Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 97-01-05

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CONTENTS

[01] FIRST FOREIGN TV CHANNEL FOR MEMALIAJ

[02] A PEDOPHILE DETAINED IN ELBASAN

[03] NEW METALLIC MONEY ISSUED

[04] INDISPENSABLE PROFILING OF GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS

[05] TRITAN SHEHU CONGRATULATES DEMACI ON OCCASION OF HIS ELECTION AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PARLIAMENTARY PARTY OF KOSOVA

[06] 22 ALBANIAN YOUTHS - AMBASSADORS OF ALBANIAN MUSIC IN THE WORLD

[07] DEMACI HOLDS FIRST MEETING AS PARTY CHAIRMAN

[01] FIRST FOREIGN TV CHANNEL FOR MEMALIAJ

A repeater of satellite TV waves will make possible for the inhabitants of this town and the suburbs to watch the ET 1 tv programs, one of the three state run tv channels of Greece.

According to the mayor of Memaliaj, Syrja Hyseni, the TV repeater, worth 1 500 dollars, is a present of the Greek consul in Gjirokastra, Kanellos. ake/kled/xh/sh/

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[02] A PEDOPHILE DETAINED IN ELBASAN

The pedophile, a few hours after sexual abuse with an 8 year old girl, was caught by police after denunciation by the parents of the minor.

The event took place at the end of 1996, when the pedophile, with presents for the 8 year girl, took her to a flat. ssh/kled/xh/sh/

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[03] NEW METALLIC MONEY ISSUED

The new metallic coins of 50, 20, 10, 5 and 1 lek, will circulate along with the respective banknotes.

While the 50, 20 and 20 lek coins are issued for the first time by the Bank of Albania, the 5 and 1 lek coins will continue to be in use along with the former ones until further notice from the Bank of Albania.

The issuing of the new coins is considered by specialists of the Bank of Albania as an improvement of the structure of the money, making it more practical in the daily use.kled/xh/sh/

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[04] INDISPENSABLE PROFILING OF GENERAL SECONDARY SCHOOLS

"According to a poll made, it comes out that 50 per cent of the pupils in the secondary schools are more interested in social sciences, whereas 48 per cent in natural sciences," a specialist in the Institute of Pedagogical Studies, Sotir Rrapo said. "Each of these groupings demands that more classes be held in their preferred subjects, in order to gain more knowledge."

The same poll made by the secondary education department in the Albanian Ministry of Education and Sports showed that 71 per cent the teachers consider the number of classes for their subjects as enough and only 29 per cent demand their increase.

The director Neritan Babamusta admits that also interviewed in the poll with 500 senior students and 300 teachers of these schools in 7 districts of Albania were juniors of 3 Tirana universities, who had competed for university, 40 per cent in the first grouping and the rest in the second one.

With regard to the two stages of the specialisation, Babamusta stressed that the basic subjects should be taught in the first and second grades of the secondary schools, but along with them 2-3 classes should be held for non-compulsory subjects. In the second stage, possibilities will be created for the pupils who prefer classical humanitarian profile, those for technical-scientific or social subjects, and fpr the pupils who like economy and business. ssh/kled/xh/sh/

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[05] TRITAN SHEHU CONGRATULATES DEMACI ON OCCASION OF HIS ELECTION AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PARLIAMENTARY PARTY OF KOSOVA

The message writes among others: "Your direct commitment to the political life of Kosova is an important event not only for the two million Albanians in Kosova who are experiencing the last occupation in Europe, but for the entire Albanian nation.

The Albanian movement in Kosova for freedom, human and national rights, our entire nation and its friends everywhere in the world and the international democratic opinion find in your personality the Mandela of Europe."

"The Democratic Party is for a peaceful solution in the course of processes, the integration of the Albanian question," writes Shehu in his message.

"The Democratic Party has an unflinching stand for the role and contribution of the Democratic League and President Rugova in the solution to the national question. It supports and considers your cooperation and that of other personalities of Kosova with President Rugova, the cooperation of the political forces in Kosova and outside it, the beginning of the work of the Parliament in Kosova, the adoption of all active peaceful protests, the valuation of the historic moment with historical responsibility as the most determining factors for a successful peaceful solution of the Kosova issue," says the telegram to Demaci. ssh/kled/xh/sh/

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[06] 22 ALBANIAN YOUTHS - AMBASSADORS OF ALBANIAN MUSIC IN THE WORLD

"The orchestra, whose members have now become ambassadors of the Albanian music in the world, was formed ten years ago by pupils of 12-16 years of age of the Artistic Lyceum of Tirana," said its conductor, Master Zhani Ciko.

The tours of other countries have been very successful for this orchestra. Its members introduced the music of Albanian composers, unknown in the world.

"The orchestra has won high prizes in Albania, in the May Festivals, in contests of music schools and has taken part in the Festival "Aix Musique" in France, in the Balkan Festival in Greece, where it was described as the best ensemble, whereas in April 1996, it took part in the International Festival "Pro Archi" in Hungary where it won the First Prize, " said Ciko.

This orchestra has produced three video cassettes for the Albanian Radio-Television and three compact discs in cooperation with some Austrian firms.

Various radios, such as ORF, DRS, RT Sloven Hungarez, Radio Vatican have broadcast concerts of this orchestra. ssh/kled/xh/sh/

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[07] DEMACI HOLDS FIRST MEETING AS PARTY CHAIRMAN

Mr Demaci stressed "the commitment to elevate the level of the general culture of people, elimination of the inferiority and illusions from their heads." bj/lind/kled/xh/sh/

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