Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 99-09-30

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CONTENTS

[01] EIB President confirms continued cooperation with Albania

[02] Tirane and Madrid Chambers of Commerce towards cooperation

[03] Press review

[04] Claims to land ownership hinder school process

[05] Italian Government provides assistance for Albanian Justice

[06] Dollar at 135,2 leks

[07] Kucove education provided with 9 million leks

[08] Dinghies with illegal emigrants turned back

[09] Albania needs 500 million dollars ON Corridor 8

[10] KFOR commander, General Jackson arrives in Tirane

[11] Cooperation in mineral industry between Albania and the Czech Republic

[12] Economy credit reaches to 18.006 million leks

[13] Flora Brovina, laureate by PEN Prize-Swedish centre

[01] EIB President confirms continued cooperation with Albania

In the next seven years the European bank will invest $3.5 billion in the region, said Unwin.

The Ministry of Information reported on Thursday that Angjeli, in this meeting with Unwin, was informed that the High Level Steering Committee had declared that the EIB has assumed the key role in financing the infrastructure projects, in the framework of the Stability Pact in the Balkan region.

EIB is currently operating in Albania with six projects, mainly in infrastructure.

Angjeli assured Unwin of the Albanian government's performance concerning the regional projects under the Stability Pact. /lh/gs/lm/

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[02] Tirane and Madrid Chambers of Commerce towards cooperation

At this meeting, the Spanish economic and trade counsellor of Spanish Embassy, Jose Maria Jerez, expressed the need of establishing trade relations between Albania and Spain, concentrating themselves mainly on the increase of trade information, and data on Albanian trade firms and associations.

Bregasi demanded support to establish relations with the Madrid Chamber of Commerce, with which a mutual cooperation agreement, to make for the gap of the hitherto trade information, can be signed.

He invited the Spanish companies to invest in Albania and participate in "Tirana Trade '99" fair, due in Tirane on November 14-17. /led/so/lm/

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[03] Press review

Koha Jone, independent daily,

"Berisha elects himself, March 1977 repeated". DP deputy chairman Genc Pollo yesterday withdrew his candidature for party chairman. Pollo undertook this step as, according to him, the campaign for DP chairman, with him confronting the current chairman, Sali Berisha, was not fair. "Nano: Majko carries out arrests in the same way as Berisha". This is what the former socialist chairman, Fatos Nano, told a news conference yesterday. "Rebels protest in the court". The accused of armed uprising protested yesterday in the court room of the Tirane district court, when the court's jury decided to adjourn the pre-trial term for another 15 days.

Gazeta Shqiptare, independent daily,

"How did prisoners flee". Two prisoners from Korce attacked the escort policemen yesterday and fled while they were being transferred in Tirane. "Uran Butka "saves" Berisha. DP chairman Sali Berisha last night picked out Uran Butka as his rival candidate, following the withdrawal from this candidature of Genc Pollo, who also declared yesterday afternoon his resignation from all the party functions. "Majko: Camdessus, we want funds". Albanian Prime Minister Pandeli Majko yesterday asked support from the World Bank and IMF for the projects of infrastructure and concretely for the construction of the Durres-Morine-Prishtine road.

Shekulli, independent daily,

"Pollo quits, Berisha alone". The unfair campaign waged for the DP head has forced the deputy chairman of this party, Genc Pollo, who was candidate for chairman, to withdraw his candidature and along with Ylli Vejsiu and Leonard Demi to quit all party functions. "Nano's bodyguards released". Two of the bodyguards of former chairman of SP, Fatos Nano, left prison cells on late on Wednesday, while the rest were released after confrontations with the Gjirokaster commissariat. "Pellumbi: Nano and Berisha are alike, byzantines". Interview with former deputy chairman of the socialists, Servet Pellumbi.

Albania, independent daily,

"Pollo quits for Berisha to lose". "Butka facing Berisha". Two policemen seriously injured, one prisoner killed".

Ekonomia, daily of the Albanian Agency for Economic Development,

"Majko, IMF, give us credits". New draft-budget: 10 billions required only to cover ATV payments".

Zeri i Popullit, daily of the Socialist Party of Albania,

"Majko meets with IMF and World Bank chiefs". "Pollo resigns, votes remain for Berisha"

Rilindja Demokratike, daily of the Democratic Party of Albania,

"(Un)expected withdrawal of Pollo" "Uran Butka rival of Berisha".

Republika, daily of the Republican Party of Albania,

"Nano-Berisha agreement uncovered". /lm/

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[04] Claims to land ownership hinder school process

Claims to land ownership, lands where several schools have been built in Kukes district, northeast of Albania, have become an obstacle for their reconstruction through funds provided by the state budget and several humanitarian associations.

