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Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 96-12-07Albanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at <http://www.telpress.it/ata>Albanian Telegraphic AgencyCONTENTS
[01] ALBANIAN-SERB MEETING PUT OFF BECAUSE OF THE SITUATION IN SERBIAPRISHTINE, DEC 6 - The Albanian-Serb meeting of New York, planned to be held from Dec. 18-20 this year, was put off for a later date because of the situation in Serbia, members of the delegation that will represent Kosova in the New York meeting told ATA collaborator in Prishtine. Among them are also senior leaders of the Democratic League of Kosova.The DLK deputy chairman, Fehmi Agani today declared from New York that there are two reasons why the organizers of this table decided to postpone the Albanian-Serb meeting. Firstly, a part of those who were expected to take part in the meeting are preoccupied with the most latest developments of the events in Belgrade and secondly, the organizer (Foundation Karnegi) thinks that the focusing on the topic of Kosova, which is indispensable, cannot be realised at a time when the people are involved in an open conflict in the capital of Serbia. The meeting was put off on the condition that another date be set for it as soon as possible, said Agani. bj/pts/jz/xh/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[02] DELAYS IN TRIAL, VIOLATION OF LAW -ministerTIRANA, DEC 6 (ATA) By Atlant Frasheri: Albanian Minister of Justice Kristofor Peci, during a meeting regarding law violations in Tirana Court on Friday, considered the delays in trial as violations of law, Justice Ministry spokesman reports.Minister Peci held this meeting after the violations noticed by the control of inspectors of Justice Ministry, and analysed with them the the conclusions of this control. The object of the control, held recently in Tirana Court, were the complaints of citizens on delays of cases, their solutions according the legal provisions, everlasting postponements of cases, non defining these postponements, suspension of many cases, which are still kept in this position./ kei/mt/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[03] GENERAL CONTROLLER OF FRENCH ARMY VISITS ALBANIATIRANA, DEC 6 (ATA) By Atlant Frasheri: The changes which have taken place in the Albanian Army during these years are very positive and obviously seen, was the conclusion of the meeting, held Friday in the Albanian Defence Ministry, between the State Secretary for Defence and the General Controller of the French Army, Rochereau.Rochereau is the chairman of a military French team, which is paying an official visit in Albania, in the framework of cooperation between the Albanian Defence Ministry and the French one. Considerable medical aid will soon arrive from France, and was highly estimated by Demi, who suggested this aid to increase in other fields of defence. During the meeting, both sides were engaged to deepen the cooperation in different fields with mutual interest. The French military delegation met on the same day the General Inspector and the chief of the judicial bureau of the Defence Ministry. /jz/mt/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[04] FIRST PRIVATE HOSPITAL OF FOLK MEDICINE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTIONDURRES, DEC 6 (ATA) By S. Gjordeni: The first private hospital of the folk modern medicine is under construction in the Durresi district, near the seaside.The construction of the hospital, which costs 10 million lek, is being built by the initiative of the doctor practising folk medicine Mustafa Musai, specialist of the treatment of liver, viral hepatitis and different intoxications. The surface of this hospital will be 400 square meters, will be a four store building and will have some 50 beds for different patients, as well as modern laboratories to examine the diseases. The patients will be treated by folk methods of psychotherapy and chemistry. The enterprise which produces the antivirus pills will be also constructed. Musai told ATA that "with the construction of this hospital we will put the folk medicine on more scientific basis in order to help the patients who suffer from different diseases." /kei/mt/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[05] ZERI I POPULLIT JOURNALISTS REJECT NOMINATION OF NEW EDITOR IN CHIEFTIRANA, DEC 7 (ATA) - The journalists of Zeri i Popullit have rejected the nomination of the new editor in chief of the newspaper.In a statement published today in "Zeri i Popullit", paper of the Socialist Party, the journalists appealed on the SP Presidency to annul the decision on the new nomination of the editor in chief. "We consider the decision of the SP Presidency to nominate Llambro Ruci editor in chief of Zeri i Popullit a mistake which gravely damages the mission of this paper on the service of the triumph of the socialist alternative in Albania," says the statement among others. The political past of Llamro Ruci, as ex-personal counsellor of the communist nomenclature, does not fit to the current status of the free press, in which Zeri i Popullit is also included, continues the statement. "The nomination of Llambro Ruci at the head of the Socialist newspaper is another action, in the course of mistaken actions, made in recent years and which aims at nominating people, connected directly or indirectly with the old communist system at the head of all SP structures", reports