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CONTENTS

[01] Work for construction of military hospital in Gjirokaster starts

[02] PRESS REVIEW

[03] Exchange rates of Lek with foreign currencies

[04] 3000 plants of cannabis eliminated in Shkoder district

[05] Vllaznia and Bylis on eve of matches valuable for UEFA Cup

[06] DLK to cooperate closely with political parties in Kosova - Rugova

[07] Problem with 150 thousand tons of iron-nickel ore in sea port of Durres solved

[08] Workshop without licence for beer production intercepted and suspended by police

[09] Policemen taken hostage by armed people released

[10] Last NATO French contingent leaves Albania

[11] High temperatures cause fires

[12] Extradition procedures for "Gjallice" ex-boss to be over very soon

[13] Milo says a prior role of Albanian factor should be secured in Kosove

[14] Meidani visits the family of a child, gravely injured in 1997

[15] Alma Ajazi elected "Albanian Miss of America"

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[17] British military attache concludes his duty in Albania

[18] Gjinushi demands a meeting of governmental coalition parties

[01] Work for construction of military hospital in Gjirokaster starts

The hospital is a fruit of the cooperation between the Albanian Government and the Greek Government in the context of the agreement between the defence ministries of the two countries.

According to Bineri, the military hospital will have 50 beds and all the necessary premises.

The construction of the army hospital will be funded by the National Defence Ministry of Greece with a total of 449 million drachmas.

The construction of the army hospital of Gjirokaster will solve definitely the problem of medical service in the southern region of Albania. /lh/xh/

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[02] PRESS REVIEW

KOHA JONE, Independent daily

- I'm sorry I have to leave-Imami." The DAP leader requested yesterday his resignation from the post of the State Minister for legislative reform. - Gjinushi is like Enver - Kule." SDP Secretary General, Dhori Kule apologizes SP following charges to it by the leader of socialdemocrats, Gjinushi. - "Waiting for eclipse." Albanians, the frightened of the 20th century did not respect the "miracle". - "Here is how Albanians experience eclipse."

GAZETA SHQIPTARE, Independent daily - "RENEA crushes Durres gang." Special forces of Public Order Ministry chained in Durres yesterday 16 people, members of two kins and four prostitutes. - "Eva gave birth to a girl when Moon covered Sun." At least 20 children were born during the three hours of the solar eclipse in Albania. - "Eclipse, Tirana in 'curfew.'" What it would have been considered a feast closed Albanians indoors.

ALBANIA, Independent daily

- "Files for government smugglers disappeared." - "Eclipse, fear and disillusionment." - "Majko-Meidani, silent duel."

EKONOMIA, daily paper of the Albanian Agency for Economic Development. - "Albania, 1/4 of population assisted by state." - "Contraband with timber towards Kosova." - "Lower rates of foreign currencies entering Albania through bank transfers."

ZERI I POPULLIT, daily of Socialist Party of Albania

- "12 bandits in chains in a village." - "Majko to visit Prishtine tomorrow." - "Commandos control strictly port of crime."

RILINDJA DEMOKRATIKE, Daily of the Democratic Party of Albania.

- "Angjeli, Hajdaraga and Milo in queue." Minister of reforms resigns. Ministers of Majko with scholarships and green cards, in their pockets, leaving their posts." - "Victims of eclipse."

REPUBLIKA, daily of Republican Party of Albania.

- "Here are deputies involved in contraband." - "27 bosses involved in illegal trafficking arrested." /xh/

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[03] Exchange rates of Lek with foreign currencies

Exchange rates of Lek with foreign currencies:

Kind of currency Bought Sold

USD 132,5 133

DM 72,3 72,5

LIT(1000) 72,8 73,1

GRD(100) 43,1 43,5

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[04] 3000 plants of cannabis eliminated in Shkoder district

The spokesman of the police department in the prefecture told ATA that yesterday, at about 4 pm in the quarter Shpor of the village Mazrek, about 25 km from Shkoder, police forces ruined nearly 3 000 roots of cannabis.

Three weeks ago too, police forces in that district ruined 100 narcotic plants sown in the plot of one of the peasants of village Trush, about 6 km from the city. /dast/xh/

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[05] Vllaznia and Bylis on eve of matches valuable for UEFA Cup

two teams of the Albanian championship, Vllaznia,

team of Shkoder and Bylis, team of Ballsh, will play

versus two Slovak teams: Vllaznia will play in Tirane with Spartak team of Ternava while Bylis with the Inter Bratislava team in Bratislava. /dast/xh/

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[06] DLK to cooperate closely with political parties in Kosova - Rugova

According to Rugova, this cooperation will be in the spirit of tolerance and cooperation, by respecting the identity and interests of all the forces. "All together we will work in the interest of Kosova," said Rugova in yesterday's meeting of the LDK General Council.

The highest forum of the LDK has decided that Rugova and another representative of this party be members of the transitory council of Kosova, led by the U.N. administrator in Kosova, Bernard Kouchner.

Speaking of the future of his party, Rugova said that LDK will work for the installation and development of democratic institutions of Kosova.

