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Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 96-12-12Albanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at <http://www.telpress.it/ata>Albanian Telegraphic AgencyCONTENTS
[01] ALBANIA CONSIDERS ATLANTIC ALLIANCE FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENT FOR STRATEGYTIRANA, DEC 11 (ATA) - Albanian Foreign Minister Tritan Shehu said in the regular meeting of the Council of Northern Atlantic Cooperation, in Brussels, that the Albanian government considers the Atlantic Alliance and the partnership with it a fundamental element for the strategy of national security.Shehu stressed in his speech that "Albania considers the integration into NATO not simply a mean of improving its security for the moment, but also an epochal long term change which will definitely involve the Albanian country and society into the course of European integrating processes", the spokesman of the Foreign Ministry reports. Shehu shared the thought that the enlargement of the Alliance in the Balkans is an important contribution to put strong basis of long term security in the region. With regard to the political and security situation in the region, Albanian Foreign Minister said that Albania is trying to follow an active and resolute policy to guarantee peace, strengthen stability, consolidate democratic reforms, deepen human rights, and cooperate with people of the region. Shehu stressed that in spite of its indisputable importance, Dayton Agreement is far from being a general framework of the regional stability. "The crisis in Kosova is still acute and a potential resource for the stability in the region", said Shehu. He pointed out that the Albanian attitude remains constant regarding the right of the Albanian population in Kosova to exercise its free political will by its legitimate institutions, elected by the free vote. /a.ke/kei/mt/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[02] ALBANIAN JUSTICE MINISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN CONFERENCE ON FIGHT AGAINST CORRUPTION AND ORGANIZED CRIMETIRANA, DEC 11 (ATA) By Eva Allushi: Albanian Minister of Justice Kristofor Peci left Wednesday for Sophia where he will participate in the conference organized by the Council of Europe headlined: "Fight against corruption and organized crime in the countries of Eastern and Central Europe", Justice Ministry spokesman reports.The spokesman adds that in his report during the conference, Minister Peci will make a description about the situation in Albania, for the measures taken by the Albanian government to prevent corruption and crime, for the difficulties encountered in these moments, as well as for the ways of cooperation with other countries. According to spokesman, in the framework of this cooperation it is also included the signing of treaties on the fight against the organized crime, as well as the necessity of obtaining experience of the Albanian experts from experienced countries in the fight against crime and corruption. /a.ke/kei/mt/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[03] ALBANIAN SPEAKER HOLDS TALKS WITH SENIOR OFFICIALS OF EGYPTTIRANA, DEC 11 (ATA) - Albanian Speaker Pjeter Arbnori and the delegation he leads conducted Tuesday important talks with senior officials during their visit in Egypt.Arbnori held talks with Ahmed Fathi Sorour, chairman of the National Assembly and with Mustafa Kamal Helmi, chairman of the Consultative Council of Shuara. Arbnori stressed the effectiveness of the Albanian government for the conduct of the democratic reforms as an indispensability to stir the country out of the deep collapse of 5-6 years ago. Analyzing aspects of the Albanian foreign policy, Arbnori said that Albania has very good relations with neighboring counties and with other countries, but the Albanian state defends the national and human rights of the Albanians in Kosova, Macedonia and Monte Negro. Arbnori congratulated the efforts of Egypt to give contribution to peace in the Near and Middle East and expressed the support of Albania in favour of peaceful talks between the interested parties. Sorour and Helm expressed Arbnori the congratulation for the victory of democratic forces in the last elections in Albania. /a.ke/kei/mt/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[04] CHRISTOPHER ENSURES ALBANIA FOR SUPPORT OF U.S GOVERNMENTTIRANA, DEC 11 (ATA) - U.S. State Secretary Worren Christofer ensured Wednesday the Albanian Deputy Minister and Foreign Minister, Tritan Shehu, for the support of the U.S.government towards Albania. Shehu and Christopher met in the regular meeting of the Council of Northern Atlantic Cooperation in Brussels. Shehu, after thanking his U.S. counterpart for the support and help that USA have given and give to Albania in several fields, ensured him that Albania considers USA its great friend and a powerful supporter of the democratic developments in the country. Minister Shehu, treating the political situation in Albania, informed Christopher that the results of local elections fully confirmed the victory of Democratic Party and the result achieved in the parliamentary elections. Further on the talk focused on the possibilities of further development and strengthening of relations between our