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ATA News from Albania, 96-09-28Albanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at <http://www.telpress.it/ata>Albanian Telegraphic AgencyCONTENTS
[01] PRESIDENT BERISHA MEETS SIR PATTYTIRANA, SEPT 27 (ATA) - Deputy Chairman of British Conservative Party (BCP) and President of British-Albanian Association Sir Jeffrey Patty arrived Thursday for a visit to Albania.President Berisha received Sir Patty and widely discussed with him the bilateral relations between the two countries and their perspective. Berisha thanked Sir Patty for his brilliant contribution offered in the victory of democracy in Albania, its development and consolidation, for the interest he showed in the opening of the exhibition "Edith Durham" in London and its opening in Tirana. Berisha also briefed him with development of reformation in Albania. The BCP Deputy Chairman expressed his high estimation for the impressive development of Albania and his determination to actively contribute in the cooperation and friendship between the two countries. Berisha offered an honouring dinner for the British friend. ssh/fh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[02] MEDIA ROLE IN MULTI CULTURAL COUNTRIESTIRANA, SEPT 27 (ATA) By A Baci - A two-day seminar which will treat journalism and ethnic problems started Friday in Tirana.After the opening address of Annie Camp of the International Journalist Federation greeted Mr Ylli Rakipi President of Albanian Journalist League and Armand Shllaku President of Albanian Professional Journalist Association. Ely Codjaman representative of Cyprus Journalist Union highlighted problems of media in Cyprus. Zhelko Ivanovic, of Montenegro said "Journalists should reveal both sides of the medal. They should speak in the name of nations." Albania was called "paradise", a country where was no hatred language among journalists of different nations. Although with some minor shortcomings the minority problems in Albania are simpler than in other countries. The Greek minority in Albania publishes two newspapers and has its own local radio, but other problems are to be dealt with in the future. jz/kled/fh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[03] "MISS EUROPE '96" IN TIRANA TODAYTIRANA, SEPT 28 (ATA)- By F.Nikolla, The pageant "Miss Europe '96" will be held this evening in the Palace of Congresses in Tirana.The 37 beauties, representatives of the Globe's old continent, have come to Tirana since September 12. Last night they "marched" with their national symbols on the first night of this show, conceived in the form of a general rehersal. A suit of folk dances and music from all the Albanian territories unfolded before the sepectators the diversity of Albanian folk costumes. The three videoclips, shot in historic and cultural places all over the country, the girls dressed in the folk costumes of the countries they represent were applauded by the whole spectators in the most luxorious hall for the organisation of such activities. The 35 contestants were received Thursday by Albanian President Sali Berisha, who was delighted that during an evening Tirana will be "the capital of the European Beuty queens, symbol of hope and love". kled/lm/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[04] CHAIRMAN OF ALBANIAN SUPREME COURT TO ATTEND INTERNATIONAL COURT CONFERENCE '96 IN USTIRANA, SEPT 28 (ATA) - Chairman of Albanian Supreme Court Avni Shehu left Friday for the US, upon the invitation of the Washington D.C.-based Centre for Democracy, to attend proceedings of "International Judicial Conference '96" due to be held from September 30 to October 3.Present in the Conference will also be Justice Chiefs of the US, Russian Federation, Norway, Switzerland, Portugal, Greece, France as well as representatives of the CE Parliamentary Assembly, European Court for Protection of Human Rights and of the European Commission for Protection of Human Rights. kled/fh/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[05] BOMB-MAN HAS BEEN MENTALLY SANETIRANA, SEPT 28 (ATA) By E Xhajanka - Tirana Court found defendant Ilir Buza, bomb-man, charged of terrorism and illegally arm-keeping, on its Friday session, judicially responsible.Bajazit Beci, Prosecutor of the case, charged the defendant Ilir Buza, from Fushe-Kruja town (north of Tirana) with threatening, on April 19, 1996, to blow himself up about 30 metres from the Presidency, by blowing up a hand grenade, type 1959, unless he was allowed to meet President Sali Berisha. Berisha was just leaving the