While waiting for the changes in the government cabinet to be decreed, the coalition parties are meeting It is time for greater institutional commitment to fight poverty, corruption and crime PAGES 2-3

Albania - USA, joint action? The American Deputy Secretary of State in Tirana Talbot: Clinton and Madeleine Albright welcomed the concern about the situation in Kosovo In Bonn, London, Rome and Paris the Speaker of Parliament and his wife discuss with the government and Prime Minister Fatos Nano as real factors for easing bloodshed and improving [?] The American view on the stabilization and prosperity of Albania, I have conveyed to the Albanians and to the President of the Republic. We asked that Nano's government be given more time for action and discussion on Albania Commentary on page 5 Photo: ROLFTER

Deputy Chairman Manfred Kanthersuja on cooperation between Germany and Albania PAGE 6

The Electorate of the Mësenatë

VLORE The state is firm PAGE 7

On the Feast of the Resurrection of Christ, Prime Minister Fatos Nano said yesterday that for me (and yours) it is entirely in the interest of this whole environment and of all spiritual-material values and communications (Continued on page 2)

"Tetovat e mësnatës", a book of poems by Dritëro Agolli, on the 40th anniversary of the publication of the first volume, "Në rrugë dola" Selected poems from the newest book PAGES 8-9