as the boundaries of the Municipality of Lushnjë, were declared impartial, the institution and that of the Local Autonomy of the CoE on page 5

Consequently, the Co-Rapporteur mission is undoubtedly in the aforementioned reasons given that all newly constituted and self-confirmed local authorities are de facto one and the spirit of the European Charter of Local Self-Government. Each one of these reasons is sufficient to invalidate the decision. The election of the new Mayors is also vitiated CONGRESS OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL AUTHORITIES OF EUROPE Please quote: CPREAK Dear Mr. Berisha, I have pleasure in forwarding you the assessment of the legal situation on the dismissal of the Mayor of Lushnja and the constitution of the local council, and the position of the co-rapporteurs of the Congress. Our co-rapporteurs have visited Albania from 11-13 July 2000. You can also read the delegation on discussing the relevant issues and the legal framework, with regards to the referendum law and other matters. Strasbourg, 01 August 2000 2000 Council of Europe

Every day that passes since the killing of Azem Hajdari is harder; government ministers prove the government’s impunity! Now, after his transfer to Tirana, the government that frees the communists oppresses the Albanian right! The government that frees the communists and rules? Here too, merciless! is called Albanian. The believers of the Albanians. on page 9

We inform all the Chairpersons, Deputy Chairpersons and Secretaries of the Democratic Party in the districts to report to the finance office at headquarters, in order to collect the July salaries, not earlier than 11.00, officially at the meeting called. The Chairman of the PD, Prof. Dr. Sali Berisha, will attend the meeting.

The political end of Gjinushi By Sokol OLLDASHI on page 3 Fight without bosses at the IMF By Miron ÇELA on page 9 The session on order at the US Embassy on page 7 Melo leaves too, the coalition falls apart on page 2 Shik sends contraband to the Port on page 11

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