Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) [3], 97-07-01

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CONTENTS

[01] DR VRANITZKY MEETS WITH MULTINATIONAL FORCE CHIEFS IN ALBANIA

[02] PUBLIC PRONUNCIATION OF ALBANIAN PRIME MINISTER BASHKIM FINO

[01] DR VRANITZKY MEETS WITH MULTINATIONAL FORCE CHIEFS IN ALBANIA

Taking part in the meeting also were other high officials of OSCE and many officers of the MPF.

In his address, Mr Vranitzky said: "After I have worked for several weeks with you, I would like to express to you our thanks.

Everybody said this nation was not ready for elections, but the result was rather positive and with few incidents, and this was made possible thanks to your work although you had made clear your significant position, that you would intervene."

Whereas Ms La Lumiere conveyed to General Forlani and other officials present in the meeting a greeting, by saying: "Albania is a sick country and we, civilians and militaries, will help it on the road towards democracy. I have seen militaries working in terrain and I would like to express to you my confidence that it is not difficult for a military to enjoy at the same time the respect of the poopulation, from which I have heard only positive considerations."

Taking the floor, general Forlani stressed that he was speaking as a commander of the MPF and not as an Italian.

"The results reached," added general Forlani, "were made possible due to the collaboration and professionalism of all my colleagues. All the success of the military mission," he said in conclusion, "will result to a successful political and diplomatic direction." ssh/jz/xh/

[02] PUBLIC PRONUNCIATION OF ALBANIAN PRIME MINISTER BASHKIM FINO

PM Fino hailed the message of support of the European Union for the new government and its important mission for the re-establishment of the democratic principles in the country and the realisation of the process of national reconciliation.

Expressing is pleasure that the positive considerations for the June 29 elections coincide with the commitment taken by all local political forces to accept the poll turnout, Mr Fino asks them, that in line with the peaceful climate in which the ballot was held, every claim for irregularity, even if it is unimportant, be addressed to the Central Election Commission or the court.

The Prime Minister avails himself of the opportunity to greet all political forces for their seriousness and responsibility thus contributing to an incontestable electoral process.

At the same time, PM Fino calls on representatives of the monarchic alternative of the regime not to allow to be manipulated and to keep cool until the full results will be published by the Central Election Commission in which they have their representative.

He demands from the CEC to take all the measures for the quickest possible calculation of the results and the successful organization of the second runoff in some constituencies.

In conclusion, Mr Fino makes public his commitment and of the National Reconciliation Government to realise completely its mandate by making every necessary substitution imposed by the circumstances, ends the report of Prime Minister's press and information office. /lgj/xh/

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