Commissioner Van Der Bruuk refutes Berisha’s journalist The People’s Assembly, the legitimate representative of the Albanian people, with full powers to approve laws and the draft constitution PAGE 4

Higher wages and pensions starting tomorrow Important decisions for the further progress of the reforms that have been launched

“They disfigured our victory and are now distorting the government of the majority…” This is the reaction of the PS chairman and Prime Minister Fatos Nano after the reactions of the media regarding the arrival of the commander of the multinational forces in Albania. He considers the act of the newspaper “Koha Jonë”, which published part of this opinion of his while taking it out of context, to be irresponsible and malicious. “Such a concern should be addressed to the editorial board of the newspaper, not by flying from one television studio to another,” said the Minister of Public Administration, Arta Dade, in a statement from the government headquarters. She added that in this case the Albanian media representation in Britain intervened. PAGE 3 FATOS NANO:

Along with him will also be the Minister of Agriculture, Kondi, and the Secretary General, Malaj

2.5 billion lek will be allocated to raise pensions Salaries are increased by over 12 percent for employees of the Ministry of Defense, 20% for MPs, 17% for ministers, 23% for independent institutions and prefectures, as well as students by 18%, and commissioners and public-order police by 9.6 ON PAGES 2-3

Minister of State at the British Foreign Office Tony Lloyd will visit Tirana on 4-6 February PAGE 5

After 25 days of “seclusion” Dean Evers, OSCE ambassador: The solution must not be made to secure political graves[...] Dean Evers, OSCE ambassador: The solution must not be made to secure political graves[...] PAGE 4

The UN official blames the Albanian government for failure to comply with the Albania–Macedonia agreement PAGE 4

Fahmi Abdi on the Parliament–Constitutional Court conflict If the rotation does not take place, the Constitutional Court remains out of function, as if suspended PAGE 5

Dean Evers, OSCE ambassador: The solution must not be made to secure political graves [?] Dean Evers, OSCE ambassador: The solution must not be made to secure political graves [?] PAGE 4