Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 96-12-08

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CONTENTS

[01] BERISHA HAILS DECISION OF EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ON FRIDAY

[02] PRESS REVIEW

[03] SP CANNOT GET OUT OF ITS OWN WHIRL

[01] BERISHA HAILS DECISION OF EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ON FRIDAY

This is conditioned by the annulment of the local election results, the non arrest of the suspects of war crimes and the real condition in Kosova.

"This decision is a direct benefit not only to the Belgrade students in their liberating mission and the democratic forces in Serbia which merit a full support, but also to peace and stability in our region which are as much threatened by today's Yugoslav mini-federation based on violence, pressure, nationalism and chauvinism as they were threatened by the artificial multi-federation based on the same inhuman principles five years ago," president Berisha said in a statement.

"The European decision is surely a real contribution for the application of the Dayton agreement, whose charter, to be more exact, whose blocking is being maliciously used to prolong the political power of those who created the biggest postwar drama in Europe," Berisha said. s.sh/jz/lm/k

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[02] PRESS REVIEW

"President Berisha hails EU stand on Yugoslav Federation", the paper says further on.

Zeri i Popullit says:"No problem between the presidency and the newspaper", regarding the election and the immediate discharge of Llambro Ruci as editor-in-chief of the newspaper, following the protest of the ZP reporters.

The paper says further on that:"Luan M. Rama is appointed editor-in- chief of the newspaper". The paper also reports that a SPA delegation has left for the United States.

As regards the usuries issue, newspaper Republika reports about the Sude firm: "The clients accuse: Sude has only 2 million dollars. We probably are not getting our money, either".

The paper reports on the polemics between the Greek Interior Ministry and Greek media regarding the issue of the Albanian emigrants in Greece. It carries the articles: "The SP of Tirana: We have carried out no violation", and "Serb violence on a Kosova family".

Albania reports:"The ZP reporters win the duel with the presidency. The Tirana socialists intensify charges against the centre". The paper carries the editorial:"The Students restored dignity to Albania", about the national day of the student youth.

Koha Jone says:"Happy end for Zeri i Popullit. Llambro Ruci resigns". The paper commemorates December 8th,1990, the day when the students protested against the communist regime", and carries the article:"Court's summons and the destiny of the press".

Dita Informacion says:""Mejdani and Lakrori (SP leaders) to America and "Compromise in the ZP". The paper reports on the discovery of the body of a trader drowned in the Shkoder lake".

Gazeta Shqiptare says: "'Revolt' in ZP retreats the SP presidency", and "Over 100 people in Durres affected by the mumps epidemic". kei/lm/k

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[03] SP CANNOT GET OUT OF ITS OWN WHIRL

The Zeri i Popullit reporters' staff on Saturday said "No" to the new editor-in-chief appointed by the SP presidency. But the latter put its veto last night to lose the battle today.

"Today the newly appointed editor-in-chief has not appeared at work, but representatives of ZP reporters and the SP presidency have agreed at a meeting that the new editor-in-chief will be elected by the newspaper's staff, says Bashkim Koci, one of the statement's reporters.

"The appointment of Llambro Ruci is a censure and offence for the newspaper's staff", the reporters say in the statement.

This is not the only reaction of reporters in the SP of late. It is more like an inevitable consequence of the situation that has long been prevailing inside the SP.

The remarks and petitions addressed to the presidency and chairman by the district branches as well as the overt objection by several reporters show that something more is seething underneath the SP.

The reporters' first signals of protest were given since in the their first remarks through the newspaper to the presidency. Hence, various remarks began to crystallize when the member of the General Leading Committee, Hamdi Jupe, managed to outline in a long article the ideas of the current he represents in the SP.

"The political past of llambro Ruci as a former personal advisor to the top communist nomenclature does not respond to today's status of the free press", says the statement of 15 reporters of Zeri i Popullit. kei/lm/k

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