Albanian Presidency with Italian President Oscar Luigi Scalfaro after a meeting there. Buza was disarmed by police troops after a quick interference within an hour after his action. During investigations Ilir Buza has accepted his guiltiness and gave minute explanations for the motives and the way he acted. Yesterday's session continued with evidence of witnesses, Florent Bega policeman of Commissariat No 2 who has been on duty close to Presidency that day. Bega explained that the defendant had stopped at the crossing of the boulevard and started to call out "Go away, I have a grenade" and later run to the stairs of the Palace of Congresses, in front of Presidency, and created a tense situation for all people present there. Buza has not called for an attorney but the court appointed one for him. The next session will open on October 5 in the morning and other witnesses of the accusation will be heard and archive materials will be scrutinised. kled/fh/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[06] PRESS REVIEWTIRANA, SEPT 28 (ATA)-Under the headline "The SP Presidency seeking to cast off responsibilities for the expected loss", the newspaper Rilindja Demokratike carries the article: "Mejdani: we should use the tactics of the partisan war".The SP new presidency seemed to manage yesterday in the meeting of the General Steering Committee to cast off the responsibility of the loss in the October 20 elections, the paper says. The paper entitles its editorial :"The socialists - non-electoral". Foreign Minster Shehu continues meetings with his counterparts in the U.N. General Assembly, the paper says. Zeri i Popullit covers the meeting of the SP General Steering Committee under the title:"Let's defend democracy". The paper also carries the massage of Socialist Leader Nano from the Bence prison, addressed to the Socialist party and electorate. "The unity and diversity of thought in the socialist 'constructive' debate degenerates into aggression", says the newspaper Republika, which also carries the article:"In democracy the opponent is respected". "Tereska assumes the powers of parliament and Constitutional Court" is an article carried by Poli i Qendres which stresses that the political dictate controls the majority of the Central Electoral Commission instead of the law. The paper carries the article "The Center Pole starts electoral campaign". Lajmi i Dites carries the article:"The report on human development - optimistic for Albania". The paper carries Shehu's meetings in New York under the title: "Readiness for broader cooperation with Albania". Tribuna covers Shehu's meetings under the title:"Comprehensive support on Albania". It also runs the article "The Albanian government encourages investment of Turkish firms in Albania". "Opposition towards a new boycott" is the title of the editorial in the newspaper Albania. "Nehat Kulla has been consulted with Nano's lawyer" is another article which stressed the fact that the meeting was conducted one week after the crime, when Kulla was a wanted person and this makes up a grave violation of the lawyer's duty". Under the headline:"Three weeks before the elections day", the paper carries the article:"The socialists prepare the boycott file".The newspaper Rilindja covers the news conference of the president of Kosova, Ibrahim Rugova, under the title:"Positive advance of the Kosova issue". Pasqyra carries the article:"October 4, one day general strike of the Trade Union Confederation of Albania". Dita Informacion in the feature "Analysis" carries the article:"The Socialists between the anvil and the hammer" Bashkimi in the feature:"Tribune of the intellectuals" carries the article:"The state and administration". Ushtria dhe Koha carries the article: "On the threshold of the Albanian- German joint exercise:"Mati '96". Koha Jone reports on yesterday's meeting of the SP General Steering Committee. The motionists annul the motion. The SP local platform and electoral organisation approved, the paper says. It also carries the article: "Legal state and democracy". "A family massacred by midnight", Gazeta Shqiptare reports about a family in a Fieri village which is massacred on Thursday midnight. The crime is thought to be linked with an unpaid debt, the paper says. kled/lm/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[07] SITUATION IN KOSOVA REMAINS COLONIAL - ZimermanTIRANA, SEPT 28 (ATA)- The former U.S. ambassador to Yugoslavia, Warren Zimerman, told the "Voice of America" Thursday that the situation in Kosova has begun to improve with the achievement of the