More than 30,000 protesters take control of “Flag Square” and their city The people of Vlora: We want our money! Down with the government! Violence against citizens: “We are terrorists!” The people of Vlora: We want our money! Down with the government! Government. Violence against citizens: “We are terrorists!” The Forum for Democracy addresses President Berisha In a statement distributed yesterday evening in Vlora, the Forum for Democracy stresses with concern that the situation has become extremely serious and that clashes were beginning. Convinced that only sincere political dialogue between the parties can find a way out of the current situation, the Forum for Democracy addresses this appeal to the President of the Republic: Accusers: 1) All violent actions carried out up to now should be stopped immediately, and a dialogue with the opposition should begin as soon as possible; 2) It is necessary to remove, by improper procedural means and through police commands, the risk of innocent victims. We are ready to meet with your representative and clarify our demands. We ask for a prompt reply. 3) Taking into account the situation, we are putting forward this demand firmly and in the belief that its realization would serve as proof of the will to create a political, not military, process for solving the situation in Vlora. (Yesterday in Vlora, KOHA) Yesterday in Vlora (KOHA)

Extraordinary meeting of the SPA leadership The SPA, carefully following and developing the Forum for Democracy, will continue to support all peaceful protests prompted by the government’s wrong and unlawful actions throughout the country and will remain ready to find a solution through political dialogue. Page 3

The United States are deeply concerned about the unrest in Albania Page 4

On Saturday, 8 February at 12:00 in Skanderbeg Square Protest rally The Forum for Democracy issued a brief statement yesterday, inviting all citizens of Tirana to take part in the peaceful protest The Forum for Democracy ..... Time limit, crowd, Gunner, Fatos Lubonja (Excerpt from the parent, assembly, PPD, PDD, PSD, PBD, PDS, PRD, DS, PA, PDK, PKM, and members and leaders of subgovernment and the east to take part in the peaceful protest) Tirana, 7 February 1997

Meeting with the Ambassador of Austria Meeting with the chargé d’affaires a.i. of Great Britain Meeting with the deputy head of the U.S. Embassy Mission Meeting with the Ambassador of Austria Yesterday morning, the Secretary-General, Xhevat Muslija, held a series of meetings with the Austrian ambassador, Georg Tancz, Mr. George Harting [?], and the chargé d’affaires a.i. of Great Britain, Mr. Stephen Nash, with the head of the U.S. Embassy Mission in Tirana, Mr. Robert Frowick [?], and other representatives of the diplomatic corps in Albania. The meetings discussed the latest developments in our country and the intensification of contacts between political parties. In the evening, the Austrian ambassador, Mr. Georg Tancz, and the U.S. ambassador, Mr. Robert Frowick [?], held a meeting with the chairman of the SPA, Fatos Nano. Meeting with the chargé d’affaires a.i. of Great Britain Yesterday afternoon, the Secretary-General of the SPA, Mr. Xhevat Muslija, met with the chargé d’affaires a.i. of Great Britain, Mr. Stephen Nash. The meeting discussed the crisis and the grave situation in the country. Meeting with the deputy head of the U.S. Embassy Mission In the evening, the secretary for foreign relations and chairwoman of the Foreign Policy Committee of the SPA Parliamentary Group, Mrs. Arta Dade, and the Minister of State for Relations with Parliament, Mr. Shezai Rrokaj, spoke with the deputy head of the U.S. Embassy Mission in Tirana, Mr. Joseph [?] E. Giturri, regarding the concerns raised by the situation in Albania. Page 4

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