TELEPHONES EBRD, $30 million loan for telecommunications ready PAGE 10

All the pyramid-scheme bosses and financiers of Berisha’s campaign, one by one, behind bars. They must say where they took the money Owing money to 20,000 creditors, amounting to 40 million dollars, Lefter Cenaj was arrested in a district of Athens on charges of money laundering. The former financier of Berisha’s local campaigns faces charges of theft by deception and organized crime. He will also face Greek justice over illegal trafficking in the Hellenic state BY MIRELA NDINI - PAGE 4

POLICE FOR VLORA P.D GJALLICA CENAJ & CO KAMBERI & CO VEFA HOLDING VOTE FOR THE CANDIDATE FOR MAYOR

The ridiculous opposition leader Sali Berisha lied, as always (it is his hobby), when he said over the weekend that the Government had changed the draft electoral code drawn up by national and international experts. The ridiculous opposition leader Sali Berisha lied, as always (it is his hobby), when he said over the weekend that the Government had changed the draft electoral code drawn up by national and international experts (Sali Berisha’s were absent) under the OSCE umbrella and presented by its ambassador in Tirana, Ahrens. Many witnesses to the drafting of the code said yesterday that the Government of Albania had made no changes to this draft. OSCE officials in Tirana, in light of this fact, did not deign to respond to the latest folksy press conference held by the ridiculous opposition leader. The draft code: not a single letter different from the one drawn up and presented by the OSCE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA PARLIAMENT DRAFT LAW No. ____ dated ____ ON THE ELECTORAL CODE OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA Pursuant to Articles 78 and 81 of the Constitution, upon the proposal of the Council of Ministers, the Parliament of the Republic of Albania decreed: CHAPTER I DEFINITIONS AND PRINCIPLES Article 1 Definitions For the purposes of this code: - “Election date” is the voting date set by decree of the President of the Republic and does not include the day on which a second round of voting may be held. - [part of the text illegible] Facsimile of the draft code submitted by the OSCE PAGES 2-3

U.S. Democrats of President Clinton invite Prime Minister Meta. • Prime Minister Meta is invited to attend the National Convention of the American Democratic Party. More than 500 heads of state, parliamentarians and political parties from over 100 countries around the world will attend PAGE 3

Gjinushi and Nano meet the Speaker of the Dutch Parliament Yesterday, Mr. Nano and Gjinushi also met with the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Economy and Trade, with whom they emphasized the need to benefit from the legal framework of cooperation agreements, especially the agreement on double taxation. The Dutch Secretary of Economy and Trade expressed his side’s interest in participating in investments in Corridor VIII, in addition to the Port of Durrës. PAGE 3

Angjeli and Cani at the World Bank and IMF Summit Review of the ESAF and PRGF agreements, the macroeconomic situation, fiscal policies pursued, structural reforms and, in particular, the results achieved in collecting tax and customs revenues, and the results in the fight against corruption were discussed with Mr. Mates, head of the IMF mission to Albania. • Review of the ESAF and PRGF agreements, the macroeconomic situation, fiscal policies pursued, structural reforms and, in particular, the results achieved in collecting tax and customs revenues, and the results in the fight against corruption were discussed with Mr. Mates, head of the IMF mission to Albania PAGE 9

Funds should not be politicized when they are being allocated PAGE 12

Shemsie Kadria’s account continues: The mystery of the millions; Government officials needed my money • How 40 million USD were stolen from the Vlora branch in November–December ’96 • Shemsie Kadria: Prime Minister Meksi asked that Gjalliça’s money be used by the Bank • The banks’ entire reserves may have been deposited at Gjalliça, earning interest • Flutura Hasko is a close friend of mine PAGES 4-5

Another trial for murder is under way PAGE 15

Berisha “solved” Durrës’s problems with a rally. Slogan: Sali, the swamp is always with you The bizarre spectacle of a rally that brought together 3,000 people from all over Albania in Durrës PAGE 12

• Ruçi: Our achievements are an argument in the political struggle ............ 7 • Students swell the ranks of the Socialists in Gjirokastër ............ 7 • FRESSH establishes six new organizations in Elbasan ............ 7 • Burrel: an anticipated positive turnaround in the party’s work ............ 6 • Strongholds remain strongholds: a multiple increase in Gramsh ............ 6