The policy of “wide-open doors” for its own affairs ABANDONED ALBANIANS FACED WITH THE ANGER OF INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS - The UN reaffirms that Albania has breached the embargo against the former Yugoslavia. - In Pula, where the Pope prayed for the Albanians yesterday, Italy set the conditions After the exhibition of themes created for the apparatus out of the political lack of control of B. B., the time has come to turn to reality. The situation has changed after the reduction in the flow of emigrants, the dismissal of the government, and the shift in power, but the way of arguing has remained the same. Di Meglio warns of another serious action in relations with the PSSH from extreme circles close to the social-communists. At the same time, it has also come to light that the room left to repair what has been done is now very narrow. Albania is the country in the world in which the morality of democratic debate has lost every standard of judgment. When politics is not tied to the interests of the state and the citizen, but to the interests of the apparatuses, then it turns into a market where everything is bought and sold. Aponi of the sali cabinet notes 800 million lekë bought from imports and the circulation of goods on the domestic market in the name of a vague “reform.” Furthermore, the official bodies cannot explain why a kind of tolerance continues for the indiscriminate dismissal of an entire state apparatus, while capable and honest people are leaving. And as if that were not enough, as the latest reports from the PSSH and the opinions of the IPSH also show, a climate of irresponsibility has spread that leaves people alone before the state. For the large government delegation, led by A. Meksi and accompanied by the newly elected chairman of the presidency of Serbia, Violeta Bulcovic, the stay in Pula turned out to be not only a diplomatic meeting, but also a serious test for Albanian politics. The talks in Pula highlighted that Italy, tired of promises and ambiguities, now seeks a clear relationship, with conditions and mutual responsibilities. If until yesterday Albanians were treated as victims of the severe Balkan history, today they are also seen as responsible for their state’s inability to guarantee order and law. On the other hand, the Parliament of Albania hurriedly approved a series of acts related to privatization, land, trade, and local self-government. But in the absence of a legal culture and a professional administration, many of these initiatives remain lifeless paper. Instead of building stable institutions, a constant movement of improvisations is being created, where today’s decision is contradicted tomorrow by a new order. That is why in many cities of the country there is a feeling of growing insecurity, unemployment, and distrust toward the state. In Pula, in the presence of Pope John Paul II, the Albanian issue was touched upon in a moral and human tone. But as soon as the ceremony ended, Italian politics returned to its usual calculations: border control, the return of irregular emigrants, and conditioning aid on the behavior of official Tirana. This means that no one will treat us anymore as a people deserving only pity; on the contrary, seriousness, institutions, and responsibility will be demanded of us. And precisely here lies the great problem: Albanians have been left abandoned between the incompetence of their own politics and the anger of international organizations.

Two days before returning to Tirana, the chargé d’affaires of our embassy in Ljubljana, Mr. Servet Pëllumbi, met yesterday with the Speaker of the Slovenian Parliament, Dr. Herman Rigelnik, to present and deliver the invitation from the leadership of the Parliament of Albania for a visit to Albania. At Ljubljana Airport, Mr. Pëllumbi also had a brief conversation with his PSSH counterpart in Slovenia. At Trieste Airport, he was received by representatives of the Slovenian state. Dr. Herman Rigelnik praised bilateral relations and expressed interest in deepening parliamentary, economic, and cultural cooperation. At the end of the meeting, the sides agreed to further contacts.

- The 9th Albanian Film Festival was opened - On 4 May, at the Palace of Culture, the 9th Albanian Film Festival was opened. In the opening remarks, the role of cinematic art in reflecting social life and the new democratic processes was emphasized. The festival includes feature films, documentaries, and animated films produced in recent years. The jury is made up of well-known names from Albanian cinema and culture. During the festival week, new works will be screened, meetings with directors, actors, and critics will be held, and prizes will be awarded for the best works. The organizers underlined that the festival is an important event for our national culture.

Can the law on land compensation be implemented in the face of the extreme power of the PD government? The governmental crime represented by [illegible name] regarding the land and the law on its compensation continues to deepen the wounds of the Albanian countryside. In 1991, the process of land distribution was presented as an immediate solution, but in practice it produced clashes, injustice, and insecurity. The PD, through Law No. 7501 and secondary legislation, created a reality in which ownership was treated as a means of political pressure. Today, when talk turns to compensating former owners, there is a lack of funds, land registry records, and the political will itself to carry the process through to the end. In many areas of the country, land commissions have acted arbitrarily, favoring militants and leaving hundreds of families without a solution. Moreover, legal uncertainty has opened the way to new conflicts, dubious sales and purchases, and illegal interventions. The PD government has used the land issue as an electoral weapon, not as a real reform. Therefore the question is rightly posed: is there any real possibility for the law on land compensation to be implemented, when the very architects of this system are interested in keeping the problem unresolved?

The fate of 29 families in limbo Because of [illegible text], 29 families in the city of Durrës have faced major difficulties. Local sources report that the situation has been aggravated by the lack of housing and immediate assistance. The authorities have promised intervention, but residents remain concerned about the delay in finding a solution.