The Prime Minister of the Kosovo government in Tirana. The democratic spirit of the protests is emphasized A general consensus among Albanians, and especially among political forces, is essential PAGE 2 The Prime Minister of the Kosovo government in Tirana. The democratic spirit of the protests is emphasized BUKOSHI MEETS PRESIDENT MEIDANI AND PRIME MINISTER NANO A general consensus among Albanians, and especially among political forces, is essential PAGE 2

THE MACEDONIAN DELEGATION’S VISIT CONCLUDES PAGE 4

POLICE STRIKE AT CRIME Two members of the Selita gang behind bars PAGE 4 POLICE STRIKE AT CRIME The right-hand man of the Karbunara boss is arrested Two members of the Selita gang behind bars PAGE 4

The process of drafting the constitution is irreversible Yesterday at the parliamentary Commission for drafting the Constitution: the first important step was taken PAGE 3

American mediation in Kosovo President Clinton’s special envoy arrives in Tirana today

The Minister of Justice writes to the Chairman of the High Council of Justice He has been armed with six automatic rifles as a SHIK reservist The Minister of Justice writes to the Chairman of the High Council of Justice Qazim Gjonaj must be removed He has been armed with six automatic rifles as a SHIK reservist Sources at the Ministry of Justice state that Qazim Gjonaj, in his capacity as a reservist of the National Intelligence Service and on the basis of a secret order from the Commander of the General Staff of the State of Emergency, Gazidede, was armed with 6 automatic rifles and the corresponding ammunition. Setting aside for a moment the above problem, which calls for a separate, detailed analysis, officials at the Ministry of Justice explain that on 27 and 29 August of last year, Ashtit Veshi handed over 6 automatic rifles on Gjonaj’s behalf, of which only 2 are the same ones he received in March. It is not known where the other four, whose serial numbers differed from those of the rifles Gjonaj signed for, are currently located. PAGE 5

Deputy Speaker of the People’s Assembly, Dokle, explains the legal basis for Gjatën’s dismissal The decision of the Albanian parliament was made on the basis of the law “On the verification of the credentials of officials and other persons connected with the protection of the democratic state,” which was deemed to be in conformity with the constitutional provisions by the Constitutional Court on 31 January 1996. “Mr. Gjatë’s case has nothing whatsoever to do with the exercise of his duties or his immunity, but with a legal incompatibility with that function.” PAGE 3

After calls to return to the boycott PAGE 7

All sectors can be privatized, but the extent of privatization varies. Privatization in specific sectors will be carried out under special laws, with the advice of foreign experts Interview with Mr. Ylli Bufi, Minister of Public Economy and Privatization PAGE 8