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CONTENTS

[01] Flights in Tirane-Pristine line resume

[02] Press Review

[03] First civil airplane flew today from Tirana to Prishtina

[04] "World Doctors" - project to help the health service in Korce

[05] Republicans want new forces in Albanian policy

[06] "Food, drinks and tobacco" hold 25,1% of importation and 25,9% of exportation - August

[07] Albania and Kosova should not transmit negative phenomena to each other - Majko

[08] NATO to continue to stay in Albania - Reinhard

[09] Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, priority for economic development

[10] Commando troops to be installed in Vlora Port next week

[11] Italian Ministry of Culture donates 470 million lira for reconstruction of former Palace of Pioneers

[12] Swiss Government finances three projects in health sector

[13] Albanians should try more to find long-term solution to Kosova - Milo

[14] Albanian political factor in Kosova should be unified - Surroi

[15] Writer Ismail Kadare supports campaign "2000 - year against shots"

[16] Reconstruction of train station in Elbasan to begin soon

[17] High Council of Justice discharges three judges

[18] Union for Democracy calls for street protests

[01] Flights in Tirane-Pristine line resume

Sources from "ADA AIR" company told ATA that this company is the first one to flight to Pristine after the crisis in Kosove. This airline had planned to resume flights towards Pristine on October 18, but the flights will resume on Saturday, October 16, due to many requests.

"ADA AIR" will flight three times a week to Pristine. The departure from Rinas airport will be at 11 a.m while a return ticket will cost $190.

"Albanian Airlines" company will resume flights on Sunday and will flight to Pristine during all the days of the week.

Albanian Airlines will travel to Pristine every day. It will leave Albania at 7.20 a.m and Pristine at 9.00 a.m. /led/A.A/

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[02] Press Review

Koha Jone, independent daily

-"Mjako isolated, Meta Premier". SP chairman has proposed Majko place to the chairman of FRESH. The government division on the way. Proposes will be adopted in the first meeting of the General Steering Committee, scheduled to be held on Monday. -"Najko - the great solitude". Even Vlore did not join Nano with Majko. The socialists asked them to shake hands in the liberation feast. -"Malaj proclaims his candidacy for the post of SP General Secretary". -"Nano-Majko and Berisha-Pollo towards Pristine". The road of Albanian capitals begins. -"Agim Bardha, the Albanian champion in America".

Gazeta Shqiptare, independent daily

-"Majko-Nano, the relations continue to remain frozen". No contact between them. -"$ 200 000 for my post". The chief of Order Information Service (SHIR), Sofokli Duke, pronounces: "Here are the reasons why I was sacked". - "Ndrenika leaves the National Theater". The distinguished Albanian actor is contracting with the private Theater Publimedia. -"Celebrations for the 91 anniversary of Enver Hoxha's birth in Berat and Fier". -"The Appeal Tribunal: Nehat Kulla in prison". After the decision of Elbasan court the Appeal Tribunal adopts the same sentence for Nehat Kulla. -"The swamp where 508 Albanian poor families live". The village of Rec in Shkoder district forgotten for five years; it has no school, no doctors and no electricity.

Shekulli, daily independent

-"Majko-Nano; enimies in Vlore". The animosity between the two SP leaders continues. They stay close to each-other, but they do not communicate. - "Kadare: Albanians I do not see you from the Eiffel tower". Interview of the outstanding writer to Shekulli paper. -"Hombach: Majko - a serious partner" 'The Balkans governor' reveals: "We are interested in the situation in Albania". Interview with the special coordinator of Stability Pact, Bobo Hombacht. -"Milo: Government to be approved" -"Changes?". Just like the previous ones but with consensus" - This is what Milo said during an interview with a journalist of this newspaper -"The tiresome road of Stability Pact". -"The legal case for the boss of fraudulent pyramidal schemes, Vehbi Alimuça starts 10 days before his release" -"Prosecutor: We do not know if he is dead or alive". The process on Kakami gang under way. - "Arshela: Me - the girl of Ema in "Magic song".

