16/03/1999
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Zëri i Popullit

16 March 1999

ALBANIANS CHOOSE PEACE

THE ALBANIAN DELEGATION IN PARIS SIGNS TODAY THAÇI: The delegation and I say “Yes” to the agreement SOLANA: If the Serbs refuse, NATO is ready with the bombs KUK: The Serbs have lost their “first line of defense” VEDRINE: The Serbs are now “with their backs to the wall” In the photo: The Albanian delegation, Hashim Thaçi, Rexhep Qose and Ibrahim Rugova

INVESTIGATORS TAKE UP THE PICKAXE

Former Minister of Construction and Transport Gaqo Apostoli Majko calls for the investigation to be deepened. Prosecutors: evidence on the roads’ asphalt

VLORA GROWS ANGRY OVER THE DELAYS

FARUDIN ARAPI IN VLORA, MEETS WITH CREDITORS VLORA GROWS ANGRY OVER THE DELAYS REPAYMENT RATE RISES FROM 10 TO 40 The companies’ debt amounts to 780 million dollars. Of this, 380 million dollars is owed by “Gjallica,” 297 million by “Vefa,” 41 million by “Cenaj,” 39 million by “Kamberi,” 31 million dollars by “Silva,” and 6.6 million dollars by the “Leka” company Arrest the bosses of the pyramid schemes. Parliament must pass the law on affiliated creditors by March 31 PAGE 16 In the photo, chief supervisor of the pyramid schemes Farudin Arapi

It drips in Tirana, floods Bovillë

22 families in Gjonaj have been left without a road, land, bread, a hospital or a school PAGE 4

Durrës in Washington for the Trans-European corridor

DURRËS—From [the text is unclear] until March 28, the 11th meeting of the coordinating group of the initiative for the development of the Southern Balkans will be held in the United States, under the patronage of the government’s Trade and Development Agency. The agenda gives special attention to the east-west corridor and to speeding up the implementation of projects along this corridor PAGE 6

Alcohol is driving the police crazy

DIBER—Police officers without uniforms can be found in bars at any time of day PAGE 8

15 million dollars for Shkodër Hospital

SHKODËR—Health Minister Leonard Solis, accompanied by Deputy Minister Fatmir Brahimi, visited Shkodër Municipality yesterday morning in order to coordinate work so that construction of the Shkodër hospital complex could begin as soon as possible. PAGE 8

CURRENCY

POUND/DOLLAR S.U.S. London 1600 GMT 1.6995 $1.7031 Dollar 147.70 Euro 157.41 Monday