Press conference of the Socialist Party Albania’s Euro-Atlantic orientation a priority for the Socialist Party Socialists invite the President of the Republic and representatives of the political parties to Skanderbeg Square for a joint rally against crime and terrorism Despite the theme of the PSSH press conference, which concerns foreign policy, it cannot fail to confirm the Socialist Party’s determined stance against terrorism and the violence that, over these past 5 days and continuing, has been shown against activists of this party throughout the country by the legal authorities in the exercise of their duties. At the same time, it expressed our sincere condolences to the families of the victims. The Socialist Party has been and is for an open, dignified and active foreign policy that serves the realization of the country’s true national and social interests, the democratization of national peace, the Europeanization of the country’s relations with the region, and the prospect of Albania’s Euro-Atlantic integration.

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8 months less for Përparim Xhixha Page 6

The Society of Professional Journalists and Artikulll 19 (international centre against censorship) condemn the mass detention of journalists Page 5

Shkodra awaits with major foreign investments Page 7

The entire Albanian public condemns with indignation the criminal act The 4 innocent victims are sent to their final resting place Sërvet Buti[?] such political forces to unite in the fight against terrorists, I pray against cri- me. He does not call for cri- me, he does not call for the political apparatus, but he calls for us to unite in cooperation, he calls for us to unite in fighting cri- me together and not to play with the sacr- ifice of a human being, or this kind of macabre crime, such as terrorism. Pages 4, 5, 6

The brother of MP Shaban Memia explodes into a woman, a former political prisoner Page 8