countries. At the end of the meeting, Christopher stressed that he will convey his appreciations to his successor, Albright. /a.ke/kei/mt/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[05] FROM ACTIVITY OF ALBANIAN DELEGATION IN PABSEC MEETINGTIRANA, DEC 11 (ATA) - The meeting of the Parliamentary Assembly of Black Sea Economic Cooperation (PABSEC) started its proceedings Wednesday in Tbilis of Georgia, attending was also an Albanian delegation.The meetings of the Parliamentary Bureau and the Permanent Committee of the Assembly were conducted during the first day of the meeting, and was also signed the agreement on cooperation of legal information between parliaments of membership countries. The agreement was signed by the head of the permanent Albanian parliamentary delegation in PABSEC, Bardhyl Musai. Attending the signing ceremony were political personalities from Albania and other countries. /a.k/eva/mt/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[06] PRESS REVIEWTIRANA, DEC 12 (ATA) - Rilindja Demokratike highlights the news conference of President Berisha given Wednesday, entitled "Memorable day in the history of Albanians". It also reports on the meetings of Foreign Minister Tritan Shehu with the U.S. State Secretary, Warren Christopher, under the title "Christopher: USA support Albania". The paper carries the article "NATO should offer new institutions for the integrating processes".Zeri i Popullit under the headline "Berisha is responsible that USA- Albania relations are not the same as before May 26th", publishes the article "Constitution in impasse". The paper briefly reports on the visit of Socialist Party delegation in USA. It also carries the article "The Italian businessmen prefer the Italian-Albanian bank". Republika in one of its articles reports that according to the U.S. specialists, the end of usuries in Albania will be painful". The paper also carries the article "Deafness in the Socialist Party". Rilidja paper publishesthe yesterday's news conference of President Berisha under the title "The relations of Albania with Kosova are fraternal". The paper highlights the speech of Leader Rugova in the Council of Foreign Relation in New York. Koha Jone carries the editorial "Berisha promises lower taxes to press". The paper publishes the article "Democratic Party celebrates the 6th anniversary of its foundation without the stars of 1990". It also carries the article "The shade of mafia on police". The paper publishes the article "Berisha between usuries and President". Albania carries the editorial "In America against S. Pellumbi (former deputy chairman of the Socialist Party). The paper highlights the news conference of President Berisha under the title "Albania will continue to help the economic increase". In a particular article the paper reports on who helped the President of Grunas Company to escape. Gazeta Shqiptare carries the article entitled "opposition: on the way for the constitution". The paper carries the news conference of President Berisha under the title "Berisha on usuries: it is better to deposit money into the state banks". Dita Informacion carries the article "USA: We are anxious about usuries". The paper also reports that the bones of Beqir Balluku, former member of the Political Bureau of the communist dictatorship, are found. /jz/mt/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[07] PRESS RELEASETIRANA, DEC 12 (ATA) - In one of its reports yesterday referring to the news conference of President Berisha, the Associated Press news agency wrote: "Discussing the situation in Kosova, he (President Berisha) said that the Serbian southern region mainly inhabited by ethnic Albanians...""We stress that President Berisha has neither yesterday nor any other time referred to Kosova as Serbian southern region and that the reporting of the Ass.Press has been incorrect and distorted," says a report of the Albanian President's Press and Information Office. While contacting with our office, the report continues, the agency accepted that the citing did not consist of President Berisha's words. We would appreciate that other times citing of this sort be correct. xh/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[08] BREAK-DOWN IN TIRANA-SHKODRA RAILWAY LINEDURRES, DEC 12 (ATA) - By S Gjordeni: One of the passengers train of Tirana-Shkodra railway service had a breakdown because its locomotive went out of rails at about 19.20, near Milot, nearly 56 km from Tirana.A flat piece of metal placed on the rails caused the deviation of the locomotive, sources of the General Railway Department in Durres report. Fortunately, the passengers had no harm at all. Competent police representatives and those of the General Railway Department went to the scene immediately. Today in the morning, the situation was normal.kei/xh/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[09] 350 THOUSAND ECU FOR THE NATIONAL MEDICAMENT CONTROL CENTRETIRANA, DEC 12 (ATA) - By A Milo: In the context of the Phare Program, the European Union has accorded 350 thousand ECU for the National Medicament Control Centre in Tirana. The project, expected to be completed in 1997 is mainly for the laboratory of inspection and the qualification of the staff.The Centre has extended its activity throughout Albania and its aim is to