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Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 99-05-23Albanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at <http://www.telpress.it/ata>Albanian Telegraphic AgencyCONTENTS
[01] 6.8 billion liras for first stage of intervention in water system of Tirane- total value amounts to 60 billion liras - TIRANE, May 23 (ata) - By Rudina Xhuvani: Various interventions will continue in the water system of the capital, Tirane, with the aid of Italy. In a meeting on Sunday, the government adopted the decision for the direct procurement and the signing of a contact with the Falcone company for the realisation of the first stage of the Italian credit of 6.8 billion Italian liras for the water network of Tirane.The first stage, for which 6.8 billion lira will be used, will consist of an urgent intervention in the water system of the capital. The total value of the project is estimated as high as 60 billion lira and will guarantee the improvement of the water system of Tirane. The Albanian Government has adopted in principle also the agreement on a credit for development between Albania and the International Development Association (IDA) for the second rehabilitation of the irrigation and drainage systems. The project has a value of 24 million USD. /led/xh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[02] Press reviewTIRANE, May 23 (ata) - By Urim Bajrami: Some of the main titles of the Sunday Albanian papers:KOHA JONE, independent daily - "Moderates: We shall change Berisha's mind." The moderates group within DP think that in the future they may democratize Berisha. - "Here are the ministers that may face shuffle in Majko cabinet." The writing treats various possible shuffles in the government of PM Pandeli Majko. - "Milo, last test." Albanian Foreign Minister, Paskal Milo has left for Italy to convince once more LDK leader Ibrahim Rugova to come to Albania. - "From the concentration camps to Kukes: 4 thousand men arrive half-dead." The Serbs released yesterday the prisoners of the notorious prison of Smrekovnica, who have arrived in Kukes on the same day. GAZETA SHQIPTARE, independent daily - "USA approves pact between Rugova and Thaci." United States has offered formulae for unification of political factors of Kosove. - "Albania signs oil embargo for Serbia and Montenegro." Albanian Government has decided yesterday ban on any depositing of fuel near the border line with Yugoslavia. - "From concentration camps to Morine." About 500 men reached Morine yesterday. They all had been jailed as terrorists in the prison of Smrekovnica. SHEKULLI, Independent daily. - "VEFA, 10 million USD in Switzerland." Prosecutor's office has uncovered bank transfers of VEFA, while collaborators of its former president, Vehbi Alimucaj, are detected by Swiss police. - "Serbs continue to produce nerve gas." Interview with director of Weapon of Chemistry, Thoma Sterjo. - "Albright: Council for security in Kosove." U.S. Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright supported yesterday the idea of PM Pandeli Majko for the creation of the Security Council in Kosove. RILINDJA, independent information daily paper. - "It is not far the day of the return to your homes." - "Oil Embargo for FRY." - "Fighting towards mountain of Junik." ALBANIA, independent daily. - "Shehu was discharged so that Nano be declared innocent." - "Serbs undermine deep Albanian territory areas." - "Only 18 thousand Albanians in Prishtine." EKONOMIA, daily paper of the Albanian Agency for Economic Development. - "Anteroom of EU, two years far from Albania." An Associate Agreement of Albania with European Union needs at least two years. - "Albania expecting to attract 373 million dollar credits." - "Banks in Albania still not accepting personal cheques." - "Businessmen of Tirane elect new chairman." ZERI I POPULLIT, daily paper of the Socialist Party of Albania. - "Dirty people make law in boulevard." Criminals from all districts can be seen on Deshmoret e Kombit boulevard. - "USA forgets Rugove, it finds Rexhep Qose." - "Stop to oil." RILINDJA DEMOKRATIKE, daily of the Democratic Party of Albania. - "Albright topples 'Thaci'" - "Berisha: Kosova, from protectorate to independence." REPUBLIKA, daily paper of Republican Party of Albania. - "Director of construction police arrested." - "Ekrem Bardha: Homeland is appealing to us all." /y.pa/xh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[03] Federal Defence Minister of Germany to visit Albania on MondayTIRANE, May 23 (ata) - By Enkelejda Koraqi: On Monday, a high ranking German delegation led by the Federal Defence Minister, Rudolf Scharping, will visit Albania, sources