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CONTENTS

[01] Meta asks increase of WB projects in Albania

[02] President Meidani meets with Turkish Health Minister

[03] Press review

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[05] Durres will have complete support of Government - PM Meta

[06] Memorial devoted to distinguished figures of art and culture inaugurated in Durres

[07] Vau i Dejes establishes relations with Ulqin

[08] Reconstruction of six school buildings completed in Gjirokaster

[01] Meta asks increase of WB projects in Albania

At a working meeting with the WB director for Albania, Arnon Hartman, Meta spoke of the reforms undertaken in Albania and asked an increase and advancement of the WB projects.

Hartman evaluated the road of reforms undertaken by the Albanian state. She expressed congratulations for passing the law in service of civil worker, which will help reform social sector and give a considerable impulse to the projects development.

Hartman assured Meta of a greater support in the future and said that Albania's progress on the road of reforms and their promotion will be the sole guarantee for the future. /dast/lm/

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[02] President Meidani meets with Turkish Health Minister

Meidani asked from the Turkish minister to convey to President Demirel, the Turkish people and State the most sincere condolences of the Albanian people, state as well as his own condolences to the families of the latest earthquake's victims.

Later Meidani thanked the Turkish minister for the determination of Turkish institutions to continue their aid programmes for the Albanian people.

Durmus thanked Meidani for the condolences and the support expressed and acquainted him with the agreements signed during his stay in Tirane with his Albanian counterpart.

The Turks will help set up a centre of hemodialysis for the patients suffering from azotemia, bringing to 150 the number of the patients to be cured in Turkish hospitals each year, and train Albanian personnel in medicine and other fields. /dast/lm/

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[03] Press review

Koha Jone, independent daily,

"Agent of Bin Laden, friend of Gjinushi and Berisha". Abdul Latif, terrorist much wanted by CIA, had become friendly with Albanian politicians. "The International, Majko, Pellumbi and Ulqini do not take part". The socialists yesterday evening celebrated membership in the Socialist International in which Majko's absence was noticed. "Prime Minister dismisses tutor of Klosi". Premier Meta discharged from office Majko's former advisor, Isaraj, who was charged with the task of NIS General Inspector.

Gazeta Shqiptare, independent daily,

"Meta, storm in KESH". Premier Ilir Meta has set up a working group regarding problems of the Power Generation and Distribution Firm (KESH), a group which also includes Farudin Arapi and warned that he is preparing a series of dismissals for leaders of the Corporation. "Meidani says to Saranda people: production". President of the Republic Rexhep Meidani yesterday in Sarande encouraged local production and tourism. "Tirane, CIA arrests the man of Bin Laden". Since several years ago Jordanian Abdyl Latif Saleh had ensured Albanian citizenship and headed four various religious foundations, until he was arrested on Friday morning.

Shekulli, independent daily,

"Army's bids: the director dismissed". Economic director at Defence Ministry was discharged yesterday. He was at the centre of several investigations opened by the General Prosecutor's Office. "The socialists celebrate the International". The SP yesterday celebrated its admission to the Socialist International. "Shehu: DP to call the new Assembly". This is what former DP chairman Tritan Shehu has said.

Albania, national daily,

"VEFA, nine other arrests". "KESH: Warm under the sun!".

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

"Friday, the day of disarmament, one million cartridges collected". "NIS and police, now fight against contraband". "December 1998 - November 1999, Berisha unchanged".

Republika, daily of the Republican Party of Albania,

"Garuli: Law on referendums purposely blocked". "Twenty five victims in six days".

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[05] Durres will have complete support of Government - PM Meta

After Prefect, Martin Cukalla made a panorama of the situation of the prefecture, PM Meta expressed the satisfaction that he was making his first visit with local government authorities in Durres, and discussing problems which have to do with important priorities of this city.

Later, PM Meta focused on the unpleasant situation of energy in the country. "We have set up working groups who will take all possible measures for the improvement of the situation and will be transparent with the people for this situation," he said.

PM Meta spoke for other problems as well such as the incomes from taxes, the fight against corruption and contraband, on tourism, some achievements in that prefecture and the measures to be adopted to create the necessary tranquillity for powerful investments in Durres, etc.

Meta said further on they had ratified the Convention on the Autonomy of the Local Government, which is the only road of democratization, good functioning of the state, decentralization, far from centralism noticed in some ministries.

PM Meta Ilir Meta had on Sunday a working meeting also with senior officials in the police department of the prefecture of Durres.

Premier Meta was accompanied in this visit by the Minister of Local Government, Bashkim Fino and Minister of Culture, Edi Rama. /lh/xh/

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[06] Memorial devoted to distinguished figures of art and culture inaugurated in Durres

With the inauguration of this memorial, we convey the message of promotion of the cultural values of the city, said in his address the mayor of Durres, Arqile Gorreja.

Attending the ceremony on this occasion were also the Albanian Prime Minister Ilir Meta, ministers Bashkim Fino, Edi Rama and Ingrid Shuli.

PM Meta also visited the exhibition with 65 photos with views from the monuments of antiquity in that city, photos shot by Luan Jaupi, and which displayed in one of the halls of the palace of Culture A. Moisiu. /lh/xh/

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[07] Vau i Dejes establishes relations with Ulqin

During a meeting held on Sunday in Hotel Rozafa, in the city of Shkoder, the leaders of these communes discussed the ways and forms of their cooperation.

According to the Chairman of the commune of Vau i Dejes, Nard Ndoka, who is also deputy of the zone, local authorities must influence in the governments of their countries so that the border point of Hani i Hotit be opened, along with two other border points, one in Murriqan and the other in Vermosh. The opening of these border crossings, according to him, will influence in the increase of the trade and economic exchanges between the inhabitants on both sides of the border and in the development of these zones.

Present in the meeting were also the chief of the commune of Ulqin, Skender Hoxha and the Minister for the Defence of the Rights of Minorities in Montenegro, Luigj Juncaj.

Over the last three years, several exhibitions with paintings have been displayed in Shkoder and Ulqin, several presentations of books have been made and concerts performed in Ulqin by the theater cast Migjeni. Last week "Days of Ulqini Culture" were held in Shkoder. /lh/xh/

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[08] Reconstruction of six school buildings completed in Gjirokaster

According to the director of the district education department, Resul Llogo, a fund of 51 million lek was needed for the rehabilitation of the schools Naim Frasheri, Koto Hoxhi, Asim Zeneli, Bilal Golemi, of the 8th form school in Frashtan and the kindergarten in quarter Zinxhiria.

Some 40 million lek from the above fund were paid by the state budget and the rest by Soros Foundation and non-governmental organisations TOLBA and CESVI operating in the region of Gjirokaster for several years.

The reconstruction of these schools has made possible the creation of optimal conditions for the development of the didactic process, and work is also going on to provide more didactic instruments for their laboratories. /lh/xh/

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