HOLBROOKE: "We were exchanging with Trampi to secure the support and offer of the Kosovo KLA so that it would not undertake an offensive and would not carry out any military action that would harm interests at this time for the security of Albania..." GELBARD: "We will coordinate efforts to cut off a supply to the KLA with regard to the networks that supply them at this time, insisting that the American government and other countries impose sanctions and an embargo on these people..."

Mrs. Luka declares to "Zëri i Popullit": Vlorë, a criminal act against the correspondent of the newspaper "Koha Jonë" AZEM HAJDARI THREATENS, THE EXPLOSIVE DEVICE DETONATES The children of journalist Zhanepe Luka as well as the neighbors are injured, the apartments are destroyed Mrs. Luka declares to "Zëri i Popullit" "What seriously troubles me is the fact that the explosion occurred after Azem Hajdari's shameful statement at the PD rally in the sports palace in Vlorë, and his appearance on television as a masked soldier..." said my wife, in tears, frightened by the Vlorë explosion, the courageous journalist full of anger who carries out her duty in a straight line of approval of the "Sopi"... "Do not enter the door, Robin," this is what she first told me in tears, best[?]. PAGE 3

The U.S. special envoys for the Balkans, Holbrooke and Gelbard, meet with President Mejdani and Prime Minister Nano FATOS NANO "The Government of Albania remains committed to its guidelines for a political solution to events as the key to stability and to the cohesion of international efforts on specific issues, and determined to defend Read on page 2" Nano and Holbrooke during the press conference (Photo: A. Bedhri)

The National Security Policies Committee meets Nano: Albanian secret services must be depoliticized The National Security Policies Committee meets THE DRAFT LAW FOR THE AMENDMENT OF SHIK IS UNDER REVIEW Nano: Albanian secret services must be depoliticized The National Security Policies Committee reviewed yesterday the amendments to the draft law on the National Information Service. Such a committee meets for the first time in Tirana and discussed the comprehensive reform of SHIK. Prime Minister Fatos Nano said that this service must be depoliticized and separated from political structures. According to him, decisions must be taken on changes that involve the entire security system. SHIK should be considered an intelligence service with an informational nature and with clearly defined duties in the draft law. The chairman of the committee, Deputy Prime Minister Kastriot Islami, declared that the committee's work will continue in the future as well in function of these changes. On page 6 of this magazine