agreement on education, but in essence it remains colonial, as the Albanians are deprived of their basic human rights.Zimerman said that "for as long as Serbia continues to oppress Albanians in Kosova, the outer wall of international sanctions against it should not be removed". He also said that:"Now the main issue is that Serbia and the Kosova Albanians start dialogue. I would like that negotiations be carried out without preconditions, but one should bear in mind that the victims are the Kosova Albanians and the aggressors Milosevic and the Serb side". Zimerman considers the Kosova issue a key problem because, according to him it "affects not only the Kosova two million people, but also Albania, and of course Serbia, Macedonia, Bulgaria and maybe Greece and Turkey". The rights of the Kosova people seem to be very important for the International Community to regard this as an international issue, Zimernam says at the end of his interview. sk/lm/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[08] CROAT PRIME MINISTER TO VISIT ALBANIATIRANA, SEPT 28 (ATA)- The Premier of Croatia, Zllatko Matesha, will visit Albania from October 1 to 2, 1996, the Albanian Premier's office reports.Matesha visits Albania at the invitation of his Albanian counterpart, Aleksander Meksi. The visit's agenda includes separate meetings with Albanian state top officials, including President of the Republic Sali Berisha, Speaker of Assembly Pjeter Arbnori, Prime Minister Meksi and others. During the visit a consular agreement and a cultural one are planned to be signed during the visit. kled/lm/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[09] PANGALLOS APPRECIATES RELATIONS OF GREECE WITH ALBANIATIRANA, SEPTEMBER 28 (ATA) - Greek Foreign Minister Teodoros Pangallos, in a speech delivered in the 51st session of the U.N. General Assembly spoke at length about the relations of his country with Albania."In its relations with Albania," said Pangallos, "Greece is following actively the development of the relations of good neighborliness and cooperation in all the fields based on the full observation of the sovereignty, the territorial integrity and of the human rights, including those related with national minorities, according to the U.N and OSCE principles." Pangallos also said that "the Greek minority in Albania is a bridge for friendship and cooperation between the two countries." The chief of the Greek diplomacy evaluated the steps of the Albanian Government in this direction. "Recently, he said, encouraging steps have been made by the Albanian Government." Pangallos described a new chapter for the relations between the two peoples the visit of the Greek President to Tirana last March and the signing of the Friendship Treaty between the two countries. At the end the chief of the Greek diplomacy has expressed once more the support of his country for Albania's integration in international organizations. "Greece has actively supported Albania in its efforts for reconstruction and development and its association with international bodies." kled/xh/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[10] ALBANIA SIGNS NUCLEAR TEST BAN TREATYTIRANA, SEPT. 28 (ATA) - The Albania's Deputy Premier, Minister of Foreign Affairs and leader of the Albanian delegation in the 51st session of the U.N. General Assembly, Prof. Dr. Tritan Shehu, signed in the seat of the United Nations in New York on September 27 the nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Albania is the 130th country to sign the treaty.Attending the signing ceremony, also was the Permanent Representative of Albania in the U.S., Pellumb Kulla. kled/xh/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[11] 6TH ANNIVERSARY OF UNIFICATION OF GERMANY CELEBRATED IN TIRANATIRANA, SEPT. 28 9ATA) - By Mimoza Allushi: On occasion of the 6th anniversary of the unification of Germany, the Albania-Germany Friendship Association held a cultural activity in the Museum of National History yesterday."I would like to stress the great contribution that the German state has made and is making to Albania," said the chairman of the association Zihni Haskaj. "The Germans want a European Germany," said German Ambassador in Albania Hannspeter Disdorn. Also present were Milazim Maraj, member of Albania-Germany Association as representative of the Democratic League of Kosova and other guests. kled/xh/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[12] ALBANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH MR VAN DE BROEKTIRANA, SEPT. 28 (ATA) - Albania's deputy Premier and