Rakipi asks Melidani for help regarding three corrupt judges Chief Prosecutor Rakipi requests permission to investigate three judges from Tirana. The openly unlawful ruling favored the theft of 260 million lek from the Savings Bank in Tirana. They are part of the large group of those accused in the spectacular bank theft. • Chief Prosecutor Rakipi requests permission to investigate three judges from Tirana • The openly unlawful ruling favored the theft of 260 million lek from the Savings Bank in Tirana • They are part of the large group of those accused in the spectacular bank theft

U.S. Ambassador Joseph Limprecht leaves the country. They will contribute in Albania’s favor for the Pact[?] U.S. Ambassador Joseph Limprecht leaves the country. They will contribute in Albania’s favor for the Pact • The USA and the European Commission, meetings with the Albanian government at the beginning of summer, the stability pact • The mentioned date describes the officials of the career; now they understand that things are not excitement, but reassurance. I want to suggest to you that in the long movement, closely, they should help the UK for the broadcast. In a meeting with U.S. Ambassador Joseph Limprecht and with the Albanian prime minister there should also have been different

Accusations against today’s response by the social democrats are emboldening some scraps of the Kosovo-Bulgarian economy Accusations[?] against today’s response[?] by the social democrats are emboldening some scraps of the Kosovo-Bulgarian economy TIRANA- The leader of the Democratic Party, Mr. Sali Berisha, with his recent stance on the Kosovo crisis, his support for NATO intervention and Albania’s involvement in it, gives official support to the SP

Acceleration[?] in response to the social democrats TIRANA- The leader of the Republican Party, Mr. Fatmir Mediu, criticized the opposition for lacking an alternative and blocking reforms. Speaking at a press conference in Tirana, Mediu said he would continue to call for a rule-of-law state and a calmer political climate for the upcoming elections.

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TIRANA- Sources obtained[?] from one of the... assure that the prosecutor’s office spokesman took the relevant file yesterday together with the prosecutor to the house in order to carry out the search of the residence and its stairwell. See p. 3

ELBASAN- In the district court of Elbasan, a court hearing was held concerning an employee of the Water Supply Enterprise, convicted by the district court for the offense of resistance against a public order officer. At the hearing, the defendants appeared, while the hearing was postponed because the defense did not present the defendant. See p. 3

Support for business GJIROKASTER- Despite being limited, European businesses will find ways to replace foreign dominance, benefiting locals and creating jobs. Business will develop and grow, and so will tourism, as seems to be the case here as in Italy and Greece.

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The minister of order yesterday in Gjirokastër • Poç! furious with professionalism against drug traffickers, kidnappers and others in the area of the town and the state in a big mafia