Foreign media on the president of Albania A report by the international organization for the protection of journalists, based in New York, has published the list of the 10 enemies of the press in the world, among whom Sali Berisha is also included

AT THE MINISTRY OF DEFENCE Today, the Minister of Defence Shaqir Vukaj received in a special meeting the deputy commander of the Multinational Forces, Italian general Giorgio Mazzal. Minister Vukaj expressed Albania's gratitude for the decision of the governments of the countries participating in Operation Alba to send 6,500 soldiers to Albania, who through their intervention are bringing the country back to normality by guaranteeing public order and peace. Minister Vukaj stressed that the involvement of this military force in the fight against criminal activity, looting and kidnappings would increase the level of restoration of order. The deputy commander of the Multinational Forces, General Giorgio Mazzal, expressed his gratitude to Mr. Vukaj for the hospitality and assessed as excellent the cooperation between the Albanian Armed Forces and the soldiers of the countries participating in the peacekeeping mission, committing that within 7-10 days order and peace in Albania would be restored.

AT THE HEADQUARTERS OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY In the future government, the socialists and the agencies leave the State Control institution to the opposition. The chairman of the PSSH, Mr. the future Prime Minister of this political force, Professor Rexhep Mejdani, general secretary Xheko and chairman for External Relations Paskal Milo, received yesterday at the party's central headquarters a delegation of the European Union. At this meeting, views were exchanged on the political ties so far and on which direction cooperation and understanding should be further strengthened with the other factors of the country's political spectrum and with the institutions for restoring order and public peace. During the conversation, the need to intensify the EU mission was emphasized, as it is a permanent body linked to democratic processes in Albania. Among other things, a review of the trade and cooperation agreement was also discussed, which would make it possible to include Albania among the countries with preferred status. On this occasion, the smooth conduct of democratic parliamentary elections was discussed, along with the assistance and conditions for their development, and the desire was expressed that they be free, democratic and fair. These issues were raised by both sides during the talks, in which the socialists assured the EU delegation, through its envoy for our country Mr. [Mauro?] [Dolin?], that the socialists are entitled to the place of the winning party and that the elections would be conducted by a democratically administered government according to European principles of welfare and understanding. The EU delegation, made up of Mr. [Mauro?] [Dolin?], political adviser and chargé d'affaires at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Tirana, Malkom [Phelan?], first secretary of the British Embassy in Tirana, and Peter [Karsen?], attaché of the Danish Embassy, and constructive.

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The conference of the agreement recently of the high political master. For the start of the elections, for the creation of an atmosphere of understanding, for a democratic attitude, the teachers, the 9 parties from the fallen stable-pv [?] and the international decline with the connections in the sweetness of the elections. The chairman of the PSSH of Tetova and deputy chairman of the Coordinating Council for Integration, V. [Ali?] [Ruperi?], spoke in Tirana with Mr. [Grupmajer?], adviser to the mission of [Kampan?] [Kash?] of the [Council?]. He discussed with the ambassador of the [SH?], about the progress of the pre-election campaign and the possibility that representatives of the [stable?] forces have a [broad?] [politi?]-cal platform and an acceptable way of conduct before the political [revenge?] of [left-wing?] circles. [Ali?] [Ruperi?] has said that Albanians in [Macedonia?] are waiting for a more concrete commitment from the [PSSH?]. Together with the demand for the creation of a [common?] entity, with the feeling of [dis?]-s they will [escalate?] [fierce?] [battles?]. This idea of the [socialists?], appreciated [also?] by [European?] [partners?], [should?] be [respected?]. Page 5

Albania is the country with the highest number of arrests, trials, sentences, kidnappings and threats against journalists in Europe