ATA News from Albania, 96-08-04

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CONTENTS

[01] CLOCK TOWER IN TIRANA, HISTORICAL MONUMENT TO BE VISITED

[02] THE FIRST INFORMATION CENTER FOR MOTHER'S AND CHILD'S HEALTH IN TIRANA

[03] PRESS REVIEW

[01] CLOCK TOWER IN TIRANA, HISTORICAL MONUMENT TO BE VISITED

This important step for the Tirana tradition was marked with a ceremony held yesterday near the tower. The address on the occasion was submitted by the director of museums of Tirana, Ramiz Xhani. The door of this historical monument, closed for years, was opened due to the valuation by democracy of the history of the clock tower, of the history with rich traditions of the territory and the patriotism of Tirana, he said.

Those present in the ceremony, among whom deputy of DP Fadil Kepi, the director of culture of the Municipality Burhan Kaceli, the chairman of honour of Tirana Association Dr Shefqet Ndroqi, and others visited the Clock Tower.

The tower, 40 meters high, which started to be constructed in 1822 by the best Tirana and Golloborda builders, upon the initiative of Haxhi Et'hem Beu and also helped by Tirana citizens, was completed in 1830.

Along its height the tower has small windows for protection, airing and light to go inside. The foundation of the tower is 4.7 x 4.7 meters, so going into its interior is quite easy. kled/xh/sh/

[02] THE FIRST INFORMATION CENTER FOR MOTHER'S AND CHILD'S HEALTH IN TIRANA

The centre, established in the Tirana maternity hospital, aims to provide contemporary information to professional specialists of the maternity and also to serve with its information the people.

The centre is fruit of a one year cooperation between the Albanian Foundation "Health to all," the Soros Foundation and the U.S. organization "International Health Alliance." The latter has been created four years ago to promote medical service in former communist countries.

USAID has furnished 30 thousand dollars for the centre equipment and the library.

The Albanian-American partnership in this field has started two years ago when the maternity hospital and the University Hospital Centre in Tirana established contacts with the Hospital Centre of Brooks in New York. pas/xh/sh/

[03] PRESS REVIEW

Under the headline "Towards the Congress, with responsibility and optimism," Zeri i Popullit carries an article entitled "SPA is and will remain a progressive force." The paper entitled its editorial "We underline." It also has an article "Support for the U.S. stand regarding the solution to the political crisis in Albania."

Republika carries an article under the title "The election commission, first step of the parties' round table." The paper also carries an article "Albanian Intellectuals Forum against the decision of the Patriarchate" in which he stressed that in his statement for ATA, this association chairman Pandeli Cina expresses the concern over the flagrant intervention of the patriachate in the affairs of the Albanian church and state.

"Berisha is trying to perpetuate manipulation" writes Poli i Qendres regarding the decree on the creation of the general election commission. The paper also carries an interview with the Secretary General of the SDP, Gaqo Apostoli under the title "If conditions are not met, the participation in local elections will be political crime."

"Autochephalous church belongs to Albanians" writes Balli i Kombit which carries an article "The right wing, illusion or perspective?"

Demokraci carries an article "The right of information and misinformation." The EU role in the development of higher education in Albania" is the title of another article in this paper.

"Nano counter responses with the anger of a man who has been stabbed by his closest collaborators," writes Tribuna in the article "Servet Pellumbi in a state of lethargy."

The paper carries a letter of protest of the anticommunist association of the formerly political democratic persecuted under the title "No tolerance to communist criminals."

Rilindja carries an article entitled "Serbian monologue on Kosova." The paper also publishes an interview with the rector of the University of Prishtine Prof. Dr. Ejup Statovski under the title "The Prishtina University is a state institution."

"The accusation of the century, Fatos Nano and the price of the handcuffs," writes Albania in its editorial "Ceka, actually in the lead of SP." The paper also writes that after the decree on the date of the local elections, the socialists are confused.

Koha Jone writes on "The private life of Fatos Nano." The paper entitles its editorial "The bomb in Prishtine bursts in Tirana." Under the headline "The presidency of socialists reflected with new theses," the paper writes "Pellumbi accuses Nano 'I will create a new party."

"SP puzzle will be solved in the congress," writes Dita Informacion under the title "Which will be the formulae of the socialists?"

"Police in action" Killer of the Prisons' Director caught," writes Gazeta Shqiptare which reports that the main suspect is a 22 year old youth from Tirana. He was detained a week after intensive investigation, but the motive of the murder of the senior official is still a mystery, writes the paper.

"Farewell to Atlanta" is the title of an article published in Sport Express today. kled/xh/sh/

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