TWO WOMEN DROWNED, AND A CHILD; ANOTHER 20 PEOPLE ARE MISSING

Near Sazan, two speedboats collide; the latest toll is extremely tragic Those rescued from this tragedy are: Përparim Kuka, 21, from Puka; Vladimir Alia, 22, from Tropoja; Ylli Picani, 20, from Tirana; a young man from Vlora; and another person who has not yet been identified. The search at sea for the other bodies continued throughout this morning, but without result.

The government dismissed the Vlora police director yesterday

Sokol Koçiu, the new commissioner TIRANA—Yesterday evening the Albanian government dismissed the Director of the Vlora Police, Colonel Rebani Memushi. The decision taken yesterday is part of the government’s response to the tragic incident that occurred at daybreak on Sunday, as well as the measures to stop the trafficking of clandestine migrants from Vlora to Italy. Yesterday the Albanian government also appointed the commissioner of Kuçova, Colonel Sokol Koçiu, as Director of Police in the Vlora Prefecture. Koçiu takes up this post after a series of outstanding results in the fight against crime in the Berat-Kuçovë area, particularly against organized prostitution and drug-trafficking groups. Meanwhile, a large-scale operation began yesterday in Vlora throughout the entire sea area against the “death taxis.”

Italy cries out: Stop the death trade

Italian Ministry of the Interior; Jervolino in Tirana tomorrow Italian Prime Minister Massimo D’Alema and Interior Minister Rosa Russo Jervolino

The unions are bloodied

THE FIGHT FOR THE BSPSH CHAIR KILLS THE HEAD OF THE EDUCATION UNION, WOUNDS THE HEAD OF THE DEFENSE UNION PAGE 2

Everything ready for the October 30 conference

POLITICAL CONFERENCE TO PREPARE FOR THE DONORS’ CONFERENCE PAGE 3

Berisha, witness in the Hajdari case

THIS WEEK, THREE DP LEADERS AND THE BLUE LEADER BEFORE THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE PAGE 2

Ruçi: Unconditional dialogue with the DP

SELF-ISOLATION, THE BLUE ALTERNATIVE PAGE 3

Changes to fight smuggling

ÇEKA COMMENTS ON THE NEW STRUCTURES IN THE POLICE PAGE 3

Here is how the Islamist terrorist ringleader was killed in Albania

BIN LADEN’S MAN HAD HIDDEN IN A WASHING MACHINE PAGE 2

Ema Bonino in the Serbian crosshairs

SERBIAN-ITALIAN MAFIA WANTS TO KILL THE EUROPEAN COMMISSIONER PAGE 13

“Voskopojë,” a foundation for the Middle Ages

AT THE “EUROPEAN HERITAGE DAYS,” MEIDANI AND MAKO PAGE 13

OK, the articles on freedom and human rights

ARBEN PUTO, HEAD OF THE HELSINKI COMMITTEE, SPEAKS PAGE 16 PRICE FOR GREECE, 250 DFX