. THE GREEK MAN IS FREED; HE HAD BEEN HELD HOSTAGE FOR 3 MONTHS. Well, there you have it: we do have a police force, and a strong one at that. E përmte No. 202 (17084) Newspaper of the Socialist Party of Albania, 21 August 1999. Price: 30 lekë. For Greece: 300 Drx. EXCLUSIVE Another success for the minister POC: Greek man rescued Lalioti; 6 bandits arrested, police continue operation to find the others THE PEOPLE ARRESTED FOR THE KIDNAPPING OF JORGO LALIOTIS 1. SPIRO FANE CABIRI, 40 years old, born in Delvinë and resident in Sarandë. Secondary education, convicted 4 times 2. TOMORR EQEREM HARSHIA, 27 years old, from Lepenica. Secondary education, no prior convictions 3. KOÇO NAZI SEFERI, 31 years old, from Lepenica. Eight-year education, no prior convictions 4. VIKO XHEVIT HARSHIA, 67 years old, from Lepenica. Convicted once 5. AGIM ZOTO MARA, 36 years old, from Peshkëpia. Secondary education, no prior convictions 6. EQEREM RIZA ARSHIA, 51 years old, from Lepenica. Primary education, no prior convictions CHARGES AGAINST THEM They organized the kidnapping and hostage-taking of Greek citizen Jorgo Kristo Laliotis and coerced him. Acting together, they organized the work of obtaining a considerable quantity [of goods] and sending it in exchange for the hostage, as well as illegal possession. LEGAL PROVISIONS Articles 104 and 25, and 278/2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Albania PAGE 2

SPECIAL VOICE What the government did to get water flowing in Kavaja Beyond the banality: “Kavaja has no water because the Socialists are taking revenge” • The full quantity of water for the Durrës water supply system will be treated. Water-supply lines that [text unclear] in the Havtaj area, worth 3.5 million lekë, will be opened. • [Text unclear] related to the third phase of the water-supply project in Vlorë, worth 10.5 million DM. • The State Budget has made 50 million lekë available to this government. Increasing the quantity of water for Kavaja will be accompanied by new investments in several water-supply systems. • 4.5 million lekë have been earmarked in Golem for improving the water supply. • Official investors are studying the possibility of extracting and treating water from the Manskuria reservoir. PAGE 7

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