"From a party in movement for freedom, independence and democracy, it will turn into a party that will contribute to the construction of a modern and democratic state of Kosova," said the LDK leader, Ibrahim Rugova. /dast/xh/

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[07] Problem with 150 thousand tons of iron-nickel ore in sea port of Durres solved

The chairman of the Regional Agency for Environment in Durres, Ilir Qesja, told ATA that after the analysis made to the mineral, it resulted that it does not represent any risk of pollution for the environment. In these conditions, the Agency opened the green light to the evacuation of this amount from the port to another appropriate place.

During this year when the port of Durres and the Regional Agency for Environment had not yet solved the problem, considerable amounts of the iron-nickel in Durres was illegally transferred to urban spots such as along the road from Durres to Shkozet, in the zone of Plepa, etc.

Now the sea port is allowed to remove the great amount of iron-nickel ore from its territory, thus meeting one of the conditions put by the World Bank, which has accorded a total of USD23 million to modernize the port of Durres. /dast/xh/

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[08] Workshop without licence for beer production intercepted and suspended by police

According to sources from the taxes-levies branch in Tirane, "there were two private firms, Stela and Dorina, which had, in cooperation with each other, set up a small factory for the production of beer, without previously declaring it in the levies office of Tirana." /xh/

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[09] Policemen taken hostage by armed people released

According to the press office of the Public Order Ministry, the event took place on Wednesday at 5 p.m. when some armed people kidnaped two policemen of Shkoder in a roadcheck in Velipoje.

After the identification of their location, the report says, police made possible the release of the two hostages.

The culprits of this act have been identified and work is going on to catch them. The motives of this act are not yet clarified. /dast/xh/

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[10] Last NATO French contingent leaves Albania

According to a report of the press office of the French Embassy in Tirane, the French navy ship of transport (TCD ORAGE) will arrive in Durres and head for France with the last 250 soldiers of various regimens of infantry, motor vehicles and engineering instruments.

The French group in the AFOR humanitarian mission numbered 1 939 people. All these were part of the South Task Force, commanded by the French Colonel, Gross.

The French contingent, consisting of forces of infantry and air force divisions, brought to Albania more than 300 trucks and 3 helicopters PUMAS, to assist with the transport of Kosova refugees and other needs for them. /dast/xh/

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[11] High temperatures cause fires

He said that the fires have engulfed all the suburb areas and have caused considerable damages. The most dangerous fire was the one near the oil sector in Marinez, where the intervention of fire-engines made the situation come under control. Fires are encountered during the last days even in the villages of Shtymas and Zham, where are several damages are caused to the area, added Dano. /lh/A.A/

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[12] Extradition procedures for "Gjallice" ex-boss to be over very soon

This news was reported to ATA by the Director of Investigation office close to General Prosecution, Agim Tirana, who added that " we will do our best to fulfil all duties for her extradition within the legal term of 40 days."

If the documents do not reach the destination within the legal term of 40 days, Kadria wins automatically the liberty.

The arrest of Shemsie Kadia was made by Turkish Interpol in cooperation with the Albanian Interpol on early Wednesday in one of the cities of Turkey, where she was hidden more tha a year ago.

Shemsia Kadia is the third ex-boss of pyramidal-investment schemes arrested and is judged in absentia. The sentence taken on February 21, 1997, is "unlimited imprisonment". /dast/A.A/

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[13] Milo says a prior role of Albanian factor should be secured in Kosove

Press and Information Directory close the Foreign Ministry, reported that Milo highlighted before the journalist the dangers of Milosheviç scenarios on prevention of restoration of peace and stability in Kosove. He hailed the coherent and realistic stance of Turkey on Kosove issue.

Milo has visited the Turkish cities of Ismir and Istanbul, and has held talks with local authorities, as well as with Turkish and Albanian diaspora businessmen. /lh/A.A/

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[14] Meidani visits the family of a child, gravely injured in 1997

The child of this family, Iris Hysmeta, gravely wounded during the riots of 1997, is recovered and has come back home after a surgical intervention in a hospital of Torino. She was cured with the funds gathered by readers of an Italian magazine.

After friendly discussion with Iris and other members of her family, President Meidani assessed the family role in survival of the child and the care of Italian friends. /lh/A.A/

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[15] Alma Ajazi elected "Albanian Miss of America"

Ajazi attends the lesson in the "Kimball High School", and went to the States in 1995 together with her family. /fn/A.A/

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[17] British military attache concludes his duty in Albania

A ceremony was held on this occasion in the grounds of Albanian Defence Ministry, where participating were the Deputy Defence Minister, Ilir Boçka and other senior military officials.

Boçka hailed the work done by Captain Wiltshire during his stay in Albania and pointed out the special constructive role of Great Britain in important issues of security in the region and especially in the attempts made by it for resolving Kosove crises.

During the time Wilshire worked in Albania as military attache, Great Britain helped Albanian army in the special multi years project on entrance of foreign languages in the Military Academy, as well as the organization of several training courses on qualification of military and civil official and the like. /lh/A.A/

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[18] Gjinushi demands a meeting of governmental coalition parties

Gjinushi, leader of SDP, said that it is the time when the coalition should function in a more normal and institutional way for securing a further step in Albania's development and stability.

According to Gjinushi the achieving of this aims need the avoidance of attacks addressed to the government or to set posts and ministers, as well as the avoidance of conflicts stimulated between coalition parties or within these parties, attacks which are based on personal interests. /lh/A.A/

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