Opinion of the Day By GAQO APOSTOLI The non-examination of the draft amendments of the Roundtable of the 40 parliamentary and non-parliamentary parties “On some changes to the Electoral Code of the Republic...” The cause of the 40 parties should not be delayed Continued on page 2
All newspaper sellers in the districts must sign the contracts for 1996 with the newspapers “Koha Jonë”, “AKS” and “Sport Ekspres”. Newspaper sellers should not come to Tirana, but representatives of the company “KJ” will be at every sales point in the Republic within these days.
TIRANA — Customs and its activity over these last 13 months was one of the main points of the latest meeting of the Council of Ministers. It was its Director General who presented a detailed report on the activity of this important control body. From this report it was noted — as
An explanatory interview was published regarding constitutional issues and the functioning of judicial institutions. It addresses international experiences, the need to strengthen the rule of law and the importance of judicial independence. The conversation also touches on the re
GENC KONDI ALUIZNI presents the next list of persons who have benefited from the law legalizing unauthorized construction. In the 12 districts of the Republic, there are 2,247 families who gain the right to continue the procedures toward registering their property... Pages 17-19
Commentary BY ARDIAN VEHBIU The marshes of ignorance Yesterday on Shqiptarja.com, Dhurata Hamzai drew attention to the fact that on the official website of the Council of Ministers there is a complete lack of the designation of standard Albanian as the official language of the Re
List of prize-winning numbers for the draw of 5 April 1998 of Bingo Kombëtare MINI-BINGO PRIZE Wins 1 voucher worth 600 lek for the player with no. 1104 Wins 14 vouchers worth 100 lek each with no. 81580 TICKET No. 1104, 1104 81580 TICKET No. 1104 81516 TICKET No. 1104 81565 TICK
Press office / The Prime Minister responds after a literary notice to the recipients of 9 newspapers and magazines The Government welcomes dialogue with the free and independent press ... at a time when, for years, an unprecedented campaign of vile and unscrupulous slander, fabri
STATEMENT BY THE PRESIDENCY OF THE SOCIALIST PARTY OF ALBANIA ON THE PEOPLE'S PROTEST IN THE CITY OF KUKËS At its meeting yesterday, the Presidency of the Socialist Party of Albania assessed the events of 9 May 1994, which tragically ended with deaths, injuries and arrests, as we
The scandal - Dozens of phone calls to the “Zëri” newsroom about yesterday’s KRT meeting in Tirana They were allegedly given to buy permits for the last meeting that failed. True? • Yesterday’s meeting of the republic’s KRT The decision of the control commission for all chairs of
Opinion of the Day By ILIR KALEMAJ The signing of the Stabilization Association Agreement by the Republic of Kosovo, right at this time of fierce clashes over the Zajednica, ... Continues on page 25
The Prosecutor General, letter to Parliament: an urgent solution is needed LLALLA: I CAN’T INVESTIGATE “The new Constitution has stalled work” Adriatik Llalla: Powers were removed, the normal work process is being hindered. Judicial reform, Fatmir Xhafaj: We removed the articles
By DARINA TANUSHI Parliament is expected today to give the General Prosecutor’s Office authorization to investigate Socialist MP Armando Prenga. The Council for Rules, Mandates and Immunity met yesterday in an emergency session to examine the request of the Prosecutor General of
GOVERNMENT DECISION MADE PUBLIC, WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE “OLD DRIVING LICENCES” POINT-BASED DRIVING LICENCE Penalties for every violation The new conditions enter into force on 22 April. Procedure: every driver has 20 points; anyone caught drunk loses 8 points. If you reach “zero
THE GOVERNMENT DECISION IS REVEALED, WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO THE “OLD LICENSES” POINT-BASED LICENSE Penalties for every violation The new conditions take effect on April 22. Procedure: each driver has 20 points; if caught drunk, 8 points are deducted. If one reaches “zero” points, th
The deputy chairman of the Freedom Party: He is illegitimate and has self-withdrawn “A scan of anti-state and mafia activity. He has cut ties with Parliament” The deputy chairman of the Freedom Party, Petrit Vasili, has described Edi Rama as an illegitimate and self-withdrawn pri
Klodian Muço: The maximum increase in the old-age pension for 740 thousand beneficiaries “Here are the categories that will receive more money” Old-age pensions, economy expert: Indexation 2.8%, an increase also for former military personnel Klodian Muço: The maximum increase in
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By GENC KONDI After a rating more positive than a year earlier, but still very low in the ranking of countries that successfully fight corruption, by Transparency International, the Albanian government seeks to create a dream of a tougher elite against this phenomenon, even exten
The dismissal of General Shehu is invalid The Government spokesman, in a press statement on behalf of the government, has reaffirmed the Prime Minister’s position regarding Council of Ministers Decision No. 168, dated 19.04.1997, on the release from duty of the Deputy Minister of