Meta: The criminal must be looked in the eye and struck in the forehead

The government gives the police full support. Prime Minister: The police are sacred to us Minister of Public Order Poçi: A productive year for the police; street crime is dead SPECIAL REPORT/THE POLICE’S WORK IN ONE YEAR TIRANA—The Albanian government has two priorities: strengthening institutions and cooperation among them, as well as making a qualitative leap in physical infrastructure and energy infrastructure. Prime Minister Meta began his speech this way at yesterday’s review of the Ministry of Public Order. PAGES 2–3

Savings Bank ready for the pyramid-scheme money, awaiting the lists from Arapi

The pyramid-scheme money will be distributed through the Savings Bank branches in Tirana, Durrës and Vlorë PAGE 7

Power restored to Kukës and the northern region

The fault repaired quickly Power restored to Kukës and the northern region The serious fault has been repaired, with the army’s assistance PAGE 9

So far, 850 hectares of land have been leased

Land, property that is bought and sold So far, 850 hectares of land have been leased The government has exceeded the targets of the ESAF-2 agreement PAGE 10

Bridges will now be inventoried and repaired

So many bridges and problems Bridges will now be inventoried and repaired Gravel-extraction permits will be revised PAGE 9

220 fishing boats flying the Albanian flag in the Adriatic

A new private fleet in Durrës 220 fishing boats flying the Albanian flag in the Adriatic Two foreign ferries seek technical classification in Durrës PAGE 8

Ministry: the treasure in Krrabë has not been touched

False alarm Ministry: the treasure in Krrabë has not been touched Not a single gram of gold has been touched TIRANA—At the entrance to the tunnel there had been a discharge and removal, which had served as grounds for suspicion. The situation there was verified by the prosecutor on duty at the Tirana Military Prosecutor’s Office, who, after establishing that there had been no theft or attempted theft, declined to open an investigation. The ministry’s working group met late yesterday evening and concluded that the alarm had been false. “This is not a robbery or an attempted robbery,” Minister of Public Order Spartak Poçi himself told “Zëri i Popullit.” PAGE 3

NEW YORK—Yesterday, United States President Clinton and First Lady Hilary Clinton answered journalists’ questions in the park in front of their new home in New York. President Clinton is serving his final year in office and has to leave the White House. The Clinton family bought a house in New York a few months ago for 12 million dollars. The First Lady has now decided to run for the U.S. Senate as a representative of the Democratic Party. She will run in the state of New York. This has led the Clinton couple to settle in New York, near the voters who will cast their ballots in November.

The Central Election Commission was approved by referendum

The Commission is independent of politics; the opposition’s demands: politicize the Central Election Commission; the Commission’s powers, the draft law will soon go before parliament ZËRI SPECIAL The Central Election Commission was approved by referendum • The Commission is independent of politics • The opposition’s demands: politicize the Central Election Commission • The Commission’s powers; the draft law will soon go before parliament PAGE 4

Commandos in Vlorë: 100 vehicles impounded in 2 months

Hajdaraga inspects the commando troops at the Port of Vlorë PAGE 2

Weather in Albania

Sun and snow Temperature: 1 and 8° Celsius

ZËRI NEWS

PD: nobody at the Brojka family’s funeral 5 Unification of the Albanian right is a utopia 6 Kozmar does not receive his wages for work at the Port 8 Construction, the black stain of undeclared work 11