Foreign Minister, leader of the Albanian delegation in the 51st session of the U.N. General Assembly Tritan Shehu had a meeting recently with the High Commissioner for National Minorities, Hans Van De Broek.In reply to the interest of Mr Broek for the preparations for local government elections on October 20, 1996, Shehu briefed Mr Broek of the measures adopted by the Albanian government for free and fair elections. Shehu also expressed his thanks for the second delivery of payments by the European Union for Albania. Important in the meeting also was the discussion of the associate agreement of Albania with the European Union. Mr Shehu also had a meeting with the Foreign Minister of Sweden, Ms Lena Hjelm Wallen. ssh/jz/xh/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[13] PROTOCOL-AGREEMENT BETWEEN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY OF TIRANA AND BARCELONA SIGNEDTIRANA, SEPT. 28 (ATA) - The protocol-agreement on Mutual Cooperation between the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Barcelona and the Chamber of Trade and Industry-Tirana was signed on September 23 in Barcelona. For the Albanian party the agreement was signed by the chairman of the chamber of commerce Arben Shehi and for the Barcelona by the president of the chamber of commerce Antoni Negre Villavechia.The signing of the protocol-agreement with the Chamber of Commerce of Barcelona, after that of Marseille-Provence, described as epicentre of western Mediterranean, are described as reliable steps of the Tirana chamber of commerce to institutionalize and establish relations of business and to open the way to new investments in Albania. jz/xh/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[14] ALBANIAN FOREIGN MINISTER MEETS WITH HIS GREEK COUNTERPARTTIRANA, SEPT. 28 (ATA) - Foreign Minister of the Republic of Albania, Prof Dr Tritan Shehu who leads the Albanian délégation in the 51st session of the U.N. General Assembly had yesterday a meeting with his Greek counterpart, Teodoros Pangallos.Shehu conveyed to Pangallos the greetings of President Berisha and his appreciation for the speech that Pangallos delivered in the debate of the U.N. General Assembly, in which important place was given to the positive considerations and perspective views for the Albanian-Greek relations. Mr Shehu confirmed the full will of the Albanian Government to continue the consolidation of the friendship and cooperation between Albania and Greece which benefits the two countries and the region. Pangallos said that it is high time to make preparations for the visit of President Berisha to Greece. jz/xh/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[15] MEETINGS OF MR SHEHU IN THE U.N.TIRANA, SEPT. 28 (ATA) - Deputy Premier and Foreign Minister of Albania, Tritan Shehu who is leading the Albanian delegation in the 51st Session of the U.N. General Assembly met yesterday with France's State Secretary for the French speaking zones out of France Ms Soudre.Mr Shehu told Ms Soudre of the priorities of the Albanian foreign policy towards euroatlantism. He spoke of the good neighbourliness and Balkan cooperation of Albania, the situation in Kosova etc. In her address Ms Soudre appreciated the development of the reforms in Albania. In the meeting with the Foreign Minister of Australia, Alexander Douner, yesterday, Mr Shehu focused on Albania's priority attached to the relations with the European Union and the U.S. and its integration in the Euroatlantic structures such as EU and NATO. Ms Douner asked Albania's support for the Australia's candidacy as a nonpermanent member of the U.N Security Council for 1997-1998. Mr Shehu also met yesterday with the Foreign Minister of Slovenia, Ms Davorin Kracun. "There is no point in which we have not had understanding between our two countries," said Shehu. The Slovenian minister expressed full agreement for the reforms made in Albania and for the Albanian foreign policy. Yesterday Shehu also met with the Foreign minister of France Mr Herve de Charette. "France has been and will be a friend of and support for Albania," said Mr Charette. Mr Shehu expressed the good will of the Albanian Government to promote bilateral cooperation and cooperation in the euroatlantic structures. Further on the talk focused on the situation in the region, especially on the Kosova question. Mr Charette stressed the interest of France in this important issue and said that a solution to it is expected. ssh/jz/xh/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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