PAGE 2 The lack of trust in justice, solving problems of theft and other matters through vigilantism, also reinforces a kind of lack of professionalism within the ranks of the police and some police structures; the elementary are driven to the crime of murder

BULGARIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MIHAILLOVA IN TIRANA PAGE 3

TIRANA - Crime has caused 96 victims so far tonight[?]. In this statement, the Director of Police, Agim Shehu, he was[?]sos[?] through a chart, and the police room is included. According to the chief, there remain for review the Poli-[?] TIRANA - Crime has caused 96 victims so far tonight[?]. In this statement, the Director of Police, Agim Shehu, he was[?]sos[?] through a chart, and the police room is included. According to the chief, apart[?] M[...]ë like Cë, Vau i Dejës, Gjiro[?]astra and Novem[?]ber[?] 20 to 25 percent of the total number of crimes stem from weak personal motives. Twenty percent have occurred as a result of blood feud. To cope with this situation, said Shehu, 66 cases (36.4%) have been solved. Severe murders have occurred over 70 days this year. Twenty-one people have been arrested. Of the murders committed against Kosovar citizens Hy[...]en and the lawyer of the

DIARY For culture 150 million lekë 30 projects approved for the year 1999 PAGE 14

TIRANA - The Minister of Defense, Luan Hajdaraga, took part in the annual analysis of the Ministry of Defense, which was in session. Our order, he said, is to go on the offensive, ...[?] PAGE 13

Police measures should be accompanied by economic measures PAGE 12

TIRANA - Investigations begin at the Tirana Prosecutor's Office into the theft of a piece of equipment from after the Maliko training. The prosecutor of Tirana, Paskaljotoi[?] Paljoma[?] is the government[?] ...[?] PAGE 2

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