Albania, independent daily

-"Go Majko!". The ex-Deputy Premier and the member of SP chairmanship, Bashkim Fino, gives an interview to Albania paper. -"Tension high". The country without a government for a week, while the SP has not yet solved the problems coming out from the congress. -"Meidani throws on the road 60 families". The construction of the highest flat in Tirane suspended". - "Berisha to celebrate his birthday with his family". The chairman of DP to receive the visitors for his 55 anniversary at home. -"Brojka" The fractions do not succeed". Tirane mayor pessimist for the future of persons who left DP.

Zeri i Popullit, daily paper of Albanian Socialist Party

-"Nano: Vlore people have given to the socialists the spinal cord of their political organization. - premier Majko meets with hundreds of Vlore people in the boulevard, talks with them, and controls the investments. - "Hajdaraga: Commandos in Vlore port". Minister Hajdaraga gives a response to the request of minister Angjeli for Vlore port". -"Nano meets with Premier Thaci". -"Here are the people who release Vehbi Alimuça". Three lowers do not proceed with the legal case on purpose. The scandals in the justice system continue". -"Angjeli promises: Storm in the custom offices on Sunday". The custom office nine-month analyses to be made on Sunday; The massive discharged ready.

Rilindja Demokratike, daily paper of Albanian Democratic Party

-"'Hoxha' clan; $ 550 000 for Nano". A manager of the election campaign of the SP chairman unfolds the donors who "bought" the votes. -"Berisha and DP do not demand either the federation or the confederation" -"Great Albania - a dead judicial, political and political concept". -"Nehat Kulla remains in jail". Advocate Sanxhaku not successful in his first alternative.

Republica, daily paper of Albanian Republican Party

-"DP divided in three parts". The are three fronts which hide the future of democrats. -"Thaci demands seriousity from the international community" - "Begeja: Let people say their last word on final sentence". /s.s/A.A/

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[03] First civil airplane flew today from Tirana to Prishtina

The first civil airplane of the ADA AIR civil company left for Prishtina from Rinas airport at 9 o'clock on Saturday.

Present in the first trip from Tirana to Prishtina was also the Albanian Foreing Minister Paskal Milo, as well as a group of journalists of different press organs, electronic media and the Albanian Telegraphic Agency.

"This inauguration trip of Tirane-Prishtine airline, follows several joint occasions held during the last months making us feel closer to Kosova", Minister Milo said before departing.

"ADA AIR" airplanes will fly to Prishtina every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 11.oo, while the return ticket will cost US$ 190.

Albanian Airlines will resume flights towards Prishtina on Sunday. "The airplanes of this company will fly towards Prishtina in all days of the week," the manager of this company, Feliks Baci, told ATA.

Albanian Airlines will fly to Prishtina every day, departing from Tirana at 7.20, and from Prishtina at 9.oo. /dast/so/

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[04] "World Doctors" - project to help the health service in Korce

"Through this project the complete rehabilitation of the health centers in six villages of this district will be made possible", Gjergji Mikerezi, head of this sector, told ATA.

The project is sponsored by the European Union with some $300 000 and plans to equip these centers with modern medical apparatuses as well as with various medicaments.

During the project implementation, several qualification courses for the centers' personnel will be organized.

The "World Doctors" association started its activity in Korce during the Kosovo crisis period, when thousands of evicted Kosovars arrived in this district. /dast/gs/

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[05] Republicans want new forces in Albanian policy

Their request made during a news conference, follows the reelection of Fatos Nano and Sali Berisha as chairmen of the Socialist and Democratic Parties respectively.

"The Republican Party considers the current leaders of the greatest political parties in the country totally consumed, whose return to the leading posts would give grounds to the destabilization of the situation in the country, and harms the reputation of the Albanian policy in the world", the deputy chairman of RP, Maksim Begeja, reported.

According to Begeja, the Albanian political parties, mainly the parties of the right spectrum include young people who are able to face problems that concern the country. /dast/so/

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[06] "Food, drinks and tobacco" hold 25,1% of importation and 25,9% of exportation - August

47,2% of the importation of the group "Food, drinks and tobacco" the INSTAT reports, is made up of the importation of the sub group "Prepared food, spirits, tobacco".

The importation of the group "Machineries, equipment and changing parts", held about 25,2% of the total trade importation during this month.

