Government yesterday: Billions of lek for people, roads, employment

The Government launches an “offensive” to repair roads in Tirana, towards Durrës and the North A very important meeting of the Albanian Government: Decisions on infrastructure, the return of money and the Electoral Code. Effects within 40 days in Tirana, Durrës, Fushë Krujë-Milot • Everything will take effect immediately, within the next 40 days • Seven roads in Tirana—“Hoxha Tahsin”, “Mihal Grameno”, “Ndre Mjeda”, “Vasil Shanto”, “Idriz Dolaku”, “Tefta Tashko”, “Sami Frashëri”—will be paved within 30 days, at a cost of 243 million • The two road sections Tirana - Ndroq - Plepa and Vorë - Durrës, costing 92 million lek, will be paved within 40 days • Work has begun on the remaining two kilometers towards Milot; construction will be completed at the end of June and a 35-kilometer expressway from Fushë Kruja to Milot will be opened to traffic. The ordeal for drivers in the North will be over.

Nano - Hombah: The Port of Durrës, gateway to Corridor 8

• The Pact’s chief coordinator assured the chairman of the Socialist Party that the Port of Durrës needs attention and major investment • Hombah to Nano: At the next meeting I will strongly call for this, that is, more money for the Port of Durrës • Hombah: I want to visit this very important port in the coming weeks

Government to Durrës: Domestic and foreign funds, 3 billion lek, plus a free zone

• Important international institutions finance projects in Durrës, including the World Bank, the European Investment Bank, the EBRD, the Kuwaiti Fund, etc. • Funding for 2000 amounts to approximately 3 billion lek • Investment funding for 2000 is 2.5 billion lek higher than in 1998.

Government: 1,670 people employed in two months; 500 more to be added within the week

• So far, only 20% of the government funds allocated to promoting employment have been used

Government: 4,000 people employed in Vlora in two and a half years

Tirana city center, from the Train Station to the University, designated a Cultural Monument

• “Dëshmorët e Kombit” Boulevard will be rebuilt from scratch • All construction in the area declared a Cultural Monument yesterday will be subject to oversight • The project and funding to transform the face of Albania’s center are ready • Every inherited historic feature will be preserved; recent distortions will be demolished

Government approved the Electoral Code yesterday; now, free elections

LOCAL ELECTIONS Government approved the Electoral Code yesterday; now, free elections Equality in elections is guaranteed for all electoral subjects PAGE 2

Police turn back 13 inflatable boats, 320 clandestine migrants

Anti-clandestine migration operation Police turn back 13 inflatable boats, 320 clandestine migrants VLORË - A flotilla of 13 inflatable boats was forced to turn back during the previous night as it made desperate attempts to leave the Bay of Vlora PAGE 11

Zylyftari in Shkodër, Kalemi in Lezhë

New police chiefs in Shkodër and Lezhë Zylyftari in Shkodër, Kalemi in Lezhë TIRANË- After signing the appointment of Bibil Memën as head of the capital’s police, the Albanian prime minister has also signed the appointments of two other police chiefs in Lezhë and Shkodër PAGE 10

Together, action against organized crime

Turkish Interior Minister Together, action against organized crime TIRANE- Spartak Poçi and Sadettin Tantan have stated that there will be joint action against organized crime in the future. They made this statement yesterday during a press conference held by the two ministers PAGE 10

People would get their money within 10 days

Decision concerning “Global books” and “Universi” People would get their money within 10 days PAGE 9