Everyone together to stop the anti-democracy, against neo-dictatorship

The hunger strike, a sublime act showing that the youth has taken the destiny of the country into its own hands Page 3

PSSH supports and stands in solidarity with the hunger strike of the students from Vlorë PSSH considers all the demands of the students from Vlorë to be justified and legitimate and calls on all current anti-reform circles of privilege, ignorance and backwardness to identify and eliminate the major and local difficulties of Vlorë and of the entire South. It calls not only for a daily struggle and mobilization for the government for the benefit of the city of Vlorë, but also for the establishment of democratic managers and the fulfillment of the aspirations of the students of December 1991. Students of Albania, unite! Join Vlorë! Boycott classes in support of the students of the universities of Vlorë. Statement of FRESSH Page 2

DP or Eagle with broken wings Page 6 All branches of the Forum for Democracy and those of the Youth Forum are informed that on 24 February 1997 at 12:00 they must gather in Tirana for a working seminar on coordinating activity and taking the issue number of the red page [?] and the form of delegation over two days with representatives from each Youth Forum. Tirana, 21 February 1997

The Secretary of the Socialist Party of Kosovo, Sokri Buqoku, described the Socialist Party of Albania as an important ally of the Albanian PSSH in achieving the objectives and the national interest. He highlighted the close and multifaceted cooperation with the chairman of the PSSH during yesterday’s reception on the occasion of the visit to our country by the LDK delegation. Page 13

Socialist Party secretaries Namik Dokle and Japan’s ambassador Tetsuya [?] paid a special visit yesterday to the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China. After a friendly gathering, they expressed their condolences for the death of the distinguished leader, the architect of modern China, Ten Hsiao Pin. [PS spokesperson?]

Hunger strike on the third day: students steadfast in their demands

WAKE UP PEOPLE!

We will intensify the protest further Kuçovë Students join the protesters Skrapar Mass rallies in Çorovodë and Poliçan Page 7