CONFERENCE ON “DEVELOPING INSTITUTIONAL FRAMEWORKS FOR THE FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION” 30 JUNE 1998 Conference on “Developing institutional frameworks for the fight against corruption,” 30 June 1998. Four participants are seated at the table.

FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION

Tirana: Conference on “Developing institutional frameworks for the fight against corruption” Tirana: FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION Prime Minister Nano at the anti-corruption conference: “The uncompromising fight against corruption in the administration is a personal priority of mine and of the government I lead.” PAGE 3

BERISHA’S SHIK HAS KILLED AND DISAPPEARED PEOPLE[?]

In the People’s Assembly: Interpellation with SHIK chief Fatos Klosi BERISHA’S SHIK HAS KILLED AND DISAPPEARED PEOPLE[?]

The European Union [?] ... the administrative reforms of the Nano government

... of the three-parliamentary ... concludes its visit ... in Albania ...ONI THREE-PARLIAMENT- CONCLUDES THE VISIT ... IN ALBANIA ... European policy ... approved the reforms ... administrative ... of the Nano government

“Bufi,” Azem Hajdari’s pseudonym

Gazidede ordered the SHIK branches in Peshkopi, Shkodër, Tropojë, Laç, Malësi e Madhe, Krujë, Librazhd, Bulqizë, Burrel, Pukë, Mirditë and Durrës on 10 March 1997 to gather 500 personnel in cooperation with the mayors. They were to assemble at the central headquarters in Tirana to be sent to the southern districts. Each of them would be paid 150,000 lekë per month. PAGE 5

THE COURTS, LAWYERS FOR CRIME

Judge Fatmira Loskaj released the arrested Egyptians PAGE 6

Corruption, a problem as serious as crime

The four institutions most affected: courts, customs, privatization agencies, health-care hospitals Study by the Albanian Center for Economic Research (QSHKE) and the World Bank PAGE 4

SHIN-O BENSHES PLA…NAN… AND HAS DISAPPEARED PEOPLE

SHIN-O BENSHES PLA…NAN… AND HAS DISAPPEARED PEOPLE Almost total surveillance was carried out against the opposition and its leading figures, including: Fatos Nano, Neritan Ceka, Gramoz Ruçi, Gramoz Pashko, Gjergj Zefi, Zef Brozi, Anastas Angjeli, Sabri Godo, Namik Dokle, Idajet Beqiri, Sabit Brokaj, etc., without authorization and in violation of the legal framework. SHIK chief Fatos Klosi