PS Vlora Conference PEOPLE NEED THINGS TO BE SAID PLAINLY Values: A true friend is one who loves you as you are, and honesty lifts you up. As far back as 1991, in his own institute in Trofomii, he placed human values at the center. At the PS in Vlora, it was stressed that this year’s many problems and the difficulties left behind, as a person, also concern the implementation of reforms in the common good. "Here," he said, "we must move forward with free speech and with government by people and with values." $220 million in aid and cooperation projects A central place during the meetings he held with the authorities in Italy and the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lamberto Dini, was given to the concrete assistance that Italy will provide to Albania over the next three years. In the negotiations about the future. University cooperation, preparations to jointly establish an industrial park where the Shkodër copper plant once stood, the reconstruction of 1,200 ruined homes, an 85-kilometer road, a non-repayable grant of 100 million ECU, as well as an Italian loan of 70 million dollars, including the approval of the amount of 180 billion Italian lire. These amounts (including around 30 billion lire in the form of a gift) are concrete and targeted; from the Italian Prime Minister, Klyre Cordero di Mon- [?]n, and from the Italian government, other concrete aid. New hopeful and financial forces are also being mobilized for the various projects, bringing the total to 317.2 billion Italian lire (around 220 million dollars). The new item and other common interests, with another Albanian support, with cold Albanian aid. Television that developed relations with the authorities in Italy, there are negotiations for projects of the people with the organic institution 1998-2000, the proposal of cooperation agreements with the Italian city and in French. Many of the 180 billion lire dollars. This news reveals that the Italian Prime Minister and the Italian government will concretely return to the roads, the main Italian side is also securing financial funds for various projects, bringing the overall total to 317.2 billion Italian lire (around 220 million dollars). READ ON PAGE 2

The iron mafia melts down ships! On the trail of the big theft "Dolli," with a tonnage of 4,500 tons, the ship "Përmirëzimi," with a tonnage of 3,100 tons, the ship "Lirija," with a tonnage of 3,100 tons, a ship from the former Merchant Marine Fleet, and the ship "Arbëria," with a tonnage of 16,350 tons, have been sold to India to be scrapped Page 3

A central place during the meetings he held with the authorities in Italy and the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Lamberto Dini, was given to the concrete assistance that Italy will provide to Albania over the next three years. In the negotiations about the future. University cooperation, preparations to jointly establish an industrial park where the Shkodër copper plant once stood, the reconstruction of 1,200 ruined homes, an 85-kilometer road, a non-repayable grant of 100 million ECU, as well as an Italian loan of 70 million dollars, including the approval of the amount of 180 billion Italian lire. These amounts (including around 30 billion lire in the form of a gift) are concrete and targeted; from the Italian Prime Minister, Klyre Cordero di Mon- [?]n, and from the Italian government, other concrete aid. New hopeful and financial forces are also being mobilized for the various projects, bringing the total to 317.2 billion Italian lire (around 220 million dollars). READ ON PAGE 2

MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE OF PSSH All members of the Party General Committee are notified to come on Saturday, 20 December, at 09:30, to their headquarters. The agenda of the general meeting in PSSH is the review of the paragraph on the elections of the General Council of the body for the election of the chairman and the representation of the given outline. During this meeting the government and the necessary materials, as well as the time that has passed since September 1996, should have been accounted for, along with the expected inclusion. All bodies and forums of the Socialist Party are ordered, in accordance with the decision of the Steering Council no. [?] dated 27.06, to carry out the procedures and send the necessary materials by 20.12.1997. The invitation to the first General Council of the Socialist Party was made by the secretariat of the General Council of PSSH. Participation of all members is mandatory. (ATSH)

THE NATIONAL PRIORITY

At the Palace of Congresses READ ON PAGE 9

PSSH NATIONAL CONFERENCE On Saturday, 20 December, at 09:30, the National Conference of PSSH begins its work at the main headquarters of the Opera and Ballet. The delegates of the zonal conference should inform them of this before Saturday and notify them in writing. Invited to participate are: all former members of the KPD and KPD, all prefecture secretaries and the chairmen of the PS branches in the districts. All members of the leadership and the chairmen of the regions are invited to participate in the national conference. The organizing secretary of PSSH

MEETING OF THE GENERAL COMMITTEE OF PSSH All members of the General Committee of PSSH are notified to gather at the KPD, of PSSH, on Friday, 19 December, at 12:00. THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDENCY