AMERICANS REMOVE THE DEFENSIVE WALL, WILL BUILD A WALL OF NORMALITY

LAW AND ORDER / SECURITY I mprecht yesterday at the start of the works AMERICANS REMOVE THE DEFENSIVE WALL, WILL BUILD A WALL OF NORMALITY POLICE, 7 PEOPLE ARRESTED IN DURRËS Read on PAGES 15, 16

INSTAT: OF 3.5 MILLION RESIDENTS, ONLY 65 PERCENT ARE VOTERS

REGISTERS / ELECTIONS Citizens with identification documents INSTAT: OF 3.5 MILLION RESIDENTS, ONLY 65 PERCENT ARE VOTERS ODIHR: FOR THE FIRST TIME, ELECTIONS HELD UNDER CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS Read on PAGES 6, 7

AMC’S 41 MILLION DOLLARS HAVE ENTERED THE GOVERNMENT’S ACCOUNT AT THE BANK OF ALBANIA

TELEPHONES / LIGHTS During the AMC privatization process AMC’S 41 MILLION DOLLARS HAVE ENTERED THE GOVERNMENT’S ACCOUNT AT THE BANK OF ALBANIA GOVERNMENT AND KESH: 650 MILLION LEKË TO GET THROUGH THE WINTER WITH LIGHTS ON Read on PAGE 10

HOLBROOKE’S MESSAGES OR 1 OCTOBER, THE DAY ALBANIANS WILL SHOW THE WORLD THEY KNOW HOW TO BUILD DEMOCRACY DIFFERENTLY FROM MILLOŠEVIĆ

COMMENT HOLBROOKE’S MESSAGES OR 1 OCTOBER, THE DAY ALBANIANS WILL SHOW THE WORLD THEY KNOW HOW TO BUILD DEMOCRACY DIFFERENTLY FROM MILLOŠEVIĆ BERISHA AGAINST AMERICA LIKE “THE DON SULTAN’S COSSACKS: WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, WE DON’T THINK THE WAY YOU DO...” Read on PAGE 4

Meta: The roads—the contractors are to blame; they seek to win tenders with prices lower than their costs

Prime Minister Meta at the National Press Club in Washington: The fight against corruption in the administration is a challenge, especially in infrastructure projects American investors should be encouraged. A few years ago, Albania could not hope to attract foreign investors because of the crisis in the region. But today the situation has changed completely. The proper legislation is now in place, and Albania has considerable potential for foreign investment. PAGE 5

Nano: Our mission guarantees victory and promises success

NANO & BERISHA The socialist leader addressing socialist candidates: Training on how to run local government / Berisha, elections at night in the stadium The socialist leader addresses 400 candidates for municipalities and communes Nano: Our mission guarantees victory and promises success Socialists face the people with: “Better Tomorrow” Nano: On behalf of the Albanian socialists, I must tell you that the mission you have undertaken has only one direction: it guarantees a victory and promises success

Berisha: Election in a stadium, one minute per voter in Tirana

Berisha gives Tirana the candidate of darkness 700 voters hold an election at night • Each one needs at least 1 minute, 700 minutes, or the voting lasts 12 hours • Voting should normally close today at 7 a.m. Berisha: Election in a stadium, one minute per voter in Tirana Pinochet gathered them to kill them; Berisha, more cynical, gathers them to vote PAGE 7