Albanian Prime Minister Bashkim Fino and Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi among the people of Vlorë 60 thousand people convey messages of peace and understanding to the Italian prime minister Prodi: "What do you mean this is the greatest pain for your country? We have taken on a mission that will be linked to this nation." Fino: "...the rise of tensions is in Albania's tradition, in the tradition of Albanian civilization, which knows how to welcome a guest, for the guest, for the good guest, who stands by us in difficult days." (pp. 2–3) Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi yesterday in the city of Vlorë (Photo A. Babini)

The Albanian chamber of the left-wing alliance, an initiative of the candidates. MEPs praise the role of the PS and invite Fino to Paris The Italian chamber of the left-wing alliance was satisfied with the PSSH for the morale of Europe's socialists. Free elections are in Albania, said PS President Et'hem Ruka. The news came to PSSH here in Strasbourg and Vienna. The head of the PSSH, Modin? Madio, also had the "Answers of Albanian Social Democrats." Also taking part in the meeting were the President of the PSE, Anri? Kristiansen, the leader of the PSI, who came to the meeting from? Alos? Meks? Kastren, i? PSE, the head of? Ekupon, MEP? Grech, the spokesman? Fabi? Aidi? Tobar? Qevori? of the University of Europe and? pan? and OSCE for Albania. The President of the PS declared that with participation in the European Union the Albanian crisis would be resolved with peace and understanding. In short, he spoke on behalf of the European people. VIENNA On 11 and 11 April 1997, the leadership of the PSSH, headed by Rexhep Meidani, was on a visit to Austria at the invitation of the Austrian PSSH. The visit began? with? the? head? of? the? Austrian PSSH, Mago? Prow? Kluser? who expressed satisfaction with the fruitful cooperation and joint activity. At the center of the talks was the situation in Albania and Kosovo, the ties of the Albanian PS with the social democracies of Austria and the region, as well as other issues. The President of the PSSH, Servet Pëllumbi, the International Secretary of the PSVA, Assistance? with? (??), stated that the position of the PSSH in these months would help preserve peace and stability in the region. On the 10th? meetings with the President of Austria, with the Speaker of Parliament, with government authorities and? U?U. At the? meetings? views were exchanged also on the crisis in Kosovo, on relations with Serbia, Çamëria, and the perspective of European integration. In the end, the Austrian side? gave? expression? of convergence? of? recognition? of? the? above.

Talk with a service officer, eyewitness and participant in the events in Delvinë Talk with a service officer, eyewitness and participant in the events uncovered in the city of Delvinë Forces commanded by Bashkim Gazidede have bombed Delvinë page 5

After the meeting of the National Council The chairman of the PDK and its deputy resign. Berisha's group wins in the party's new leadership A few hours after the National Council of the Democratic Party closed on Sunday? in? Tirana, with the verification of the deputy and former? Vlorë? of? PS? Sarandë? San? and? the? companion? of? with? p?... to? in? ... ? It aims to be and? consequently? far? with? with? and? with? mission? in? with? democrats? to? keep? under? change? their? alignments. This? continued? with? part? of? the PDS group, where? they held? a meeting? with? the deputies? led? by? Tritan Shehu and Sali Berisha to find a way out of the internal political crisis that had engulfed the PD after the resignation of Eduard Selami and the departure of several other leaders. It is further said that the internal conflict within the PD deepened and became irreversible after the election of new leading bodies in favor of Berisha's group.