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Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) [2], 97-07-09Albanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at <http://www.telpress.it/ata>Albanian Telegraphic AgencyCONTENTS
[01] STATEMENT OF SOCIETY FOR DEMOCRATIC CULTURE ON ELECTIONS IN ALBANIATIRANA, JULY 9 (ATA) - By Dorian Koca: In the news conference of the Society for Democratic Culture regarding the electoral process in Albania, held on Wednesday in the grounds of Hotel Tirana International, it was concluded that the elections took place in an atmosphere of calm and seriousness.In the final statement of the Society for Democratic Culture, it is stressed that in most of the cases the electoral commissions worked in a responsible manner and with all the members present. The SDC noticed a high percentage of participation in voting. But in the statement are also mentioned some of the problems during the electoral process in its organization and realization. Meanwhile, the SDC notices with concern the isolated incidents of the violence. It strongly condemns the murder of a local election official in the first round and two officials during the second round. The SDC, having monitored the electronic media in the electoral process, concludes that it had reached marked improvements in covering the electoral campaign of different political parties. Anyhow, there were problems regarding the quality and content of this coverage. /jz/mt/ Z/ [02] ALBANIANS UNDER WAVE OF ARRESTS, SITUATION IS TENSE - FYROMSKOPJE, JULY (ATA) - The Macedonian authorities started on Wednesday by 1:30, a wide wave of arrests of Albanians.Sources from Skopje said that the number of the persons arrested is not known yet, as well as the official motives of their arrest. Among the detained persons are the spokesman of the Albanian Democratic Party Ernard Fejzullahu, chairman of the commune of Gostivar Rufi Osmani and the Chairman of the Communal Council of Gostivar Refik Dauti. The Macedonian policemen, who arrested these people, did not have arresting mandates. The Macedonian authorities removed late on Tuesday the Albanian flags from all the state buildings in Tetove, Gostivar and Diber. The chairman of the Albanian Democratic Party in Macedonia, Arber Xhaferri, told a news conference on Wednesday that for the Albanians in Macedonia, the living under state of emergency starts today. Xhaferri stressed that the Macedonian police have acted out of the legal framework and this is an act of the extremist circles of the Macedonian police. /kei/pas/mt/Z/ [03] MAIN LEADERS OF TIRANA POLICE MEETTIRANA, JULY 9 (ATA) - An announcement of the Police Department of Tirana, says that on July 8, the main leaders of the structures of this Department held a meeting.Attending were the Interior Minister, Ali Kazazi, State Secretary, Lush Perpali and the directors of the departments of order and crime of this ministry. The director of the Tirana police, colonel Pashk Tusha, presented the work done and the achievements of the effective of this police, stressing the merits of the police officers of commissariats and protection of objects, who managed to secure order and tranquility in the conditions of the state of emergency, to end with success the electoral campaign and mainly the election day, to secure order and tranquility in schools and to protect the state institutions in the capital. Minister Kazazi promised among others the equipment of police with the necessary means to face the duties in this post electoral period in the fight against criminality. /s.sh/jz/mt/Z/ [04] DEATH OF MPF SOLDIER WAS ACCIDENTALTIRANA, JULY 9 (AA) - By Keida Kostreci: The blast of the explosive device at the field hospital "Taurinense", of the Multinational Protection Force on Wednesday morning in Vlore, which caused the death of an Italian soldier and the wounding of three others, was accidental, a news conference of MFP informed."From the first testimonies and the verifications, conducted by a specialized squad of carabinieri, who intervened upon the order of MPF Commander, General Luciano Forlani, was confirmed that the explosion in one of the grounds turned into a occasional laboratory inside the field hospital of the Taurinense Alpin brigade, was accidental," says a press release. Due to the explosion, the Italian soldier, Diego Vaira, 19, lost his life. He worked at the sanitary ward "Taurinense". There were also injured the marshal Francesco Seminara, Paolo Spagnolo as well as Sergio Chiaramello. Seminara was airlifted to Brindizi and underwent a surgery. "The dynamic of the episode, as it results until now, excludes the possibility of an attempt and/or any attack from outside, but it can be explained with using and disassembling of an explosive device which was thought to be deactivated and inert," says the release. The MFP spokesman, Givanni Bernardi, read a statement of General Forlani, which arrived in the last moments of the conference, saying that several testimonies have been collected and the first inquiring acts have been prepared, which will be given to the competent authorities regarding the incident. /mt/Z [05] INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY OF CYCLING STARTS FROM TOWN OF VLOREVLORE, JULY 9 (ATA) - By H. Koci: The international activity of cycling "Peace, Friendship, Acquaintance", started in Italy, whose members have arrived Tuesday in the town of Durres, was welcomed today in the town of Vlore.Some 70 amateur cyclists, Italians, Macedonians, Greeks, arrived on Wednesday morning in the town to greet with scores of sports lovers and citizens of Vlore. On this occasion, in the Flag Square was organized a peaceful rally, attending were also local authorities. /jz/mt/Z [06] THREE KILLED AND SEVERAL WOUNDED IN MACEDONIATIRANE, JULY 9 (ATA) - Three people were killed and some others were wounded in the clashes between Albanian protesters and police in Macedonia Wednesday, reported today in the evening programs Albanian Television referring to correspondents in Gostivar. The clashes were a result of the lifting of the Albanian flag by police units in Macedonia in front of the communal assembly in Tetove which was placed two months ago, and in Gostivar.It points out that the news was reported by the Interior Ministry of Macedonia, which described the Albanian flag as "the flag of a foreign country." The report says that police carried out this act on the basis of a decision of the Constitutional Court of Macedonia. The correspondents of the Television of Macedonia (TVM) from Gostivar and Tetova report that nearly two hours after the Albanian and Turkish flags in front of the Assembly of the Commune of Gostivar were removed by special police units, the chairman of the Assembly of the Commune of Gostivar, Rufi Osmani and the chairman of the Council of that Commune were summoned for the so-called information talks. This ugly act revolted many Albanian citizens who gathered at about 7 a.m. to protest in front of the Assembly, but police intervened against them. The same source says that roads leading to Tetove are strictly controlled by Macedonian police. Sources from Tetove report that the Albanian Democratic Party in Macednia had a news conference today. The spokesman of this party and other activists were called in information talks as well./ pta/xh Albanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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