Like Albania, Macedonia too has understood that Millosheviçi is not a partner, but, on the contrary, an obstacle to democratization and peace in our region Prime Minister Fatos Nano meets Macedonian Interior Minister Cokrevski PAGE 2

WORLD DIPLOMACY PREPARES NEW ACTIONS AGAINST BELGRADE PAGE 11

PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE PRESIDENT'S SPOKESPERSON PAGE 11

A day of meetings of the Socialist Parliamentary Group. Malaj promises MPs a reduction in excise duties A day of meetings of the Socialist Parliamentary Group. Malaj promises MPs a reduction in excise duties OIL PRICES FALL The new kerosene excise duty saves Albpetrol. Imported oil costs 13 lekë less; domestically produced oil costs 21 lekë less. Direct effects on transport fares, land-tilling charges, the prices of goods, bread, etc. PAGE 4

At the Tirana Prosecutor's Office: following the filing of a criminal complaint against the PD secretary general Yesterday, PD secretary general Ritvan Bode appeared at the prosecutor's office for questioning, accused of organizing and participating in an illegal rally, following a report filed by the Tirana Police Directorate. Prosecutor's Office sources state that the Criminal Code provides for a sentence of up to three years' imprisonment, and Bode is expected to be summoned for several more hearings later this week. PAGE 4

Scandalous facts spanning a broad period of time and several criminal figures across hundreds of pages Berisha ordered Gazidede to surveil the PD MP in violation of the law Scandalous facts spanning a broad period of time and several criminal figures across hundreds of pages Azem Hajdari also has a file Berisha ordered Gazidede to surveil the PD MP in violation of the law Azem Hajdari, who became criminally liable after his parliamentary immunity was lifted a few days ago, appears among the most deeply implicated people, if we consider the scandalous facts gathered about him by Gazidede's SHIK, on the direct orders of Sali Berisha himself, in which several criminal offenses are documented across a broad span of time. The Hajdari file is no secret to the public, which remembers the accusatory questions raised through the newspaper Alba- nia long ago, as well as many other articles published in the pages of the PD newspaper. [The text here is corrupt/unclear:] “... a proper investigative body would find several leads linking the PD MP to some dark criminal circles.” How valid are these accusations, and will they be found in the file? That remains to be seen, but what matters is that it (the file) is full of all kinds of accusations, with dozens of direct and indirect denunciations, (Continued on page 5)

The former head of the Tirana Court received six Kalashnikov automatic rifles during the unrest in March of last year Who works in Albania's justice institutions PAGE 5