the village elder elections, the best test for socialists in the local elections • The campaign for the election of village elders puts Berisha in the minority • Shkodër, municipal chairmen are breaking the law • Village elders appointed by municipal chairmen • PS wins the majority of village elders • Durrës 82.5%, Korçë 70%, Elbasan 62% • Lushnjë 75%, Vlorë 75%, Dibër 50%, Krujë 70% etc. TIRANA- The unusually closed village elder elections throughout the country, even the current blatant anomalies were noted in the municipalities of Pordhështakë. Thousands of commissions and vote counters were counted in villages and towns to elect village elders. The high turnout of citizens and the mobilization of PS structures are showing a deep victory for the socialists throughout the country. Cartoon: "ELECTIONS FOR KRYPELAK" / "BALLOT BOX" Cartoon about the village elder elections.

TIRANA- The Albanian prime minister has stated that cooperation with the Italian government increases the possibility of building new bilateral relations and signing memoranda of understanding with the international community. PAGE 13

Press conference of the Council TIRANA- The Minister of Economy and Privatization stressed and promised that the government will not reserve any form of representation in strategic enterprises. To make a statement about the privatization process, he emphasized that Albania is looking toward a new model of development. The privatization of AMC poses a challenge for privatization and the development of MC. PAGE 10 Press conference of the prime minister.

PSH press conference TIRANA- The center-right government, after the referendum, is being described as one that follows a majority victory of Albanians who voted in favor of the decision in the referendum. Again we are faced with an opposition leader who refers daily to the numbers and allows the use of grim history to turn the situation into a spectacle. PAGE 4

Criminal act TIRANA- The deputy director of Laprakë in Tirana, N. T., fired a gun at his colleague, N. T. This event in the capital has attracted the attention not only of the public but also of the State Police. PAGE 8

The PS is preparing to win the local elections in the autumn of this year in order to close the cycle of the June 4 analysis after five consecutive years TIRANA- The chairman of the Socialist Party held a discussion with municipal chairmen and election coordinators for the northern part of the country. At this meeting the head of the Albanian government showed that victory will be enough not only to maintain correct relations with the elected chairmen, but also to achieve total control of local power. TIRANA- The chairman of the Socialist Party, Fatos Nano, speaking at the meeting with municipal chairmen and election coordinators from the northern part of the country, said that this is a political and administrative battle, while the village elders are being elected independently of this and without violating the law. Fatos Nano appears in the large photo. PAGE 2,3 Fatos Nano at a meeting.

TIRANA- The chairman of the Socialist Democratic Party of Albania revealed in his interview that the current number of people leaving the country has reached high levels. The US ambassador, Alexander Arvizu [?], expressed that this political force is interested in ensuring that the conduct of the elections is not compromised. In his report, he underlined that Albania needs free and fair elections. PAGE 5

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