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ATA News from Albania (96-06-25)Albanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at <http://www.telpress.it/ata>Albanian Telegraphic AgencyCONTENTS
[01] ALBANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS ISRAELI AMBASSADORTIRANA, JUNE 25 (ATA) - By F.Vladi: Albanian Foreign Minister Alfred Serreqi held talks earlier today with the Roma-based Israeli ambassador Yhuda Millo, a spokesman of the Foreign Ministry said.The spokesman said that the meeting dwelt at length about the development of very good relations between the two countries. The talks focused on real possibilities of promoting cooperation in different fields giving priority to fields of mutual interest. They also discussed and exchanged views on the pre-election situation in Albania and Israel, the same source said. jz/ak/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[02] ALBANIA AND US TO HOLD JOINT MILITARY EXERCISESTIRANA, JUNE 25 (ATA) - By F. Vladi: A new Albanian-American military exercise code-named Salvation Eagle will be launched in the context of the Partnership for Peace initiative, a spokesman of the Albanian Defence Ministry said.The spokesman did not say anything about the venue and time of the exercise but informed on yesterday's planning conference regarding the exercise. "A delegation of the U.S. armed forces including 14 military personnel arrived in Albania to help work out and define the objectives for the exercise which is part of the Partnership for Peace initiative and will enable the preparation and quick attainment of NATO standards," the same source said. "The preliminary data say that this peaceful exercise will have a greatest dimension and a wider participation of the U.S. forces in Europe: marines of the U.S. Sixth Fleet, ground forces, and larger logistic support, engineering forces and others," the statement said. The planning conference on the Salvation Eagle is being held along with the final preparations for the multinational exercise Peaceful Eagle in Biza next month with the participation of forces from nine NATO member states' armies and partners. jz/ak/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[03] ALBANIAN PARLIAMENT IS LEGALTIRANA, JUNE 25 (ATA) - The essence of a draft resolution which is being worked out by the Political Commission of the Council of Europe after last evening's meeting with the Albanian politicians is that the newly elected Albanian parliament is legal and new elections are unlikely to be held in Albania, according to officially non-confirmed sources.The draft resolution, according to the above sources, said, "Although the legitimacy of the newly elected parliament cannot be doubted, the trust on democratic processes in Albania should be encouraged. It also pointed out that the Albanian government and opposition are responsible for the present situation." The Political Commission said that "based on the cooperation of the Albanian political forces and the Council of Europe it is essential to promote links between Tirana and Strasbourg. Meanwhile, all the Albanian political forces should enter into a dialogue to overcome the situation. The Council of Europe is ready to help the dialogue." jz/ak/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[04] FOREIGN COMMISSION OF EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT DEBATES ABOUT ALBANIATIRANA, JUNE 25 (ATA) - The Foreign Commission of the European parliament discussed again the elections in Albania earlier today, according to sources in Brussels.Conservative and liberal deputies, members of the commission, strongly reacted against the last resolution of the European parliament on the elections in Albania and urged its reviewing on the basis of new facts. Austrian Euro deputy Dr Jung considered totally regular the elections in Albania. "Albania comes after an unprecedented 50-year-old communist dictatorship without the minimum experience to govern a rule of law and democracy. We should not ask Albania have the standards of Italy, Austria or Germany in the elections," Jung said. He added: "Albania has achieved an admiring progress in all fields and does not deserve to be denigrated unjustly." Other deputies discussed the elections in Albania, an issue which will be further discussed in the next meeting of the Commission. jz/ak/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[05] PAPANDREOU WAS GREECE'S HISTORICAL PERSONALITY - BerishaTIRANA, JUNE 25 (ATA) - Andreas Papandreou was a historical personality of Greece, said Albanian president Sali Berisha today at the Greek Embassy in Tirana where he went to convey his condolences for the death of the former prime minister Papandreou.In the condolence book Berisha praised the role of Papandreu for the development of modern Greece, his historical contribution to Greece and its integration in Europe. Berisha said that the death of Papandreou is one of the greatest losses for the Greek friendly people. He also highly regarded Papandreou's important contribution to the progress of relations between the Albanian and Greek people. Deputies, leaders of political parties, representatives of science and clergy and different associations conveyed their condolences. Officials of the diplomatic corps accredited in Tirana also expressed condolences at the Greek embassy. They praised the significant contribution of Andreas Papandreou to the life of the Greek people and new Greece. jz/ak/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[06] U.N. OFFERS COOPERATION AND ASSISTANCE TO JUSTICE MINISTRYTIRANA, JUNE 25 (ATA) - By A. Frasheri: The United Nations offers cooperation and assistance to the Albanian Justice Ministry. This was confirmed in a working meeting between the Albanian Minister of Justice Hektor Frasheri and the U.N. permanent representative Paolo Lembo, responsible for drafting a "regional project on democratisation of state main institutions in the Eastern Europe and U.N. permanent representative in Tirana, Peter Schuman.Lembo offered cooperation and assistance to this ministry to enable a fast reformation of the Albanian judiciary and technical assistance in preparing the legislation, short term qualification scholarships for law experts in different fields. U.N. representatives praised the achievements of the Justice Ministry regarding the working out of a legislation in compliance with the international standards and contemporary values and especially the drafting of a number of codes and laws necessary for the development of Albania during the last years. ssh/jz/ak/Z/ From the Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at http://www.telpress.it/ataAlbanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |
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