On Monday: debate on assets, with the majority and the opposition facing off ● Malaj: On Monday I will ask that Berisha the excavator driver be given by Parliament full authority to monitor the assets of MPs ● I invite him to step off the path and into institutions ● At the head of the parliamentary commission for declaring and verifying assets should be the chairman of the PD, who for years has only made accusations and slander in the street, without presenting any kind of evidence PAGE 3

Russian Duma member sentenced to 9 years in prison, took a $5,000 bribe PAGE 3

Kurban Bajram Lambs for sacrifice, no problem with price TIRANË- At the largest meat sales point in Tirana, in Avni Rustemi Square, traders of lamb and sheep meat described this year’s Kurban Bajram as the most profitable for them. PAGE 7

AMBO and "Brown & Root" launch the project TIRANË- Since 14 March 2000, a group from the AMBO consortium, led by its president Fergjusson, has been holding meetings with Albanian authorities. In this context, yesterday he was received by Prime Minister Meta. During the meeting, Mr. Fergjusson made known their interest in the mega-project linking the Black Sea with Vlorë on the Adriatic PAGE 6

Why do state officials hide behind curtains? MPs, deputy ministers, prefects, mayors, prosecutors, judges, department directors, police chiefs, a request for curtains for Poçi and Shuli. The importance mania, vanity: We want curtains in cars! ● MPs, deputy ministers, prefects, mayors, prosecutors, judges, department directors, police chiefs, a request for curtains for Poçi and Shuli ● The law needs to be reviewed: even ministers should not have curtains In the photo: Olli[?]brajt in Tirana in an armored car but without curtains PAGE 2

The Port of Durrës expects $100 million ● Preliminary studies are being completed on the feasibility of building the Ferry Terminal (100 million USD) and revising the New Master Plan for the Sea Port. The Adriatic, sooner than the Aegean DURRËS- “Let’s drink, Happy Corridor 8!”, the American experts from the company "Moffat & Nicols", who carried out the preliminary study on the economic feasibility (feasibility study) of building a terminal at the Port of Durrës, are certain that American capital will "pour" 100 million dollars into this investment. As announced, the US Government, through its Trade and Development Agency, since the Port of Durrës was the zone canal of the western current, saves two days compared with Thessaloniki for cargo bound for Macedonia, Bulgaria, Turkey, Russia, private American capital is interested in investing 100 million USD in Durrës, after being convinced by the studies carried out by the consulting company, exclusively American. PAGE 9

Traffic Police seize Russian ship in Shëngjin SHKODËR- A Russian merchant ship, which had started entering Albanian territorial waters, was intercepted by the border police forces of the Shkodër district. The news was confirmed by the spokeswoman of the prefecture police directorate. PAGE 3

The national employment strategy is approved. 2000-2002, employment in three years New jobs. Currently in Albania there are around 230,000 unemployed, and over the last three years, for the first time, state structures have financed employment. ● New jobs. Currently in Albania there are around 230,000 unemployed, and over the last three years, for the first time, state structures have financed employment ● The National Employment Fund, credit for jobs ● Social assistance will be turned into public works PAGE 6

TIRANË- After infrastructure, energy occupies a special place within the projects of the Stability Pact for the countries of Southeastern Europe. This is also within the framework of the Balkan Regional Economic Development Program through the use of low-cost electricity thanks to the good use of all power capacities. PAGE 5

After a murder in prison TIRANË- “60-70 percent of the prisoner population serving sentences in Albanian prisons consists of those convicted of murder or robbery resulting in death.” PAGE 4

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