from the department of public relations in the Albanian Defence Ministry told ATA.After the welcome ceremony at noon, an official meeting is planned in the Ministry of Defence between the Albanian Defence Minister Luan Hajdaraga and his German counterpart, Scharping. Scharping will also meet with the President of Albania, Rexhep Meidani and Prime Minister, Pandeli Majko. At the end of the visit, the German Minister will hold a news conference. /led/xh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[04] Artistic Ensemble Besa wins second prize in Folk Festival in Kutahaja (Turkey)KAVAJE, May 23 (ata) - By Gezim Kabashi: The Folk Ensemble Besa of the city of Kavaje returned with a prize from their second time participation within three years in the Festival of Kutahaja (Turkey.)Folk groups from 7 European countries were represented in this year's edition of the annual international activity. Ensemble Besa from the city of Kavaje won the second prize for the values and the folk assets and for the diversity of the folk costumes during the festival. Besa, formed three years ago upon the initiative of a group of amateur artists, is renowned for its professional quality of work, for the songs and dances of its area and of other regions of Albania. /led/xh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[05] Albania's Ssocialist Party supports unification of political and military factor in KosoveTIRANE, May 23 (ata) - By A Gjakova: The secretaries of the Socialist Party of Albania, Gramoz Ruci, Arta dade, Ilir Zela and Ndre Legisi held a meeting today with the delegation of the provisional government of Kosova, led by Prime Minister Hashim Thaci, spokesman of SP told ATA.SP representatives demanded a further unification of the political and military factor in Kosove and voiced the support for the government of Kosova and the fight of its Kosova Liberation Army as as the main political and military factor in Kosova. PM Thaci stressed that "the resistance in Kosova has its support in you and the KLA is an integral part of this common resistance." Thaci stressed that this backing is being felt with each passing day from all factors inside and outside Kosova. The invitation for Rugova too is a sincere invitation. "We are not for dividing schemes, but for a unity in the name of our great cause," said Thaci. At the end of the meeting, the participants agreed for the need of intensified contacts expressing their optimism for a quick positive resolution to the issue of Kosove, on the foundation of which will be the political will of the Kosova people. /led/xh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[06] Prisoners of Kosova become refugees to KukesKUKES, May 22 (ATA) - By Riza Hoxha: Smre Konica, the notorious Serbian prison, 7 kms from Mitrovica (Northern Kosova), has been "relieved" from about 2.500 prisoners, all of them Albania.There are 2.500 men from Mitrovica, Vushtria and Skenderaj, who entered Albania from the Morina crossing point, Kukes, on Saturday at 16.00.p.m. "They released us early on Saturday," Xhavit Fejza told ATA adding that when they left the prison a powerful explosion was heard. Maybe, he said, it was an NATO attack against a Serbian military unit nearby. Xhavit Reshiti from Mitrovica told that they had been maltreated and beaten in prison. He said that the Serbian guards always threatened them saying "You are men of the Kosova Liberation Army, therefore we would kill you all. We would kill you for you are Albanians." He said that he had seen 65 years old men beaten only because they were Albanians. Hazer Hajra, from Vushtria said: "A month ago we left for Albania. When Serbian soldiers stopped us in Mitrovica and asked for money, a friend of mine, who was driving the tractor told them that we did not have German marks. They killed him on the spot. His name was Besim Muzaqi. I gave them 100 hundred marks and saved my life. Later they separated us from families and sent us to the prison. They gave us nothing for the least two days, while for four days we had only 200 grams of bread. The others said that a small room in prison housed 30 people. In prison there were from 14 years old boys to 82 years old men and even mentally disable people, who did not know where they were. The prisoners were not allowed to contact their families. Most of prisoners were kept without being accused of anything and released on Saturday without knowing why they were kept for one month, Hazer Hajra said. They said that the column of Serbian buses bringing them to Zhur was long and might continue until mid night. /pas/ak/ 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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