“THE CURRENT PARLIAMENT IS LEGITIMATE IN DRAFTING A CONSTITUTION FOR THE COUNTRY”

Declared by the chairman of the Venice Commission, La Pergola Deputy Speaker of the People’s Assembly, Namik Dokle: We are determined to give Albania a Constitution PAGE 4

STOP ORGANIZED CRIME

Political Pact of the parties in the governing coalition SIGNATORY PARTIES: SOCIALIST PARTY DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE PARTY SOCIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY HUMAN RIGHTS PARTY AGRARIAN PARTY Tirana, 8 January 1998

In the conflict between the state and crime, the SP is on the side of the state

PSSH press conference on recent events in the country PAGE 2

No more pressure coming from the streets

Prime Minister Fatos Nano welcomes the Political Pact to fight crime Prime Minister Nano invites the other political parties, untainted leaders of the Democratic Party, as well as non-governmental associations and organizations, to join the initiatives and efforts of the Albanian government to fight crime as a united front PAGE 3

Leaders of opposition parties denounce Berisha’s politicization of the tragedy

SABRI GODO, PR BERISHA IS PLAYING WITH PAINFUL SPECULATIONS P. KALAKULLA, PDD AN IMMORAL ACT BY THE PD LEADER HYSEN SELFO, PBK THE CRIME IS BEING MANIPULATED FOR DEMAGOGY PAGE 5 Minister Ylli Bufi optimistic about 1998 WE HAVE EMERGED FROM THE CRISIS IN IMPORTANT SECTORS PAGE 7