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CONTENTS

[01] Vlore forests sawn to 3700 sapling

[02] Song Festival on Radio-TV opens

[03] Ministry of Education asks integration into Balkan information network

[04] Albanian painter Hila and British painter Illingworth, winners of Onufri '99

[05] Bid to buy 30 000 railways traverses approved

[06] Albania - monarchy for 12 years

[07] City Hall of Milan finances for street illumination in Lezha

[08] Reporters on regions bordering Albania step up contacts between them

[09] Influx of clearance of goods in Kakavije increases

[01] Vlore forests sawn to 3700 sapling

Around 3700 sapling will be planted in the area of Sode forest, in the suburbs of the Vlore city, on the southern coast, as well as in several communes of the district, sources from the district forest enterprise said on Sunday.

Over the last ten years the forest area has suffered partial damages in some tens of hectares, as a result of uncontrolled cutting and occasional burning. To rehabilitate these damaged areas and enlarge the forest area constant actions have been undertaken during 1999. /led/lm/

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[02] Song Festival on Radio-TV opens

The first sixteen songs, presented by Adrian Krasta, Hygerta Sako, Inis Gjoni and Klodiana Sharku were interpreted on the first night.

What gave an impulse to the first night of this activity was the interpretation of the 23-year-old singer from Finland, Johana Hakinen, who, in one of the festival's nights, will sing together with Albanian singer Elton Deda a song composed by the latter.

Sponsor of the activity are DEKA firm, the Ministry of Culture, the Savings Bank, the "Fan Noli" Foundation, "Dhora Leka" and others. /led/lm/

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[03] Ministry of Education asks integration into Balkan information network

Sources from the Ministry reported on Sunday that the ministry's computers and equipment will serve as a basis for the automatic exchange of information at country scale and in the Balkan region and broader.

A governmental, legalised and consolidated startegy for the modern administration of this important sector is currently functioning in the Balkan states for the industry of information.

An action plan, proposed by the Ministry of Education and Science, associated with concrete measures, is reported to be drafted for the implementation of this project, so that Albania, too, is integrated into the regional network of the information industry, through building a new philosophy to modernise this important public and private sector. /led/lm/

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[04] Albanian painter Hila and British painter Illingworth, winners of Onufri '99

At this competition some 40 Albanian painters and around 30 from various countries of Europe presented their works.

The selection of the participating works in this activity was carried out by curator Gazmend Muka, based on the "GrishArt" concept. With the winners declared, the works of the painters participating in the biggest competition of visual art ever held in Albania, will continue to be displayed at the National Arts gallery until February 11, 2000.

The "Onufri" competition is organised for the sixth year and it is the second year that it has an international character. /led/lm/

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[05] Bid to buy 30 000 railways traverses approved

The Albanian government has long since earmarked 35 million leks, which were not released because of procedure procrastination.

Meanwhile, the Government is expected to approve within '99 another 67 million leks to buy another contingent of traverses from the Italian railways.

The Albanian railways have become obsolete because of lack of investments since 10 years ago. /led/lm/

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[06] Albania - monarchy for 12 years

Upon the initiative of the then President Ahmet Zogu, it was decided that the statute, which did not allow any form of governing, be generally reviewed.

The complemented statute would review the form of the Parliament that emerged from the elections of 1925, and which consisted of the Chamber of Deputies with 57 members and the Senate with 18 members. As a result of the supplements added to the statute and the dissolution of the two parliamentary chambers, it was decided that general elections be held in all the prefectures of Albania.

After the elections, some meetings of assemblies were held. They voiced their support for the creation of the monarchy and the proclaiming of Ahmet Zogu as the King of the Albanians. The last meeting of the Assembly, held on Sept.1, 1928, gave definitely the royal throne to Ahmet Zogu, consequently declaring Albania a Monarchy.

The Albanian monarchy was recognised and hailed by many European states. The only state which did not recognize it was Turkey. The monarchic system continued 12 years in succession until the fascist occupation of Albania by Italy on April 7, 1939. Some 58 years later, on June 29, 1997, Albanian voted on the form of the regime in Albania.

The referendum held on this purpose in Albania resulted with the preference for the republic by 66.74 per cent of the voters, and with 33.26 votes in favour of the Monarchy. /led/xh/

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[07] City Hall of Milan finances for street illumination in Lezha

"Specialists from Milan are expected to arrive in Lezha from Italy, together with the cables, lights and metallic poles needed for the project, " said the Mayor of Lezha, Njazi Reci.

The work to be carried out together with specialists of the electric enterprise in the district of Lezha, is envisaged to end within January next year.

According to Reci, in January 2000 another project will start for the infrastructure of the town of Lezha. A fund of 2.9 billion liras, granted by the Italian Government, will be used to build an urban residues cleaning facility. After the completion of the project, said the mayor, "the cleaning of the city will be made by the Italian firm Cistel." /dast/xh/

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[08] Reporters on regions bordering Albania step up contacts between them

The secretary of the Professional Reporters Association of Albania, Genc Tirana, told ATA on Sunday that "the growth of contacts with Greek counterparts and colleagues on the border regions is part of the joint programs outlined on the logic of the Stability Pact."

The round table discussion "Far from language of hatred" held this weekend, is one of the first activities of the joint program among the reporters of the border regions of the two neighbouring countries.

The coming meetings are envisaged to be held in the main cities in form of couples such as between the cities of Saranda and Corfu, the cities of Korca and Captoria, those of Gjirokastra and Ioannina.

The realisation of this project of value is expected to have the support of the Soros Foundation, the Greek Embassy in Tirana, the Albanian Consulate in Ioannina and the international organisations which support the development of medias and the implementation of the Stability Pact. /dast/xh/

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[09] Influx of clearance of goods in Kakavije increases

According to sources of this customs house, over 50 long vehicles a day are cleared in this customs house, thus doubling the number of the amount two days ago.

"The average number of the trade long vehicles entering Albania every day through Greece ranges from 20-30, while in the last week there have been cases when 60 long vehicles a day have passed through this customs house," the same sources said.

In order to face with the increasing influx of commodities entering this crossing point, the number of the staff in the customs house has also increased. Official sources in the customs house of Kakavija say that "the trade has been generally intensified with regard to food articles, especially the citrus trees." Also toys brought in for children on occasion of New Year have increased. /dast/xh/

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