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Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 97-12-25Albanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at <http://www.telpress.it/ata>Albanian Telegraphic AgencyCONTENTS
[01] WORKERS THREATENED BY POISONOUS MATTER IN THEIR WORKING PLACES - Association of Albanian ConsumerTIRANE, DEC 25 (ATA) - K Shehu: About 300 000 workers throughout Albania are threatened by poisonous powders and toxic substances, is this the alarm of Albanian Consumer Association, based on reports it has recently received from consumers' groups and branches in some districts."There are scores of cases of workers who have been hospitalized with direct consequences from unsafe working conditions, lack of safety measures in the place of work in which there are toxic substances and the worst thing is their continuous and repeated intoxication," said the President of the Association Islam Cani. Referring to safety measures for the workers, according to the same source, over 80 per cent of the owners of factories, workshops and various enterprises, have adopted none of such measures. The eagerness for profits makes them be indifferent to the question of the safety and protection of the workers, especially of toxic material. The Association appeals to all owners of enterprises to secure their workers conformed to scientific criteria and legal demands as well as to respective state structures, labour inspectorates not to tolerate any abuse with the health and life of the workers. kei/xh/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[02] NATIONAL ROAD NEAR LAZARAT UNBLOCKEDGJIROKASTER, DEC 25 (ATA) - By Hysni Cani: The national road blocked since 4 p.m. on Wednesday by inhabitants of the village Lazarat, 3 km south of Gjirokaster, was set free at about 8 a.m. today, local police report.There has been not confrontation between the police forces of Gjirokaster and the villagers. They went home, while the traffic started moving. The caravan with vehicles was too long because the blockage lasted 16 hours, a police officer of Gjirokaster said. The road in Lazarat was blocked immediately after four people, living in the village Lazarat, were detained by special forces of the Interior Ministry a day before. kei/xh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[03] ALBANIAN DEFENSE MINISTER CONTINUES HIS VISIT TO TURKEYTIRANE, DEC 25 (ATA) - By Th Thanasi: Albania's Defense Minister Sabit Brokaj who is visiting Turkey, met on Wednesday and had talks with the Chief of the General Staff and Commander of the Turkish Armed Forces, General Karadai.General Karadai highlighted the work of the new Albanian Government to restore order and rehabilitate the Armed Forces, the spokesman of the Albanian Defense Ministry reports. He stressed that "the Turkish General Staff will provide an all-sided support for the recovery, training and modernization of the Albanian Army and its integration in Euro-Atlantic structures." Defense Minister Sabit Brokaj on Wednesday also met with the General Director of the Corporation of the Turkish Military Industry, with whom he discussed questions of mutual cooperation. On Thursday Mr Brokaj will go to Istanbul to visit the Academy of the Turkish Army General Staff. In this Academy he will also meet with the Albanian militaries presently studying in Turkey. kei/xh/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[04] A VERY WANTED ALBANIAN EXTRADITED FROM ITALYVLORE, DEC 24 (ATA) - By H Koci: A very wanted person from Vlore has been extradited from Italy and sent on Wednesday to the Police Department of this Albanian Southern district.In March this year, Haxhi Mustafaj, 32, fled from prison where his was serving his imprisonment term for killing. The cooperation between police of Vlore and the Italian Interpol made possible the identification, detention and extradition of Mustafaj in Albania. sh/kei/xh/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[05] PRESS REVIEWTIRANE, DEC 25 (ATA) - The Albanian press dwells today on the question of Albanian justice following the strike by some judges.Zeri i Popullit makes coverage of the news conference of the Minister of Justice Thimio Kondi under the title "The strike - a political rebellion." Under the headline "425 judges in Tirane today," Rilindja Demokratike writes: "Government makes jurists stage a hunger strike." The paper also writes that the jurists have denounced the Minister of Justice who "threatens to be sentenced with 7 years in jail." Newspaper Republika cites Kondi telling a news conference that "DP hides behind the strikers (judges)." Koha Jone also cites the Minister to have said that the jurists' strike "is much fuss about nothing." The newspaper Shekulli carries an editorial entitled "Justice, this undermined land." The titlesd of some articles in Gazeta Shqiptare are "Kondi-strike of jurists graduated from a 6 month course on law was a political rebellion," and "Strict rules to enter the court." The papers also publish the message of greetings of President Meidani and his wife on occasion of Christmas Day and the messages of leaders of different religions in Albania on this holiday. Among other titles in the dailies are in Zeri i Popullit, "SPA has opened the road to the Socialist International" citing the leader of the PDS of Italy, Massimo d'Alema, "Trafficking:40 arrested." The RD carries an editorial "Government of Albanians' misery," and "Kavaja in square with Berisha." Republika carries an editorial headlined "There can be no peace with Kallashnikovs" and "Salaries of Parliament stolen." Under the headline "National road blocked with stones by armed people: Release the detained," Koha Jone writes: "Revolt in Gjirokaster," referring to the blocking of the national road following the arrests of some people by police. Rilindja writes that the presidential and parliamentary elections in Kosove will be held on March 22, 1998. Under the title "Game with trafficking," newspaper Albania writes: "Nano prepares the purging." Newspaper Shekulli cites the Interior Minister Neritan Ceka to have said "In block against smuggling." Gazeta Shqiptare writes "Polican, Albanian bullets for Turks." kei/xh/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[06] TIRANA AND SHKODRA BELIEVERS CELEBRATE CHRISTMASTIRANE, DEC 25 (ATA) - By A Keko: On Wednesday evening and Thursday morning Christian believers and all people in Tirane celebrated the Christmas, the