The President of the Republic decrees the date for the local elections • If in the first round of the elections none of the competing candidates wins the majority of votes, the second round takes place on 15 October 2000 • The deadline for party registration with the CEC is mid-August PAGE 3 VISIT Armido and in Tirana. His visit is being awaited in Albania in the post of Prime Minister of Italy (Photo: A. Dedja)[?]

In the photo, the Albanian Prime Minister Merda and his Italian counterpart Amato yesterday in Tirana (Photo: A. Dedja)[?]

KOZ Bënsha a new KQZ, registered in the commission PS-PAD / ELECTIONS The leader of Omonia protests with lawsuits against the commission PAGE 2 BANK / ECONOMY The government approves the program for restructuring the savings bank Restructuring of the savings bank before privatization ALBTELEKOM / INVESTMENT Tirana, 35,500 new telephone numbers Albania being telephonized CULTURE PUBLIIMEDIA, 180 SHOWS IN JËT THE YEAR OF ALBANIAN PREMIERES HATS AND POWER EXTRAJUDICIAL OR IMPEACHMENT Nora for Alushin YOU ARE NOT MISSING PJ-PATI INTERCARDS Address of the [?] Bosati, Vangjush Tima, Nard

MET: 99.2000, 1,500 cases of trafficking have been uncovered by our united forces. In the first 6 months of this year, 270 implicated persons have been arrested. Cooperation between the two governments has reached a visible level AMATO: cooperation must not be harmed by organized criminals, between the two countries. The Italian government promises support for Albania. Sincerity and professionalism. Or the government will greatly strengthen clandestine trafficking PAGE 3 SIGMA The first private insurance association Address: Rr. "A. Fosheri" Wilson Square Tirana, Albania Tel. 355 42 26854, Fax. 355 42 58253