THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALBANIAN UNIVERSITY IS COMMEMORATED 60,000 specialists graduated in the service of progress THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ALBANIAN UNIVERSITY IS COMMEMORATED The most European citizen of Albania 60,000 specialists graduated in the service of progress Page 4

The government launches a large-scale operation to stop the illegal trafficking of people Pages 3–5 Two of the 11 people rescued in Friday’s Otranto tragedy (Photo: ROJTER)

List of those rescued in the new Otranto tragedy The Albanian Embassy in Rome, citing the local authorities in Brindisi, announced yesterday that 11 people had been rescued and that the lifeless bodies of five other Albanians had also been found. The 11 rescued people are in Brindisi hospital, and their names are: 1. AGIM VISKOTI DURRËS 7.06.1975 2. MAJLINDA NDREKA LEZHË 13.05.1979 3. SHKELZEN GOSENI KAVAJË 31.03.1976 4. VERA SULA TIRANË 21.03.1979 5. GËZIM SHEBEKU SHKODËR 26.10.1973 6. VERA BERBERI TIRANË 28.04.1978 7. IRMA ÇANGA SHKODËR 21.08.1976 8. NAIM DERVISHI DURRËS 23.06.1971 9. ERVIN SMOQI DURRËS 23.10.1974 10. PËRPARIM ASHKINI KAVAJË 11.05.1959 11. MENTOR DEMA DURRËS 16.06.1970 One of the survivors is said to possibly be Përparim Xhafo, but the identification is not certain. According to the complete information available, the inflatable boat was rescued by one of the girls aboard it, using the heels of her shoes. A. SAKO

ELBASAN: CRIME DEALT A HEAVY BLOW Page 3

THE CONFERENCE OF THE ALBANIAN ATLANTIC ASSOCIATION CONTINUES Page 2

“Citizens should not resort to such dangerous means, which do not justify the human sacrifice”