Vlorë: "Alliance for the State" presents the candidate for mayor, doctor Neki Dredha Metko, Cinoši, Çeka, Xhuveli and Beqiri open the electoral race PANDIEL MAJKO: Brothers and sisters of Vlorë, you who have faced hard times, only by being united and not divided can we gain honor and good! - insults can ignite the flames of war - in Albania’s greatest... Sali Berisha. PAGE 3 In the photo: From last year’s poster in Vlorë

The state will react very harshly against those who try to attack ammunition depots Yesterday in the People’s Assembly: interpellation with Defence Minister Luan Hajdaraga PAGE 2

INSIDE A new phase in Albanian-Italian relations Prime Minister Prodi writes to President Mediut PAGE 2

Truck carrying 278 cartons of "LM" cigarettes robbed Bandits take hostage the armed reserve guards and two police officers on duty. One hour after the robbery, police forces from Police Station No. 4 manage to block the vehicle, but not the thieves, who escaped in an unknown direction PAGE 5

PAGE 2 Strategy for refugees Interministerial commission meets

Songs of the '98 season Solidarity with Kosovo PAGE 11

The Albanian government's commitment, with the help of the Kurds from the Kosovo ethnic groups, has made it possible for organizations such as UNICEF, whether state or private, for-profit or private, Kosovo, to begin providing food and shelter for hundreds of Kosovars who are arriving individually, and could also deport citizens [?] Account number in FOREIGN CURRENCY: 4595 / 3721 Account number in LEK: 4595 / 3621 Individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations from all over Albania and the world, for-profit or private, or Albanian-American or other associations [?] PAGE 4

Interview with the prefect of Tirana Situation in KorrtrioII Interview with the prefecture officials of Tirana PAGE 4

Albanian citizens assisted, who under the "Prof. Kisin" directive have the right to obtain a residence permit in Italy Repatriated Albanian citizens, who under the "Prodi" directive had the right to obtain a residence permit in Italy, are granted residence permits in Italy Their list, as well as the list of Albanian citizens forcibly repatriated in December 1997 who benefit from the Italian government programme (Fassino package), is complete on pages 12-13 PAGE 11

PAGE 7 THE CONTINUATION OF ONGOING PROJECTS MUST BE SPEEDED UP ONGOING Representatives of international donors discuss transport funding