the statement. The efforts to put under complete censure the party paper, by "trusted" people of the SP leadership, are significative evidence in this direction, underlines the statement of the journalists of "Zeri i Popullit". /kled/mt/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[06] FIVE WAGONS IN FIRE IN THE RAILWAY STATION IN TIRANATIRANA, DEC 7 (ATA) - A sudden fire which burst Friday burnt five passengers wagons in the railway station of Tirana, but fortunately without causing victims.The accident, which caused several million damage, lasted one hour. The locomotive of the Tirana-Durres train separated the wagons from the rest of the train, but the damage increased when the water of fire engines ran short of. A cause for the accident, according to preliminary information, is due to the fact that train wagons in the Tirana railway station are sometimes used by people as a shelter during the night. kei/xh/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[07] PRESS REVIEWTIRANA, DEC 7 (ATA) - "Conflict among various groups in SP continues," writes Rilindja Demokratike under the title "SP extraordinary congress?""Students - hope of democracy in Serbia" is the title of today's editorial in this paper. "For the 21st day protests going on in streets of Belgrade and other main cities of Serbia," writes the paper. "SP leadership under charges of its reporters," writes the paper, which also has an article entitled "Unimaginable level of political myopia." "Fire in the train station in Tirana yesterday morning," writes Zeri i Popullit. Four passengers wagons burnt, writes the paper. It also carries the article "SP revival restores faith in the electorate." "Senior officials involved in the usury fraud," writes Republika under the headline "Threat for arrest for the clients who ask to have their money back." "SP against the newspaper staff," writes the paper about the nomination of the new editor-in-chief of the newspaper Zeri i Popullit. Lajmi i Dites writes "Democracy and Milosevic: antipodes in Serbia." The news conference in the Democratic League of Kosova is reflected in Rilindja in an article entitled "Albanians see their perspective in the united Europe." The paper also writes about the news conference of the U.N. rapporteur for the human rights Elisabeth Rehn, under the title "A U.N. office must be established in the capital of Kosova." "ZP reporters, rebellious after the nomination of the editor-in-chief, Llambro Ruci," writes Albania. Former SP deputy chairman are still clumsy to be on the side of the reporters, writes the paper, adding that Rexhep Mejdani seeks to control the paper through the former adviser of Manush Myftiu, (former PLA politbureau member.) "SP dominates the reporters" is the title of an editorial in Koha e Jone. A mess in the socialist paper, the editor-in-chief changed, writes the paper. It adds that 12 reporters have opposed the appointment of the new editor-in-chief, whereas Dita Informacion has an article entitled "Uprising in Zeri i Popullit." "Ulqini reporting before the presidency," writes the paper under the headline "Another meeting of the SP leaders." "The force that wins the capital is triumphant," is the title of an editorial in newspaper Bashkimi. The paper has another article "Albanians and their symbols." "ZP reporters do no recognize the new editor-in-chief," writes Gazeta Shqiptare. "14 reporters from the editorial board of the socialist daily in contradiction with the leaders," writes the paper. kled/xh/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[08] SENIOR OFFICIALS OF EDUCATION VISIT COUNCIL OF EUROPETIRANA, DEC 7 (ATA) By P. Shuteriqi: Albanian Deputy Ministers of Education Gezim Hadaj and Edmir Kapidani payed recently an official visit to the headquarters Council of Europe in Strasbourg, when they held talks with senior officials of the Council of Europe.The aim of the visit was to closely know the Council of Europe structures, and mutual activities in the field of education. "We have a close cooperation with the Council of Europe", told ATA Edmir Kapidani. He added that the conduct of several activities has served to this aim, which were closely related to the needs of Albania in defined fields of the Educational Reform, such as seminars for the reformation of the teaching methods in history, for the ties and exchanges among schools. Projects of connecting the Albanian schools with the French ones are also predicted. /kei/mt/k Albanian Telegraphic Agency[09] BERISHA HAILS DECISION OF EU COUNCIL OF MINISTERS ON FRIDAYTIRANA, DEC 7 (ATA)-The President of the Republic of Albania, Sali Berisha, hails Friday's decision of the Council of Minister of the European Union to refuse the Yugoslav Federation the status of the favoured trade partner, the President's Press and Information office reports.The decision was conditioned by the annulment of the local elections results, the non arrest of the suspects of war crimes and the real condition in Kosova. "The decision," President Berisha said, "constitutes a direct backing not only for the Belgrade students in their liberating mission and the democratic forces in Serbia which merit a full support, but also for the peace and stability in our region which are no less threatened by today's Yugoslav mini-federation, based on violence, pressure, nationalism and chauvinism than they were threatened five years ago by the artificial maxi- federation, based on the same inhuman