Socialists win in most districts in the second round. The opposition secures two-thirds of Parliament

Socialist leader Fatos Nano assures Albanians: I am obliged, with the political modesty that popular voting and our responsibility impose on us, to share with you, even before the official announcement, and I am not at all carried away by a sense of triumph, to show our will and readiness to repeat to my fellow citizens, my wife and especially all my fellow villagers, without any break in our commitment to transforming the public life of the country, that this people, so harshly and so kindly, with its vote for changing the situation and the economy in an Albania with a better and calmer future, has sanctioned a second agreement in the name of our responsibility and the rule of law. Peace and cooperation! "Zëri i Popullit", with these words, after warmly thanking the entire left-wing electorate, the leader of the winning party in the election, Ali Spahia, greeted with tears of joy the election of the PS deputy in zone 52, Idajet Beqiri. He pledges that all members of the PS Parliamentary Group will manage the victory with prudence. "Being responsible before our country, we do not want triumph, but victory. Because it is a victory for Albania, not for the PS. Moreover, we have a responsibility in the new parliament to address properly the country’s economic situation. We will not place our hopes in the coalition government, but in social governance. A PS victory is not a victory for the traditional alliance, nor a victory for the people who have governed up to now with corruption and incompetence. In a PS victory there is no revenge drive, but understanding and mutual trust in a calm Albania and in the fast pace of its democratic march toward Europe," he said. Page 2

A horrifying mandate over political crime The Socialist Party, once again reaffirming its constant commitment to restoring normality in Albania, strongly calls this a macabre political act, condemned by its actions, to the leaders from the well-known districts. On Monday the doors and were killed because they did not give the voting number in the stamping of the stamping. Condolence telegram from the Chairman of the Socialist Party, Fatos Nano To the families of the deceased Gjon Boga and Gjelosh Fishta Page 4

Meeting with Katerin Rada and Rusi Xhonson Yesterday, the chairman of the Socialist Party, Fatos Nano, met at the party headquarters with the head of the OSCE observer mission, Katerin Rada, and the U.S. undersecretary of state for international affairs, Rusi Xhonson. The talks focused on the country’s overall situation after the elections, noting that the Albanian electorate had clearly expressed through its vote the will for change and that the opposition’s victory had created the necessary conditions for forming the new government. With this in mind, the international community will clarify the new Albanian government, which will be able to overcome the severe political, economic and social crisis through the establishment of the rule of law, political dialogue, the restoration of calm and trust in the electoral process. Mr. Nano told the two foreign personalities that the Albanian electorate expects the new parliament, government and Albanian presidency to put an end to unacceptable, arbitrary, abusive and corrupt practices that have seriously damaged the constitutional order, the country’s political climate and citizens’ hopes for a better life. Peace and cooperation! For their part, Katerin Rada and Rusi Xhonson underlined the special interest of the international community in the normal development of democratic processes in Albania. In this regard, the American ambassador stated that the USA supports the new Albanian government, which will emerge from the result of these elections, and which enjoys a clear political mandate and one uncontested by the electorate. Meanwhile, the PS leader, Mr. Nano, strongly denounced and condemned the criminal act carried out in zone 52 of the district of Lezhë, where two activists and two PS commissioners were executed and seriously wounded. At the same time, the Socialist chairman guaranteed that with the PS coming to power there will be amnesty for all political prisoners, which will also mark a radical change in the functioning of police work, placing it under the control of the authorities mandated to establish constitutional order and with the aim of punishing all those who have abused their duty and committed crimes in the name of the state. Katerin Rada and Rusi Xhonson highly գնահատed the Socialist leader’s political maturity and what he is doing in the electoral process. Mr. Nano expressed that he would remain uncompromising on the path of Albania’s integration into European structures and stability. According to him, the new Albanian government will create a climate of confidence for the country and will return Albanian democratic life to normal. Sove Page 5

Cooperation payment Ali Spahia and all our collaborators. Mr. Nano, after the victory of the left in Albania, telephoned Mr. Fatos Nano, after receiving the first congratulatory call from Edi Rama [?]. He congratulated him on the peaceful conduct of the elections and their result. Mr. Simitis also expressed the wish for the further strengthening of relations between Greece and Albania. Yesterday, continuing the stream of congratulations for the victory of the left-wing coalition in Albania, Fatos Nano also received a message of congratulations and cooperation from the chairman of PASOK, the Prime Minister of Greece, Kostas Simitis. The congratulatory message reads: "Dear Mr. Nano, I send you my warm congratulations on the great victory. For all of us it is a much-awaited result, and one of great importance, because of the difficult situation Albania is going through. I believe that with the arrival of the Socialist Party in government, Greece and Albania will give a new impetus to relations between them. I wish you success in your work." The spokesperson of the PSSh

This morning, Mr. Spatarora, the Ambassador of Italy in Tirana, after a preliminary meeting with the chairman of PSSHI, Ilir Meta, conveyed to the chairman of this party, Mr. Fatos Nano, an important view, underlining that Italy is interested in Albania and the Albanians, especially in the current difficult situation. He expressed his conviction that the new Albanian government will be able to face the difficulties created and the progress of democratic and economic reforms. Yesterday, the chairman of PSSH, Fatos Nano, praised the traditional friendly relations between the two countries and the role that Italy has played for Albania, not only through the help it has given our country, but also through the contribution it has made to restoring order and normality. He stressed that the new government will be committed to preserving and strengthening these relations, while respecting mutual interests. This, according to him, will make it possible for Italy to stand by Albania in the face of the challenges it has gone through and will still have to face. Continuing the conversation, Mr. Nano said that in the Albanian parliament emerging from the elections of 29 June and the runoff of 6 July, by severing its ties to organized crime, it will be able to carry out this historic mission it has undertaken: to put an end to chaos and create the infrastructure needed to modernize the country. On this issue, Mr. Spatarora was told of the hope that Italy will help Albania in a concrete way in the fight for the staffing [?] of public security structures and especially in the restructuring of the state police. The spokesperson of the PSSH