Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 96-11-17

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CONTENTS

[01] UNLESS KOSOVA PROBLEM IS RESOLVED, NEW CONFLICT WILL THREATEN THE REGION - Rehn

[02] BURREL CITIZENS WANT TO SELL THEIR HOUSES

[03] COMPUTERS IMPROVE PRODUCTION SECTOR PERFORMANCE IN ELBASAN

[04] FAIR "TIRANA TRADE '96" OPENS

[05] PRESS REVIEW

[06] VICTIMS OF COMMUNIST TERROR COMMEMORATED IN TIRANA

[01] UNLESS KOSOVA PROBLEM IS RESOLVED, NEW CONFLICT WILL THREATEN THE REGION - Rehn

Rehn described the situation in Kosova as very explosive and with a strong police repression against Albanians.

"Particularly the Kosova issue remains one of the greatest worries for the fact that the further negative developments pose the danger of a new conflict in the region," said rehn.

"I cannot tolerate the phenomenon of raids on houses and schools, the teachers' pursuit and even their beating before pupils", Rehn said.

"Unless we can resolve the Kosova problem, the situation will be complicated further", Rehn warned.

She stressed the need of dialogue and deplored Belgrade's unwillingness to discuss the Kosova issue. p.ta/kled/lm/sh/

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[02] BURREL CITIZENS WANT TO SELL THEIR HOUSES

Sources of the enterprise say that this increasing tendency is linked with the desire of many inhabitants to remove to lowland areas of the country. As a result, the prices of houses in the free market are being reduced and the housing problem in general is being smoothed out.

Over the last two years, Burrel municipality sources confirm that more than 240 families have been sheltered through funds accorded by the National Housing Enterprise. s.sh/kled/sh/

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[03] COMPUTERS IMPROVE PRODUCTION SECTOR PERFORMANCE IN ELBASAN

The introduction of computers has largely improved the performance of the production sectors in Elbasan, Middle Albania.

According to representatives of the "Hard & Soft" firm, which has long since established ties with "Infosoft", the computers' system functions in 50 per cent of the private sector and 90 per cent of the state one in this region. s.sh/kled/lm/sh/

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[04] FAIR "TIRANA TRADE '96" OPENS

The fair "Tirana trade '96", organised by the Chamber of Trade and Industry in Tirana, under the auspices of the Tirana Prefecture, opened in Tirana Saturday.

The head of the Tirana Trade and Industry Chamber, Arben Shehi, made a presentation of the performance of this institution to establish ties and cooperation between Albanian and foreign businessmen. Later, Shehu introduced the participating firms in the fair.

Some 40 firms and companies from Albania, "VEVE Group", "M.LEKA", "USLLUGA", "DYPLEREX", "INSIG", "Dinamo" Plant, "Kondakci", as well as foreign firms from Italy, Greece, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and other countries will participate in the fair. kled/lm/e

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[05] PRESS REVIEW

Under the title "National programme on food safeness", the paper covers the participation of President Berisha in the FAO World Summit.

The paper also says that Mother Theresa today officially became citizen of honour of the United States.

"The Socialist Party has the necessary potential to adapt itself to the contemporary demands", Zeri i Popullit says. Albanian children violently thrown into the network of exploitation and sexual abuse in Italy", the paper says citing the archbishop of the Tirana and Durres Diocese, Monseigneur Rrok Mirdita, as saying.

"Zeri i Popullit to the court. Its editor-in-chief expected to be sentenced on December 5", the newspaper Republika says.

Demokracia entitles its editorial: "Balance-sheet of local coalitions".

"Reform in the newspaper of the Socialist Party. Back to Ramiz Alia", newspaper Albania says. "The SP will stop boycotting Institutions", the paper says under the headline "Appeal of the Socialist International".

Rilindja carries the article: "Albanian nationalism and national self- rule". The paper also carries the article "Albanian graphics at European level".

"SP facing the phantom of parliament", is the title of the editorial of newspaper Koha Jone. It says that the phantom of entering the parliament reappears again to the socialists". Under the headline "Tension in Shkoder after the maltreatment of the chairman of the formerly politically persecuted", the paper carries the article "The right wing: The DP out of Shkoder".

Dita Informacion, under the title:"We do not return to parliament", carries reactions of socialists after the pronouncement of Zingaretti on a return to parliament.

Under the title: "The revenge of contraband", Gazeta Shqiptare says that a border police officer has been killed. The policeman is thought to have been killed on revenge, the paper says. kled/lm/sh/

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[06] VICTIMS OF COMMUNIST TERROR COMMEMORATED IN TIRANA

"At the moments when the loss of Germany in the Second World War was becoming clear, the Red Front gave instructions to eliminate all the 'dangerous people' who would cause great damage to the new government", Uran Butka, deputy of the People's Assembly and chairman of the Commission for the Scrutiny of the figures martyred by the communist dictatorship, said.

Some 100 patriots were executed without trial by the massacre designers including Enver Hoxha, Mehmet Shehu, Gogo Nushi and others.

At the end, the participants, in token of homage, lighted candles at the place Hotel Bristol was once located and one of the places where executions were carried out. eva/lm/E

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