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Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 98-03-21Albanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at <http://www.telpress.it/ata>Albanian Telegraphic AgencyCONTENTS
[01] 15 000 persons protest against Serb genocide in KosovaNEW YORK, March 20 (ATA) - Correspondent of the Albanian-U.S. association in New York, Qazim Krasniqi, reported that the New York-based association organised on Friday a protest against Serb genocide in Kosova, with the participation of over 15 000 persons.The protesters marched from the United Nations headquarters to the Russian mission in New York and they handed over a petition for the Russian president Boris Yeltsin to the Russian ambassador. The petition denounced the denationalization policy followed by the Yugoslav president Slobodan Milosevic against Albanians of Kosova. An official of the U.S. State Department, who attended the protest, was handed over the same petition. The protesters urged the Contact Group to exclude Russia as an ally of Serbia and shouted slogans against Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeni Primakov. Agim Nesho, the Albanian representative at the United Nations, attending the protest, spoke of tragic events in Kosova and said that the Albanian government backed the legitimate demands of the Kosova people for liberty and independence. Another protest is scheduled for March 25 in Washington. mp/mima/ak/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[02] OSCE to start censusVLORE, March 20 (ATA) - By H.Koçi: Regional office of the Organisation for Cooperation and Security in Europe (OSCE) in the city of Vlora, South of Albania, will start soon the census, David Tushe, head of the Town Hall said to ATA on Friday."The project of census was confirmed in a meeting on Friday with the chief of the OSCE regional office Aldo Tenish, who said that this was part of a nationwide program," Tushe said. He added that Vlora was selected as a pilot city among other districts even for the fact that municipality elections were planned to be held there. s.sh/mima/ak/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[03] RP leader urges dismissal of former Sigurimi collaboratorsTIRANA, March 21 (ATA) - By K. Shehu: Leader of the Republican party (RP) Fatmir Mediu said on Saturday that his party favoured the unconditional dismissal of all former Sigurimi collaborators from all state levels and structures.Mediu told a news conference that "the protection of a former collaborator of Sigurimi, head of the Constitution Court Rustem Gjata, by the Unity for Democracy is big hypocrisy." He spoke of the economic situation in Albania calling unprecedented the changes to the VAT law by the parliament and the decision for an increase of the kerosene excise, which, according to him, "will immediately aggravate the level of consumers, particularly in villages." s.s/mima/ak/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[04] Nano and Christine von Kohl discuss Kosova issueTIRANE, March 21 (ATA)-Prime Minister Fatos Nano on Saturday met with Christine von Kohl, renowned reporter on the Balkan region, author of a great number of articles and studies about the issue of Yugoslavia and Kosova and outstanding activist of the International Helsinki Federation of Human Rights.According to the Council of Minister's Information and Media Department, views were exchanged in this meeting about developments of the crisis in Yugoslavia, especially about the situation in Kosova. /s.s/das/lm/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[05] Crack-downs by High Council of JusticeTIRANA, March 21 (ATA)-The High Council of Justice, chaired by the President of the Republic, Rexhep Meidani, considered the proposals put by Justice Minister Thimio Kondi and Prosecutor General Arben Rakipi for new appointments and crack-downs.According to the President's Press and Information office, the judge of the Tirana court, Qazim Gjonaj, was removed from office for carrying out acts running contrary to the status of the judge, while Skender Haluca, judge of this court, received warning of being removed for work incapacity. The Council also discussed the proposal of the Justice Minister to create judicial circles on country scale. /a.ke/das/lm/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[06] Albanian government very close to status for KosovaTIRANA, March 21 (ATA)-By E. Abilekaj, Albanian government is very likely to realise its objective of achieving the status of the Republic for Kosova."The Albanian government has got much close to the achievement of its option on Kosova," said Prime Minister's spokesman Ben Blushi, expressing himself much optimistic of the objective of the Albanian Government and Kosova leaders at a news conference on Saturday. He said that Albanian government is not only a partner sharing common stands with the West but also a party offering its own options. Prime Minister Nano on Tuesday will leave for Bonn to take part in the Contact Group meeting which is also expected to negotiate Albania's proposal for a Kosova Republic within the Yugoslav Federation. "Maximum solution within Yugoslavia's framework has also been required by the Contact Group members," said the spokesman, who added this would be a middle-term solution for Kosova. The previously planned elections, which will determine the highest authority of Albanians will be held on Sunday. "It would be a great provocation if the Albanian government sent some representative to monitor the elections, which tomorrow will be monitored by observers from the U.S., OSCE, and EU who will also draw conclusions from the Kosova elections, expected to reconfirm the current leaders". Blushi said that after Sunday's elections, the Kosova leaders will have the complete mandate for talks. /das/lm/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[07] Soccer: final results of the 25th week matchesTIRANA, March 21 (ATA)-Follow the final results of the 25th week of the 59th national soccer championship:Besa - Shkumbini 2-0 Laçi - Sopoti 1-0 Skenderbeu - Tomori 1-0 Partizani - Lushnja 1-0 Vllaznia - Tirana 0-0 Albpetrol - Flamurtari 1-1 Elbasani - Bylis 0-0 Shqiponja - Teuta 2-0 /A.KE/das/lm/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[08] Serb police confiscate 100 000 ballots -foreign observers and peaceful activists not allowed- -curfew continues in Drenica-PRISHTINE, March 21/ATA correspondent in Prishtine Behlul Jashari reports:Parliamentary and presidential elections, the second after the Referendum of Independence in 1991, will be held in Kosova tomorrow. The only candidate for President of Kosova is Dr. Ibrahim Rugova, whose candidature has been put up by the Democratic League of Kosova (LDK) and supported by other parties. More than 480 candidates willl contest for 100 deputies, to be elected by direct vote. Thirty other seats in Kosova's parliament will be allocated according to the proportional system to the parties which win over three percent out of the total number of ballots and to the ethnic groups. The polling stations open at 7.OO and close at 19.00. The elections in Kosova are held under a very tense situation due to the violence, terror and provocations exercised by the Serb regime, which considers them illegal and counterpoises them through violent actions. The Serb state-owned radio reported today that on Prishtine-Prizren road the police have confiscated more than 100 000 ballot-papers. Serbian authorities have not given visas to enter Kosova to many of foreign observers, among whom the 14-member U.S. Congress delegation. The Serb regime also continues pressures and pursuits against peaceful foreign reporters who have arrived in Kosova. Five activists of "Peace Workers" were taken to the Serbian Court for contravention. They are still being held in the court, the Council for the Defence of Human Rights in Kosova reported today. Because of the curfew by heavy Serb forces in Drenica, elections cannot be held in the regions of the communes of Skenderaj, Gllogoc and Kline. Also today, these regions, particularly Llausha, Marina, Turiceci, Buroja and other villages, have been held under an iron siege and have been target of the other Serb snipers and other weapons, and sporadic shootings continue. Movements and positioning of Serbian forces continued also today in Drenica, Albanian sources report. Three carloads of policemen as well as two truckloads of sand, to fortify the positions of the Serb forces' roadblocks, moved from Mitrovice to Skenderaj by midday. /my/das/lm/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[09] Heavy arms attack Drenica againPRISHTINE, March 21/ ATA correspondent in Prishtine Behlul Jashari reports:Heavy weapons attack Drenica again. Newspaper Bujku of Prishtine, referring to sources from Kline, reports that on Friday afternoon, between 16.00 to 18.00, the Serb forces launched artillery and rockets attacks in the direction of the villages of Acareve, Kopiliq and Buroje. There are no reports of casualties. /my/das/lm/ 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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