26/04/1997
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Zëri i Popullit

26 April 1997

The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe rejects Berisha’s proposal

The Albanian crisis is the subject of debate in Strasbourg. The national reconciliation process is supported Berisha’s envoys Pollo and Spahia requested through an amendment that the Council of Europe take the leading role in the conduct of elections in Albania Those voting in favor: Genc Pollo, Ali Spahia and a Yugoslav and Macedonian Republican deputy from Gjuzi

The Albanian army was destroyed by the Democratic Party

Instead of a political solution, it used repression Page 3

Berisha’s policy leaves Albania outside NATO

Page 4

Albania needs democracy more than bread

The EU Commissioner for agricultural relations, Emma Bonino, states Page 12

AT THE MINISTRY OF DEFENSE

Minister Shaqir Vukaj received the EU mission Former Italian minister, deputy and senior expert on military affairs, Mr. Andri Vitali, accompanied by other senior representatives of the Italian government and the military commission, showed interest in the process of demobilization and weapons surrender. In another photo with Mr. Vukaj. Buj

FIER

Bandits block Gjinushti’s road Yesterday, armed gangs based on nationalist and anti-communist motives ambushed Fatos Gjino, chairman of the Socialist Party of Albania and mayor of Vlorë, at “Flamuri” square and blocked his escort. Near the Vlorë-Shtatëzëri-Hekal road section, the escort vehicle was attacked and Fatos Gjino escaped miraculously. Vlorë in a cordon)

AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF ALBANIA

Meeting with the Ambassador of Finland, Saarela Yesterday, the chairman of the Socialist Party of Albania, Mr. Rexhep Meidani, received the representative of the Finnish embassy in Tirana and signed the cooperation agreement with the representatives of the Socialist Party of Albania. He also took part in the evening meeting with Mr. Zefydëtotë of the 18th parliamentary group and on this occasion stated that his confidence in the concept that this trust for the future governance of the country will, above all, be based on a political regime of necessity. The official's readiness in the warm spirit of these discussions spokesman of the Socialist Party of Albania