In the mean time, the Albanian exportation of goods made with "the material of the orderer" such as shoes and textile products, during August held respectively 37,9% and 18,8% of the total exportation. The exportation of the goods under the group of "Wood and paper products", making up about 5% of the total in this month, was of great importance.

The exportation of the group "Food, drinks and tobacco" occupied about 25,9% of the total exportation in August, of which the sub group "Prepared food, spirits and tobacco" made up 59,3% of the exportation. /a.gj./gs/

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[07] Albania and Kosova should not transmit negative phenomena to each other - Majko

Majko's statement follows several accusations the Kosovar press has addressed to Surroi, considering him a pro-Serb.

"People and politicians of Kosova and Albania are not to be praised only by foreigners. The Albanian government gives message to preserve the precious values we have", said Majko.

He stressed that what the Albanians of Kosova and Albania should do is to make good use of all capabilities and values, to strengthen the pan- Albanian factor, "while the Albanian politicians of the future are being identified through the relations they are creating with the public."

The publicist from Kosova, Veton Surroi, considered the charges brought against him "primitive reaction that should be overcome and violation of the freedom of speech". /dast/so/lm/

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[08] NATO to continue to stay in Albania - Reinhard

Reinhard told reporters that the mission of NATO troops to Albania will continue to stay in Albania.

Reinhard and Milo met early on Saturday at the KFOR headquarters. The high German officer considered very significant the visit of Albanian Foreign Minister to Kosova and said that this would pave the way for strengthening cooperation to resolve issues of joint interest.

Milo considered excellent the KFOR performance in establishing security in Kosova. He said that he had been fully assured by commander Reinhard that the mission he leads will be engaged in settling the Mitrovice issue.

Milo called on the Albanians of Mitrovice to stay away from the Serb provocations.

"They should be attentive, tolerant and cautious," he said.

Milo is on a two-day visit to Prishtine. This has been the first visit of Albanian Foreign Minister to Kosova. /dast/lm/

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[09] Development of Small and Medium Enterprises, priority for economic development

Albanian Minister Meksi estimated the engagement of EBRD in frame work of Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe, where this bank together with World Bank and European Bank of Investments will finance regional projects in infrastructure, road and energy.

Minister Meksi presented the work done by the Albanian Government concerning the reforms and asked for assistance and cooperation to start the operations in Elbasani-Librazhd road, part of Corridor 8.

The Directors of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development discussed with the Albanian Minister about trade facilitating and development and starting of association process in EU.

They pointed put that the reviewing of EBRD strategy for Albania is foreseen to be completed in the end of October 1999.

They, also, talked about the privatization of strategic sectors of the economy, such as telecommunication and energy.

At the moment the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development is involved in privatization process of National Commercial Bank and it is foreseen to be engaged in privatization process of Saving Bank. /dast/linda/

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[10] Commando troops to be installed in Vlora Port next week

Three days ago the Minister of Finances Anastas Angjeli asked the Ministry of Defense for installation of commando troops in Vlora Port aiming at combating the corruption and smuggling.

The proposal of the Minister of Finances came out after the meeting with the representatives of International Monetary Fund mission and CAM- Albania in Tirana.

At the moment commando troops are located in Durresi Port, where their work in combating the contraband and other illegal activities marked positive results.

The installation of commando troops in two greatest ports of Albania, Durresi and Vlora Port, are undertaken in frame work of implementation the anti-corruption plan by the part of Albanian Government. /lh/linda/

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[11] Italian Ministry of Culture donates 470 million lira for reconstruction of former Palace of Pioneers

Sources from the Institute of Monuments reported that the project envisages the rehabilitation of the compound of the Palace of Pioneers, its equipment with contemporary means and rehabilitation of the decoration park which is in front of this palace.

The transfer of the Institute of Monuments in the 'new' building will be made for the fact that the present building of the Monuments of Culture is a property of legal owners.

The former Palace of Pioneers, with a special architecture, is a monumental building constructed at the beginning of this century. It is differently called the former residence of King Ahmet Zog. /lh/xh/

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[12] Swiss Government finances three projects in health sector

According to him the Swiss Government accorded 1.3 million dollars for implementation of these projects.

At the moment it is working on rehabilitation of the town hospital and on construction of a new two-stored building close to it, where the urgency, intensive care unit, etc, will be installed.

