The Government of National Reconciliation – a reliable partner for Western chancelleries and Euro-Atlantic organizations, with massive support at home Successful talks by Albanian Prime Minister Bashkim Fino in Athens

Interview with the secretary for organization and coordination and chairman of the PS parliamentary group, Namik Dokle “Any sabotage of the government of national reconciliation and of the democratic elections in June 1997 will meet the strongest and harshest opposition from the Albanian PS. We Albanians of the government and e e q…[?] the Conference of the perpetrators? We will accuse Fatos Nano’s government as an individual or as a party that aims to seize political power, but also by the entire Albanian people.” Page 2

“We will continue working with the Albanian Government, and the person with whom we will speak is the Prime Minister” “During my recent visit to Albania, I talked with representatives of the citizens’ committees and, with the achievement of mutual understanding among all parties, support will be based on dialogue with the assistance group in Albania, with whom the government and the prime minister consider it necessary to achieve success.”

“The Albanian people deserve the help of the European community, even though they still have a long period of democracy ahead of them” Page 3

Piero Fassino, Deputy Foreign Minister of Italy Page 8

At the Ministry of Labour Migration and social welfare Training suit[?] Page 3

Committees, talks and joint declarations are not an outgrowth of elected power Page 2

25 deputies demand from the PD parliamentary group a direct appointment from the top of the Party’s administration, as well as the decision to return to opposition and objections as a consequence of the chairman’s orders for…[?]