Seven years since the founding of the Socialist Party of Albania PAGE 2

ALBANIAN PRIME MINISTER FATOS NANO WRITES TO NATO SECRETARY GENERAL JAVIER SOLANA Nano: We support launching a peace operation NATO DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL DHANAPALA IN TIRANA Security in the Balkans, Albania’s stability and the Kosovo issue: priorities PAGE 8 TO HELP ARRIVALS FROM KOSOVO At the Albanian government’s instruction, an account has been opened at the Savings Bank for aid to arrivals from Kosovo, where all those who have state or private [?] or city-[?] [?] individuals may receive the contribution of [?] Lek account number [?] / Dollar account number [?]

Report of the parliamentary commission investigating last year’s events, presented to the People’s Assembly SHIK officers beating protesters during the Berisha regime

In this context, the direct individual, moral and legal responsibility of the senior leaders of the state and its institutions also stands out. The Commission considers this most evident and recommends to the People’s Assembly that, in light of this political and legal responsibility for violations of Articles 26 and 28/1 of the Constitutional Provisions, former President Sali Berisha, former SHIK Director Bashkim Gazidede, former Minister of Defence Safet Zhulali, former Chief of the General Staff Adem Çobani, former Minister of the Interior Halit Shamata, Agim Shehu, Leonard Demi, Xhait Xhaferi, Shaban Memia and others be referred to the prosecution authorities for further investigation under Article 20 of Law No. 8251, dated 22.10.1997. READ ON PAGES 3, 4, 5, 7

The law that paves the way for the legal package on distributing capital to creditors has been approved ORDER OF DEPOSIT REPAYMENTS a. Deposits up to 2,000 dollars b. Deposits from 2,001 to 5,000 dollars c. Deposits from 5,001 to 10,000 dollars d. Deposits over 10,000 dollars THEY ARE NOT ENTITLED TO BUY THE COMPANIES’ ASSETS - Natural or legal persons connected with the borrowing companies - Management and administrative staff of the borrowing companies - Administrators and accounting experts, domestic or foreign - Members of the supervisory group - Other administrative and budget staff who are directly or indirectly found to be connected with a borrowing company PAGE 9

Meeting of NATO Defence Ministers At the centre of this meeting will be a review of measures to address the situation in Kosovo, as well as discussion of current issues concerning the further development of the Partnership for Peace initiative PAGE 6