The operations in these objects are foreseen to be completed within 24 months.

Several new health centers in villages, such as Kashnjet, Balldre, Zejmen, are foreseen to be set up with the fund allocated by Swiss Government. /lh/linda/

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[13] Albanians should try more to find long-term solution to Kosova - Milo

Milo said that his mission aimed at closely getting to know the developments in Kosova to identify the fields of cooperation between the Albanian government and the political factor in Kosova, to achieve a common goal, the establishment of peace, which for Kosova is more difficult than the war.

Milo said that his mission is to bring the political factor in Kosova closer together because, he said, the international community cannot realise its objectives alone.

The chairman of the Democratic Union League of Kosova, Rexhep Qosja, appreciated the aid of the Albanian Government and diplomacy during the Rambouillet talks.

"You have been very close to us in those difficult moments, when we had to take historic decisions," said Qosja.

He said that for Kosova there can be no government without Kosovars. "We all share the same goal: independence of Kosova, because only that will mean a free Kosova," said Qosja. /dast/lm/

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[14] Albanian political factor in Kosova should be unified - Surroi

He said that the leadership of the political parties should adjust relations with the administration of foreign organisations, established in Kosova, to enable the integration of more Albanians into this administration.

"Further on, the political parties in Kosova should create the conditions to go, through a consensus, towards elections, which are indispensable to find the real representatives of the people," said Surroi.

Referring to the Organisational Council, Surroi said that it may encounter difficulties precisely because of failure to hold elections in Kosova, as the persons to be included in this Council may not be representatives of the people.

However, he said that this council should do its utmost to help foreign organisations operating in Kosova. /y.pa/lm/

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[15] Writer Ismail Kadare supports campaign "2000 - year against shots"

In a letter sent by this committee, Kadare, hailing the devotion of this organization, wrote that "the year 1997 brought these weapons out of the army depots and tunnels onto the streets, squares and houses. This was an absurd act, a self-killing act of ours, an act of Albanian tragedy. The war in Kosova was the other dramatic act when all southern Kosova border was rapidly mined."

Kadare, member of honour of the Committee, said that Albania will soon ratify the Ottawa Treaty which is also called "Treaty of all world peoples," and is linked with the cleaning of the territory, destruction of mine reserves, assistance and support for the survived people. /lh/xh/

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[16] Reconstruction of train station in Elbasan to begin soon

Non Governmental Organisations DFID and IRC are managers of this project. They will invest $39 000 through UNHCR, Cela explained.

The works will include the setting up of two reception halls and the creation of the appropriate conditions for passengers.

Built 35 years ago, the train station in Elbasan was reconstructed for the first time in 1984. /lh/lm/

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[17] High Council of Justice discharges three judges

The Council examined several proposals by the Minister of Justice, and discussed some problems worrying the judiciary at present, press office of KLD reports.

At the proposal of the Minister of Justice, KLD discharged form the post the judge Gasper Elezi in the Court of Shkoder district, Gramoz Lika, assistant judge in Mirdite district court and Ndue Gjelaj, assistant judge in Kruje, because they had made grave violations in the trial procedures of cases. While Rexhep Karaj, judge in Mat, was criticized for procrastination of a trial.

Also some assistant judges were released from their new posts for not appearing to take their duty and for their appointment to other tasks outside judiciaries.

The High Council of Justice, by proposal of the Minister of Justice, decided to declare vacancies in the courts of the districts of Bulqize, Gjirokaster, Permet, Tropoje, Mat, Shkoder and in the appeal courts in Tirane and Shkoder, and two vacancies in Vlore and Lushnje and in the appeal court in Korce. /s.sh/xh/

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[18] Union for Democracy calls for street protests

"The aim of our protests is to topple the current political state power and early elections at home," said Sali Berisha, DP chairman.

On behalf of the political grouping ex-President Berisha added that "Next Saturday will mark the beginning of continuous protests in the country."

For nearly one year, the DP and its allies seemed to have given up the policy of street protests, declaring as constructive the road of dialogue with the government coalition.

The Union for Democracy started protests on streets in September 1997 until September 14 1998, when the main state institutions were stormed by mobs. /lh/lm/

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