birth of the son of God, Jesus Christ.The philosophy of pardoning and pray brought closer than ever all Albanians to celebrate together this marked day. Last night, the Mass of Christmas was conducted in the Catholic Church The Heart of Christ, whereas in the Orthodox Church this Mass was held today in the morning. The Christ's message, it was said in the two masses, comes today more like a message of courage, of hope and recovery to find the road of life, it comes as a support for all those who have lost trust to recover themselves and to make them optimistic for life. To Christian believers and all Albanians the Albanian President, Rexhep Meidani and his wife addressed a message of greetings. "The Christ is ours, we are His. Only He may free us from sins, from existential agony, from some abandonments we frequently feel in the world, in our home," says the message of the Arch Bishop of Tirane and all Albania, Anastas, on occasion of Christmas. The Christmas was also celebrated in the city of Shkoder, North of Albania. Last midnight, hundreds of Christians went to the Cathedral of the city to hear the Mass for Jesus. "We are very glad today," said the parson, Dom Luciani Agustini. "Today is the day of love and peace, the day of fraternity and joy for all the people." He said that the latest crisis which shook the country must instigate the government officials and the opposition to start dialoguing and cooperating. Hundreds of Moslem believers went to Orthodox and Catholic families to wish them Marry Christmas. ake/kei/xh/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[07] NOMINATIONS, TRANSFERENCES AND CRACK-DOWNS BY HIGH COUNCIL OF JUSTICETIRANE, DEC.25 (ATA)-The High Council of Justice, presided by Rexhep Meidani, held yesterday its routine meeting to discuss proposals by the Minister of Justice and Prosecutor General for nominations, transferences and crackdowns.Nominations in the system of the prosecutor's office had to do mainly with the appointment of the juridical police officers as attorneys of the sectors at the district prosecutors' offices, according to the president's press and information office. Along with several new appointments in district courts, the Council cracked down on three judges of the Tirana court. Judge Luan Daci was dismissed from duty for giving verdicts which ran counter to the law. Petrit Kaja and Gjergj Pojani were given warning of work dismissal as they had violated the status of the judge by joining the strike of several judges in the spaces of the Tirane district court. The measures were taken after the members of the Council directly heard the judges' claims as well as their reactions to such acts which run counter to the status of the judge. a.ke/kled/lm/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[08] CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED AT ORTHODOX CHURCH IN TIRANETIRANE, DEC.25 (ATA)-By S.Sharrexhi, Christmas day gathered hundreds of orthodox believers and of other beliefs at the orthodox church in Tirane, on Thursday.Also present at the ceremony where the President of the Republic, Rexhep Meidani, government members and figures of science, art and culture. Arch-bishop of Tirane and of the whole Albania, His Holiness, Prof. Dr. Anastassios Iannulatus said in his brief speech: "This marked day makes us hope for the future," adding:"We must build the future ourselves". "Just as you hold in your hands these children who have come today to celebrate the Cristmas Day, so have you stimulated five years the Albanians' hopes for a better future," Meidani responded to the warm words of the Iannulatos. On the occasion of Christmas, Anastassios has issued a message of revival and trust to the clergies and Orthodox people all over Albania. s.sh/kled/lm/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[09] SIX OTHER PERSONS INVOLVED IN CRIMES IN GJIROKASTER DETAINEDGJIROKASTER, (ATA)- By H. Cani,Anti-crime special forces, in cooperation with the Gjirokaster police, south of Albania, detained six other persons involved in the crimes committed during the spring turmoil, on Thursday. During the period of unrest, criminals robbed three bank affiliates in the Gjirokaster district, set the police commissariat building to the torch, partly burned the buildings of the prosecutor's office and court, looted and destroyed the tourist complex "Adi Petrol", and terrorised the population moving on national routes. a.ke/kled/lm Albanian Telegraphic Agency[10] THREE GANGSTERS DETAINED IN PERMETPERMET, DEC.25 (ATA)- By H. Ç,Police commissariat forces of Permet on Thursday detained three members of the "Mogile gang", near the Kosine village of this district. Police sources say the gangsters were caught after an information that several persons had been robbing Albanian emigrants returning from the border crossing point of "Tri Urave". The gangsters were armed and had robbed a group of emigrants from the Lushnje district. Besides the robbing they had also raped a citizen from Lushnje who was with the group of emigrants. The gang, dubbed "Gang of Mogile" is the author of many thefts on the Tepelene-Ballsh road, according to Permet police sources.a.ke/kled/lm Albanian Telegraphic Agency[11] MASS ON CHRISTMAS HELD IN LEZHELEZHE, DEC. 25 (ATA)-By Z. Pergega, Christmas day was celebrated in Lezhe on Thursday by the bishop of the Rreshen Diocese and the apostolic administrator of Lezhe, Angelo Massafra.Then a message of Albania's Bishopric Conference was addressed to the believers which said: "Let us all work together for peace, calm and security, and build a united Albania". s.s/kled/lm Albanian Telegraphic Agency[12] PRESIDENT MEIDANI GREETS MY LORD RROK MIRDITA ON CHRISTMASTIRANE, DEC.25 (ATA)-Albanian President Rexhep Meidani greets the head of catholic community, My lord Rrok Mirdita, Archbishop of Durres and Tirane, on the Christmas Day."This day should unite all Albanians. What unites them is everything, and what divides them is unimportant," Meidani told Rrok Mirdita when he visited the Archdiocese seat, today. My lord Mirdita considered Christmas a day which eases hearts and downs arms. He also briefed the president on the efforts to realise his initiative of opening a catholic university in Albania. a.ke/kled/lm From the Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at http://www.telpress.it/ataAlbanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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