According to the director of the district education department, Islam Gjana, the reconstruction of schools in Koder Lume, Breg Lume, Shtiqen and Myc Mamez, ought to have begun since long ago.

So far, the private construction firms have not started works because those who claim to own the land do not allow the reconstruction, pretending that they too should profit something.

Such a situation has caused that over 1500 pupils of these schools have not yet begun classes.

The school blocking phenomenon over the last years has assumed broad proportions in the district of Kukes. The head of the district education department stresses that schools have been blocked also earlier in the villages of Kolesian, Arren, Cinamake and only with the intervention of the public order bodies have the classes began. /lm/

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[05] Italian Government provides assistance for Albanian Justice

This substantial donation is part of the institutional assistance projects coordinated by the Commissar Extraordinary for interventions in Albania with the support of the Italian Special Diplomatic Delegation in Tirane.

The donation is part of a wider aid programme, dating back to the year 1997, between the Italian and Albanian Ministries of Justice.

The aid programme includes other initiatives such as a Training Course for magistrates, due in November at the prestigious International Criminalistic Sciences Study Institute of Siracusa, the report of the Italian Delegation in Tirana says. /lh/so/lm/

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[06] Dollar at 135,2 leks

Currency exchange rates

Currency bought sold US$ 134,7 135,2 DM 72,5 73 ITL(1000) 73 73,5 GRD(100) 43 43,2 /lh/gs/

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[07] Kucove education provided with 9 million leks

Some 5.6 million leks from this fund will be used to complete schools with the neccesary equipment and to reconstruct the secondary school building, seriously damaged during '97 rits. Libraries will be reateestablished and classrooms are thought to be equiped with contemporary labs.

The rest of the fund provided will be used to build the sorrounding walls of schools, the sources reported. /lh/so/lm/

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[08] Dinghies with illegal emigrants turned back

Last night the Vlore rapid intervention forces and those of Guardia di Finanza, in a joint operation against illegal emigrants trafficking, turned back six dinghies bound for Italian shores.

The police forces took to the city's police station dozens of illegal emigrants.

The operation began late on Wednesday after first signals received from the Italian police forces and continued overnight.

Four days ago the Vlore police intercepted 12 speedboats in an attempt to cross to Italy. /xh/

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[09] Albania needs 500 million dollars ON Corridor 8

Neverthless, in order to implement the current projects in all infrastructure some 500 million dollars are needed, only in the frame work of the Corridor 8, stressed Ceni.

The current projects are analyzed in detailed way, their implementation with quick steps in the future is discussed in the 14th meeting of Southern Balkan initiatives. The three delegations confirmed that the projects are going on with the necessary rhythm and asked for their acceleration, by taking into consideration the new situations created in Balkan.

The necessary to continue this initiative is closely connected with the need of further development of the three countries this corridor is passing through, and this initiative is a base for stability on the region of Southeastern Europe.

A number of grants, such as financing of the projects on equipment aiming at road security and buying computers devices to modernize the road management. /led/linda/

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[10] KFOR commander, General Jackson arrives in Tirane

In these moments General Jackson is holding talks with Albanian Deputy Premier, Ilir Meta. After the meeting General Jackson is expected to meet with the Minister of Defence, Luan Hajdaraga.

At the end of his visit General Jackson will give a press conference in the Com Zone West Center in Tirane. /s.sh/A.A/

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[11] Cooperation in mineral industry between Albania and the Czech Republic

The aim of this meeting is the strengthening of economic cooperation between the two countries. The Albanian delegation will present several projects in mineral industry and will ask the Czech representatives for an assistance to put in use the mines already open. /lh/linda/

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[12] Economy credit reaches to 18.006 million leks

The pretensions toward the public sector in this period marked 1.572 million leks, while the pretensions toward the private sector 16.434 million leks. The credit toward the individuals was 6.090 million leks, while toward the private subjects 10.344 million leks.

According to the Albanian Bank, the credit in leks in the non financial public enterprises marked 1.194 million, while the credit in currency some 387 million.

Meanwhile the credit in lek for the individuals was 5.040 million and the credit in currency 1.050 million. The credit in leks for the private subjects in the end of June was 3.949 million and the credit in currency 6.395 million. /lh/linda/

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[13] Flora Brovina, laureate by PEN Prize-Swedish centre

"The prize is worth 34 thousand DM and is named after the German writer Kurt Toholski, who fled Germany at the beginning of 30s to escape the Nazi regime and to live for years as refugee in Sweden.

Some days ago, the poet was also awarded for the best poetry interpreted during the nights of the activity "Metting of Poetry" held in the city of Gjakove, Kosove. /led/xh/

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