The politics of the "Balkans of the Balkans" has died once and for all Deputy Prime Minister Ilir Meta responds to Nano's theses: We did the best to wait for the tremors of Albania "No one thinks that this government should have done otherwise, what else could the honorable NANO have done, then and the USA, but everyone must understand that there is no cost there now, and he must also understand well that Albania and Albanians are wherever they are". PAGE 2

Each month, 280 tons of cigarettes are cleared through customs Goods cleared through customs under tax Article 6/month '98 6/month '99 Coffee 245 tons 299 tons Bërllar [?] 32.740 tons 242 tons Pasta 243.336 tons 55.678 tons Petrol 48.346 tons 298.7 tons Diesel 4.662 tons 16 tons Benzol 849 tons 4.625 tons Customs clearance of cigarettes '98-'99 in tons January February March April May June July August September October November December PAGE 3

Police: 1.7 million, the perpetrators escaped in handcuffs hostage Sofia Goga PAGE 16 hostage Sofia Goga

A vote against at the congress topples the government leadership, and with it all the moderators leave the party PAGE 16

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