The ruthless "Punishment" operation continued IN DURRËS — Crime in Durrës is being hit piece by piece IN DURRËS Crime in Durrës is being hit piece by piece

ZËRI NEWS by the end of the month pensioners will be given from 500 to 600,000 lek. PAGE 6

THE HISTORY OF AMNESTIES Here is how Berisha pardoned a murderess Inside the district, investigation [?] Economy and social affairs PAGE 3 Berisha pardons 1,700 people, but the crime of murder, covered as an attempted one, was proven, something gratefully acknowledged by 666 people

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Berisha politics Berisha, leader of a divided opposition Berisha's defined mandate in the ranks of the PD was expected to have been set by his loyalists on 9A, the loyalists are now said to have used up 5 valuable terms. PAGE 13

1. Genci Balla, 22 years old, Durrës 2. Aleksandër Merkuri, 26 years old, Durrës 3. Eusein Ismaili, 20 years old, a resident of the village of Perjas, along with three unidentified persons 4. Sokol Murati, 34 years old, blasted up five premises and three houses 5. Luan Berga, 23 years old, blasted up 12 buildings 6. Ervin Berga, 23 years old, blasted up three apartments 7. Ardian Çaçani, 20 years old, Dajti 8. Ylli Lika, 29 years old

LATEST TREASURY RATES OF THE MOST PREFERRED DEPOSITS ON THE INVESTMENT MARKET Treasury bill interest rates 6-month interest 20% 12-month interest 18% 3/6-month interest 17.3% 6/9-month interest 11.5% 9/12-month interest 7.5% 5/12-month interest 14% (Page 4) Today's exchange rates of the Bank of Albania for importers and exporters The foreign-currency sector, the exchange rate and commissions have been set by the Bank of Albania. Within this framework, on the basis of the rules and provisions of the Bank of Albania, buying and selling foreign currency between residents is not allowed. The buying and selling rate has a profit margin of 0.7 percent over the Bank of Albania rate, which also includes the exchange commission and transaction commission. The unavoidable commission charged by the second-tier bank

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