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Zëri i Popullit

25 May 2000

PS ASSESSES THE GOVERNMENT: Generally successful

Law and order, macroeconomics, fiscal administration, and privatization are doing well The PS and the Government announce tax cuts and increases in pensions and salaries, as well as increased investment in infrastructure Yesterday in Vlora, ministers, deputy ministers, and directors of departments also attended the expanded meeting of the PS KPD • Law and order, macroeconomics, fiscal administration, and privatization are doing well • The PS and the Government announce tax cuts and increases in pensions and salaries, as well as increased investment in infrastructure

Nano: “For Albania”

Forgetting the evil we all experienced is the threshold of its return

Meta: The pace has increased

Each of us who leads the country must take on greater responsibility

Nano: “For Albania,” to win the mandates to govern at the beginning of the millennium

Turning back toward the evil you all experienced is the threshold of its return Turning back toward the evil you Albania,” to win the mandates to govern at the beginning of the millennium

Meta: The pace of work has increased everywhere; whoever cannot keep up must leave

Each of us who leads the country must take on greater responsibility greater responsibility Meta: The pace of work has increased everywhere; whoever cannot keep up must leave

Lul Berisha of Durrës arrested. Italians: Second cousin of Sali Berisha

The Italian Anti-Mafia Investigation Directorate: Albanian super-boss in handcuffs • According to the Bari Anti-Mafia Investigation Directorate, Berisha’s organization included more than 30 bloodthirsty and ruthless people • He is also accused by a German court of being responsible for bringing a large quantity of drugs into that country PAGE 9

25 years in prison for Alimuça and 28 for his collaborators

Prosecutor’s Office: VEFA’s assets amounted to only USD 20 million; its debt reached USD 325 million PAGE 8

Prishtina gives Meid[a]ni a warm welcome

Meidani’s visit to Prishtina, the first visit in history by a president of Albania Prishtina gives Meidani a warm welcome • All along the route from the airport to Hotel Grand, the president of Albania was greeted by many residents of the surrounding areas • Meetings with relatives and representatives of Kosovo’s political parties • In the auditorium after 20 years REUTERS PAGE 6

Memorandum of Understanding signed with the IMF

TIRANA Memorandum of Understanding signed with the IMF PAGE 14

Real, European champion. Partizani in the Second Division

SPORT - CHAMPIONSHIP/CHAMPIONS CUP PAGE 16

Excerpts from the resolution of the PSSH KPD

It puts forward the idea that the macroeconomic stability already achieved should not be considered a sufficient objective in itself, but that further progress should be made through a more comprehensive strategy for economic growth, making the following more effective: • the policy of crediting the economy; • business development; • fiscal policies; • the export-import balance; • land reform and its use; • invest-

Excerpt from the resolution ...

It puts forward the idea that the macroeconomic model itself, but that progress should continue with more effective: • the policy of lending to the economy; • business development; • fiscal policies; • the export-import balance; • land reform and its use; • productive investment in agriculture; • sustainable rural development; • the moral and material recognition of social sectors; It insists on making the utmost effort to move from projects to full implementation of: • the privatization strategy; • the agricultural development strategy; • the medium-term education strategy; • the health policy strategy; • the poverty reduction strategy; • the decentralization strategy for local government. SPECIAL, PAGES 2-3-4-5

INSIDE

• 230 homes in 30 districts; those who lost 100% come first ............ 14 • Food industry—private investment is increasing across the country, 3,000 enterprises, 20,184 employed ............... 14 • The lek is beginning to recover; yesterday 1 USD = 148.5 lekë...... 14