control the execution of laws on pharmaceutical service, the quality of medicine and their expiry. eva/xh/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[10] UNESCO TO HELP ALBANIAN UNIVERSITY SYSTEM ENTER INTERNETTIRANA, DEC 12 (ATA) - By Eva Allushi: The chairman of the Parliamentary Commission of Science in the People's Assembly of Albania, Maksim Konomi, who is paying a several day working visit to UNESCO, accompanied by Albanian Ambassador in this organization Besnik Mustafaj, had on December 11 a separate meeting with the UNESCO General Director, Federico Major.Mr Konomi spoke with Mr Major about the reform of Albania to coordinate scientific research with the university system. Major hailed the measures adopted in this direction and focused on an immediate assistance by UNESCO for the integration of Albanian University network in the INTERNET. Because of its tragic history in the second half of this century, said Mr Major, Albania is a country of priority in the UNESCO programs. ake/kled/xh/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[11] ONLY 2 PER CENT OF CRIMES IN GREECE COMMITTED BY ALBANIANSTIRANA, DEC 12 (ATA) - The crimes by foreigners, concretely by Albanians, in Greece was only 2 per cent of the total, according to a study made this year by the Chair of Crime at the Athens University, cited by BBC.About 1 500 Albanian nationals in Greece have been arrested in the recent years for various penal acts, a BBC commentary says, citing Greek official sources. But there are scores of Albanians among 250-300 thousand Albanian emigrants presently in Greece, who are victims of killings and theft and the authors are not in every case their compatriots, as the local press frequently claims, the BBC said. According to it, four employees of a private security company who were guarding a villa in Athens' suburbs, recently rushed into the home of 6 Albanian emigrants, took from there 180 thousand drachmas, then tied and took them to the villa they had to guard, and called police saying that they had caught the Albanians while trying to steal the villa. Police were not convinced by the claim of the Greek security workers, who later accepted their guiltiness. Now they are arrested and expected to be tried. The unbridled propaganda initialled by the government of the New Democracy by mid-1993 was zealously amplified by the Greek media, and every theft or killing in Greece was attributed to the so-called Albanian mafia. Two days ago too, the news for a villa of a local businessmen which was stolen was transmitted by some TV channels which also named the authors by their nationality. This fact caused the indignation of the victim of the theft, who immediately protested to these reports. "We do not know and did not say that the theft was made by Albanians," stressed in his written protest the Greek citizen, cited by BBC. kled/xh/sh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[12] EGYPTIAN PRESIDENT MEETS ALBANIAN PARLIAMENTARY DELEGATIONTIRANA, DEC 12 (ATA) - On the second day of its visit to Egypt, the Albanian parliamentary delegation led by Parliament Speaker Pjeter Arbnori, had separate meetings with Hosni Mubarak, the President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, and with Dr Youseff Waly, deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Secretary General of the National Democratic Party.Present in the meeting with President Mubarak also were the speaker of the Egyptian Parliament Sorour and the Albanian Ambassador in Egypt, Faruk Borova. Mr Arbnori made a panorama of the recent developments in Albania, underlining the victory of the democratic forces in the parliamentary and local elections. Analysing aspects of the foreign policy, Mr Arbnori stressed the good relations with the neighbouring countries and Albania's role as a factor for stability in the Balkan region. "Albania," he said, "will continue to energetically support through democratic means the human and national rights of the Albanians in Kosova, Macedonia, Montenegro and wherever they are. In this context, Arbnori thanked the Egyptian senior authorities for the support for Albania in the international arena. Appreciating the role of Egypt in the conflict of Middle East, Arbnori said that Albania backs up peaceful negotiations for a solution to the conflict. President Mubarak considered as positive the recent developments in Albania and the success of the reforms of the Albanian government. He hailed the victory of the democratic forces in Albania and assured of the continuous support and assistance by the friendly Egyptian state. Mr Arbnori repeated the invitation of President Berisha for President Mubarak to visit Albania soon, and the invitation was accepted with pleasure. The Egyptian deputy Prime Minister Dr Waly too assured in these meetings full support for Albania. Arbnori and Sorur made statements on the occasion for the Egyptian press and television. They stressed the readiness of the two parties to further the relations between the two parliaments and countries. On the second day of its visit, the Albanian delegation visited the Mosque of Imam Hysejn, of Albanian origin, creator of modern Egypt. ake/kled/xh/sh/ 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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