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Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 98-01-01Albanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at <http://www.telpress.it/ata>Albanian Telegraphic AgencyCONTENTS
[01] ALBANIAN WATER TO BE EXPORTED TO ITALYTIRANE, JAN.1 (ATA)-By M. Pupa,Albanian water will be exported to Puglia of Italy, by means of underwater pipes extended through the Adriatic Sea. Agreement has been signed between the Ministry of Transports and Public Affairs and the Albanian-Italian consortium to set up a water supply line to transport water from Bistrice, 300km south of Tirane to the Puglia zone, Italy. This will be realised by the consortium which includes powerful companies like IRI, ENI, and EUROPITE. The realisation of this project will initially require 350 million dollars. The total value of the project is estimated to be 1.3 billion dollars. The water to be carried from Syri i Kalter to Puglia will be transported by means of four underwater pipes to pass through the Adriatic and will be the deepest in the world. Some four to five tourist villages as well as motor-roads along the coast will as well be built. Some 25 million dollars will be invested in agriculture in the Bistrice nearby areas. kled/lm/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[02] SOME 17 ALBANIAN TOWNS IN AUTOMATIC TELEPHONE NETWORK FOR 1998TIRANA, 1 JAN. (ATA) - By L. Thanasi: The Albanian Telecom foresees to expand the automatic telephone network in 17 towns of Albania.The network will be worth $26 million with a total capacity of 118 000 customers. /kled/mt/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[03] FIVE MILLION DOLLARS FOR TIRANE HEALTH SERVICETIRANE, 01 (ATA)- By K. Shehu,The World Bank has earmarked five million dollars for the Ministry of Health and Environment to improve health service. According to the Ministry's official sources, the World Bank has allocated for the Tirane district the fund of five million and 400 000 dollars, in the framework of the World Bank projects in medicine. The project will start by the beginning of 1998 and will focus on the construction of three new health centres for the city, rehabilitation of 13 centres and construction of 14 new health centres for rural areas. kei/lm/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[04] UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS HIGH IN CAPITALTIRANA, XXXXX (ATA) - By L. Thanasi: The capital of Albania, Tirana, has the largest number of unemployed people.At present, there are around 26,896 unemployed, out of which 22,490 people belong to Region No.1 and 4,406 people belong to Region No.2 A month ago were 26,335 unemployed in Region No.1 and 3,815 unemployed in Region No.2. Second comes Shkodra town, Northern Albania, regarding the unemployed people with 18,654, while a month ago were 18,606 unemployed. Third comes Elbasani town, central Albania with 16,466 unemployed people. /kled/mt/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[05] TESTING TRAUMATIC EFFECTS ON CITIZENS FOLLOWING EVENTS IN VLOREVLORE, JAN. 01-(ATA)-By H. Koci,A Soros Foundation sponsored project to be applied soon in the Vlore district aims at responding the question: what are the traumatic effects on the population of the Vlore district following the grave events of 1997. Psychiatrist Vladimir Cela told ATA that the project predicts to test 500 people, who will receive applications on whose bases the traumatic effects on the citizens after the Vlore events will be determined. This test is being realised for the first time in Albania, Cela confirms. a.ke/kei/lm Albanian Telegraphic Agency[06] UNEMPLOYMENT RATE IS HIGH IN CAPITALTIRANA, JAN 1 (ATA) - By L. Thanasi: The capital of Albania, Tirana, has the largest number of unemployed people.At present, there are around 26,896 unemployed, out of which 22,490 people belong to Region No.1 and 4,406 people belong to Region No.2 A month ago were 26,335 unemployed in Region No.1 and 3,815 unemployed in Region No.2. Second comes Shkodra town, Northern Albania, regarding the unemployed people with 18,654, while a month ago were 18,606 unemployed. Third comes Elbasani town, central Albania with 16,466 unemployed people. /kled/mt/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[07] DEPOSITS IN STATE BANKS ARE SAFETIRANA, 1 JAN. (ATA) - By A.Keko: The Association of Albanian consumer has advised the citizens, who possess money and want to save them at interest rate to deposit them in state banks."Their money will be safe and guaranteed there and at favourable interest rates," Dr. Islam Cani, head of the Association of the Albanian consumer said recently. He responded to concerns of many citizens about the recent rumours on a "crisis in state banking system." The citizens are concerned about the fact that "should they deposit their savings in state banking institutions or even those are like pyramid schemes, which collapsed last year." Last year before the collapse of pyramid schemes, the association had warned the Albanian consumers to be attentive and refrained from depositing their money to money lending or foundations. On April and December 1996, the association distributed some 5,000 leaflets to sensitize the populace against money lending. The association is expected to open four regional counseling centers to meet better the demands of consumers. It has proposed a grouping of centers in four regions as following Tirane, Elbasan, Fier and Laç, which cover three areas North - South and Central Albania, while the Tirana center will run the work of all the association. This association has been operating in Albania since last year and numbers 2 600 members and 37 units. pas/ak/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[08] HIGHER TAXES FOR USED VEHICLESTIRANE, JAN 01 (ATA) - The Environmental Protection Committee is preparing a draft law to impose higher taxes on used vehicles in Albania.The 10 day conference which was held in Kioto of Japan with the participation of 160 countries, including Albania, decided that Albanian legislation in this field be adopted to the respective international legislation. "At the end of the conference, we, as a Committee for the protection of the environment, are working to prepare a draft law to differentiate the taxes on vehicles. The tax will be much greater for the used cars," said the chairman of the Committee, Maksim Deljana. According to the leader of the Albanian delegation in the conference, Deljana, the great number of the imported vehicles, which in most of the cases are used ones, is the main cause for the air pollution. kei/xh/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[09] AMBITIOUS CULTURAL PROJECTS TO BE REALISED IN 1998TIRANE, JAN. 1 (ATA)-By F. Nikolla, The Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports has planned ambitious cultural activities in all fields, sources of the ministry's cultural department told ATA.The head of department, Virgjil Muci, said that "all traditional cultural developments such as Annual Literature Competition, National Folk Festival, Annual Literature Competition for Children and other activities will be held this year. On the occasion of the 530 anniversary of the death of National Hero Gjergj Kastriot Skenderbej, this ministry has planned a series of activities which will be held in Lezhe, Kruje and Tirane. The National Folk festival this year is thought to be not only a significant all-national cultural activity but also a tourist attraction of foreign and local visitors. International activities, according to Muci, include the Balkan Writers' meeting, to be organised in cooperation with the Writers' and Artists' League, Balkan Song Festival, Days of European Cultural Inheritance, national conference to be organised in cooperation with the European Council for civilisation, architecture, tourism, Days of Byzantium Culture and other activities. "The Days of Lasgush", literary activity which has begun in 1996, will be held in May and Exhibition of Albanian Book, published during 1997- 1998, will be held in October. a.ke/kled/lm Albanian Telegraphic Agency[10] THREE WOUNDED BY UNCONTROLLED GUNFIRETIRANE, JAN. 1 (ATA)-By S. Spahiu, The traditional joy of the New Year and endless fireworks during the change of years in the capital could not be free of arms crackles.There were people, who despite call from police, shot into the air to express the joy of the festivity, forgetting their painful consequences. And, these shootings injured, Florent Beqir Ruci, 12 years old, and Gentian Nazmi Zaho, 21. Both were sent to the military hospital last night and were subjected to intensive care. Hospital sources say they are out of danger. Shootings have also wounded another person, who after medical treatment, has left the hospital without being identified. The uncontrolled shootings during the past year gravely injured 20 children, 61 citizens and 25 policemen only in Tirane. 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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