In Durrës: “DAWN” for the Albanian crisis Around 900 military personnel from Italy, France and Spain have now landed on Albanian soil—the first contingent of the multinational force in Operation “ALBA”. A shipment of 1,200 tons of flour has also arrived in Durrës. Italy’s Minister of Defence, Andreatta, has also arrived in Durrës to inspect the beginning of the multinational force’s landing.

It has now been proven that the Democratic Party and Dr. Berisha, in order to hold on to power at all costs, do not hesitate to commit an extreme act—arming the members of this party amid ominous cries that democracy is in danger. This entire scenario, whose details are now emerging day by day, was built around the pretext that this democracy had supposedly been threatened by several dozen students on hunger strike in Vlorë or by a few peaceful civic demonstrations. This was nothing but an outright alibi. So now that things are becoming clearer, the question remains: whom would Dr. Berisha’s fanatical supporters have fought against, other than the people? Wouldn’t that have been a fratricidal war, the prelude to a civil war in the country—something its traditional enemies have plotted and desired more than once, but never managed to bring about? Furthermore, wasn’t this confirmed by the fate of a scenario played out in parliament by one of the darkness’s men, Gazidede—a scenario that dissolved like salt in water before it had even come into being? There is no longer any doubt that a brutal scenario has been unfolding in Albania from December of last year until today. The issue is that it is now being proved that the authors of this scenario are the DP and Dr. Berisha. This is no conjecture. Day by day, irrefutable facts are emerging that expose its beginning and end. Among other things, this is also supported by the fact that whenever Dr. Berisha makes an accusation or issues a judgment, one must understand the opposite. The same was true of his alibi in the speech he delivered at the DP National Council meeting held on Sunday. There, the final unsuccessful handover was made by [Continued on page 2]

Says Mr. Delarozier, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Page 3

Interview with Mr. Lush Përbali, State Secretary at the Ministry of the Interior Page 6

Rome The condition for the international mission in support of Albania is the 9 March agreement between the Albanian political forces, which led to the creation of the Government of National Reconciliation and the launch of a political process that should lead to new elections. Dini Page 7

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