principles. Friday's decision of the EU Council of Ministers is surely a genuine contribution to the implementation of the Dayton accord, 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. s.sh/jz/lm/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[10] POPE JOHN PAUL II FOUNDS NEW DIOCESE AND NOMINATES TWO BISHOPS IN ALBANIATIRANA, DEC 7 (ATA)- The Apostolic nuncio, Archbishop Ivan Dias makes known to the President of the Republic, Sali Berisha, that this Saturday at noon the Holy See will announce decisions on the Catholic church in Albania.The Pope Paul II has founded the Diocese of Rreshen, including the districts of Rreshen, Burrel, Bulqize and Peshkopi. The Holy Father has appointed Father Angelo Massafra as the first Bishop of Rreshen and Apostolic Administrator of the Lezha diocese. Father Massafra is Ital.-Albanian (arberesh). He is a member of the Franciscan Order and has held different posts. Since in the year 1993 he has been working in Albania for the formation of the new Franciscan students. Also, His Holiness has nominated Father Hil Kabashi, Bishop Apostolic Administrator of Southern Albania. Kabashi is an Albanian born in Caprac (Kosova). He is a member of the Franciscan Order. He has held various posts and since 1984 has been spiritual responsible for the Albanian believers in Germany. His holiness, Pope John Pole II, will ordain the two new bishops on January 6, 1977 in the Basilica of St. Pietro in Rome. s.sh/jz/lm/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[11] WORLD DAY "MARCH FOR JESUS" CELEBRATED IN TIRANATIRANA, DEC 7 (ATA)- By E.Xhajanka, On the occasion of the world day "March for Jesus", the "Evangelical Fraternity of Albania" held a concert at the Sports hall "Asllan Rusi" in Tirana recently.Alongside numerous believers of all ages, also present from the evangelical communities of Tirana were representatives of the evangelical churches from the districts of Lezha, Korca, Durres and others. The concert opened with fragments from the Bible read by the chorus of the Evangelical Fraternity and then followed Christian songs, joint prays and a drama interpreted by the troupe of the Evangelical Fraternity of Tirana. The concert transmitted the joy and peace brought by the faith in Jesus Christ and the message of understanding and love for each other. In 1892 in Korca, upon the initiative of the distinguished figures of the Albanian history like Gjerasim Qiriazi, Petro Nini Luarasi and a group of patriotic youths the "Evangelical Fraternity" association was founded. It intended the fraternity and unity in Christian belief as well as the propagation of the Evangelism in the Albanian language. This vision, which has been continuing among the youths since 1992, right after the establishment of democracy in Albania, made possible the reorganisation of the "Evangelical Fraternity of Albania". Today this association coordinates cooperation between churches and the activity of the Evangelical community all over Albania. jz/lm/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[12] COMPOSITION OF ALBANIAN NATIONAL FOOTBALL SQUAD DETERMINEDTIRANA, DEC 7 (ATA)-By A. Keko,The coach of the national team , Astrit Hafizi, appointed the 18 players to take part in the match to be played against the Northern Ireland's squad in Belfast on December 14. At the beginning of the week FIFA lifted Albania's ban from the World Cup. The Albanian football received a "shock" on November 27, 1996, with FIFA, the world's soccer governing body, taking the decision of suspending Albania from this organisation. According to FIFA's sources the decision was taken after the Sports Secretariat at the Ministry of Culture and Sports had ordered the suspension of Albanian Football Association (AFA) general secretary Eduard Dervishi and dissolved its executive committee. That day FIFA told the AFA that it did not recognise these decisions and that it would continue to consider Dervishi and the dissolved Executive Committee as the only official representatives of AFA. The measure taken by FIFA jeopardised Albania's World Cup group nine qualifying match against Northern Ireland on December 14 as well as Albania's participation in international activities at club or representation level. Albania and Northern ireland are included in the same group with Germany, Portugal, Ukraine and Armenia.jz/lm/Z/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[13] FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF FOUNDING ALBANIA-FRANCE FRIENDSHIP ASSOCIATION FOR VLORA CELEBRATEDVLORA, DEC 7 (ATA)- By H.Koci,The fifth anniversary of the creation of the branch of the Albania-France friendship association for the Vlora district was celebrated on Saturday.Also present in the activities held on the occasion was the ambassador of France to Albania, Patrick Christmant The French ambassador was received in separate meetings by heads of the district council and the city's municipality. They spoke of the good relations existing with France and the activity carried out in the Vlora city for a better acquaintance with the French history and culture. Later, a meeting was held with members of the branch of the France- Albania friendship association for the Vlora district which was also attended by Vlora district deputies. jz/lm/Z/ From the Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at http://www.telpress.it/ataAlbanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next Article |