ALBANIAN GOVT COMMENTS ON MILOSEVIC - RUGOVA TALKS

( Editorial: --> 4830 ) TIRANA, May 18 (Hina) - The Albanian government said Monday there was no need for euphoric reactions after talks between Yugoslav President Slobodan Milosevic and Kosovo Albanian leader Ibrahim Rugova until Serbian forces are withdrawn from Kosovo. The international community must not suspend sanctions on Belgrade while the situation in Kosovo remains dramatic, the government said. Albanian government's spokesman Sokolj Gjoka said that the meeting between Milosevic and Rugova was the first step towards a solution to the Kosovo problem. Tirana requested the international community to be present during Albanian-Serb talks and to finally put a stop to the violence in Kosovo, Gjoka said. (hina) lm 182002 MET may 98