Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 99-08-05

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CONTENTS

[01] Press review

[02] Exchange rates for Thursday in Tirana market

[03] Shooting exercise of navy in Durres Sea District and in Naval Base in Vlore ends

[01] Press review

KOHA JONE, daily independent,

- "Bloodshed between rival groups in Tropoje." In early hours on Wednesday morning, two people Ferit Kernnaja and Halil Haklaj were killed by a remote- controlled bomb. In the mean time, some bullets in the centre of the city took the life of the brother of the director of Kukes Police. - "Let the one who can face Berisha start campaigning- Xhaferri." Interview with the member of the DP presidency Ferdinand Xhaferri. - "Social-democrats divided in two parts." Signs of this atmosphere are felt a week ago, but yesterday everything came out clearly. Gjinushi has gathered in the party his clan with people in departments.

GAZETA SHQIPTARE, daily independent

- "Small parties quarreling for finances." New law for finances of political parties leaves small parties penniless... - "Majko in vacations with D'Alema." Prime Minister Pandeli Majko will start a nonofficial visit to Italy. - "Mine against Haklaj explodes." Town of Bajram Curri in blood. Four people killed and three wounded.

SHEKULLI, Daily Independent

-"Anarchy starts in Tropoje." Four killed and five wounded, this is the result of two tragic events in Tropoje yesterday. - "Bullets in the head for criminals - Majko." PM Majko analyses the six-month work of the Public Order Ministry. - "This political class before Europa court - Kadare." Interview with renowned writer Ismail Kadare.

ALBANIA, independent daily

- "Tropoja, terror and blood." - "Dark scenarios underway-DP." - "Public Order is not established by bandits."

EKONOMIA, Daily of the Albanian Agency for Economic Development.

- "Cigarettes: State decides retail sale prices." - "Debtors of Agrarian Trade Bank sequestered. - "Customs to make direct procurement - decision."

ZERI I POPULLIT, Daily paper of Socialist Party of Albania

- "Barbarous revenge in Tropoje." - "Bandits must pay for killings - Majko." - "Here are people Berisha will dismiss."

RILINDJA DEMOKRATIKE, Daily of Democratic Party of Albania

- "Police leaders execute two citizens." - "Robertson, a deserved choice." /xh/

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[02] Exchange rates for Thursday in Tirana market

Foreign currency rates

Kind of currency Bought Sold

USD 131,5 132

DM 71,7 72

LIT(1000) 71,5 72

GRD(100) 43 43,3 /xh/

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[03] Shooting exercise of navy in Durres Sea District and in Naval Base in Vlore ends

From 4 am to 11 am on Wednesday, six navy ships of the Sea District of Durres and the Naval Base of Vlore made shooting exercises in the Bay of Borsh.

During the exercise, also other elements were elaborated such as joint navigation of the ships, navigation with interruption from the starting base to another base, organization of defence when all ships are together at sea, etc.

The shooting exercise is the first held by Albanian navy ships after 1996. /lh/xh/

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