Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 98-04-09

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CONTENTS

[01] Greek teachers call for equal integration of emigrants in society

[02] Rapid intervention unit ends exercise

[03] Workshop on Butrint to be held soon

[04] Cooperation with NATO to administer armaments and ammunition

[05] Albania's Defence minister leaves for Italy

[06] "Master of dance" - winner of Tirana Euro-film Festival 1998

[07] Shelling continues in Drenica

[08] Greek government aid for Albanian army

[09] Serb police prevent protesters from rallying in Prishtine centre

[10] Some 80 000 fake dollars intercepted

[11] Dade discusses with WB mission on coastal zone project

[12] Albania's Parliament opens way to legalization of Communist Party

[13] Communist Party to participate in local elections, says Hasani

[14] Parliament unanimously approves new draft-regulation

[15] Ngjela commission names deputy chairman two weeks before work is over

[16] Police use tear-gas against protesters in Prishtina

[01] Greek teachers call for equal integration of emigrants in society

"Over the past years, the Greeks themselves have been in the same positions like the Albanians, Romanians and other emigrants are in Greece today," the letter says. The union also asks possibilities for equal integration of all emigrants in the Greek society, respect for the right to living, labour, schooling, culture, renunciation of any kind of discrimination based on sex, colour, religious belief, and economic-social position."

The bulletin, based on a poll carried out among youths in several states, including Italy, Greece, Finland, Sweden and Denmark, also results that the Greek youths express fewer racist attitudes than their European fellows. The questionnaire distributed during the survey has been prepared by the Finnish Education Ministry and used for this purpose in 25 schools of Greece and of the other aforesaid states. /a.ke/lm/

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[02] Rapid intervention unit ends exercise

Also attending were Albanian Prime Minister Fatos Nano, Interior Ministry Neritan Ceka and Italian Interior undersecretary Giannicola Sinisi.

Nano thanked the effective for reconstructing this unit in record time and the Italian government for its aid provided in logistics for the preparation of the forces to protect the citizens's lives and preserve public order, restoring Albania to normality.

"Over the last eight months this unit has set its example in implementing the law and fighting crime," said the Interior Minister.

Later, the rapid intervention forces carried out an exercise to reflect their intensive training. /a.ke/mima/lm/

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[03] Workshop on Butrint to be held soon

Sources of this foundation say that the workshop, in the presence of representatives of the "Butrinti" foundation, Albanian and foreign scientific authorities, will treat topics like Butrint in the regional, national and international context, a scientific debate on how will the Archaeological Park of Butrint be in the future, environmental issues in connection with Butrint and the surrounding area, search for projects on the future of the surroundings and arrival of tourists, agreement to expend $ 53 000 earmarked by UNESCO for middle and long-term projects and other topics.

Butrint is an ancient town in Epirus, located on a hill of the Ksamil peninsula on the side of the lake bearing the same name, some 15 km south of Sarande.

For its values in the world culture, Butrint was declared world asset from UNESCO in 1993. After this year the two British Lords Sir Roschild and Sir Patric Fernever created the "Butrinti" foundation. /s.s/das/lm/

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[04] Cooperation with NATO to administer armaments and ammunition

In his meeting with the NATO team, headed by Richard Williams, U.S. expert in the Alliance's International Staff, the chief of the Albanian Army General Staff, Brigade-General Aleks Andoni, pointed to the importance of the ongoing cooperation with NATO in administering armaments and ammunition.

State Secretary for Defence Policy Perikli Teta briefed the NATO team on the ministry's engagement in defusing, storing and guarding the ammunition and armaments in the areas they are spread.

These problems have not simply a professional and military character, but they also present an economic and social complexity," said Teta.

After the new individual programme of Partnership with NATO was signed in Brussels in March, this is the second NATO team coming to Albania. /s.sh/pas/lm/

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[05] Albania's Defence minister leaves for Italy

The spokesman of the Defence Ministry reports that this visit is part of the cooperation and already institutionalised relations between the two countries' armies. /s.sh/pas/lm/

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[06] "Master of dance" - winner of Tirana Euro-film Festival 1998

At the prize-giving ceremony on Wednesday evening, the jury composed of renowned names of Albania's seventh art, renowned film producer Xhanfise Keko, famous actress Tinka Kurti, actress Elvira Diamandi and Monika Lubonja awarded the "Dea" prize to the Czech producer.

Jiresh, who is also representative of the "Euro-image" (cinematographic organisation, in which take part some 24 European nations), said that "Albania will be soon be provided with the possibility to joint this organisation, which creates financial facilities to produce films".

The jury honoured with a diploma of honour the French producer, Kir Korech, for the film "Albania in transition" and the renowned actress Maruschka Detmers for interpretation in the films "Clarisa", a French- Austrian production, and "Like kings", French production of 1997.

"During my stay in Albania I have closely felt the Albanian reality and the Albanians' hospitality," said Detmers.

Albania was represented in this activity with the films "Bullet of clay" by producers Artan Minarolli and Petrit Ruka as well as the documentary film "Eurofilm festival St. Etienne" by producers Piro Milkani and Saimir Kumbaro, who are also members of the organisation commission of the Eurofilm. /mima/lm/

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[07] Shelling continues in Drenica

Volleys of shots woke up Drenica also today, the 35th day under the siege of the Serbian forces, which continue to reinforce their positions and military operations.

As a result of yesterday's attack in the Turiceve village, one house was completely destroyed and 19 heavily damaged, according to sources of the Democratic League of Kosova (LDK) and the Human Rights Council in Skenderaj.

They add that, because of a tight control, information about the consequences of yesterday's Serbian attack in Llaushe, Vojnik, Buroje, Acareve, Kopiliq and other villages has been impossible. /p.ta/mima/lm/

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[08] Greek government aid for Albanian army

The Greek military ship "SAMOS" brought 40 trucks, 10 "XHIP" vehicles, 250 berths, office appliances and an amount of medicine.

The Greek military attache to Albania, Brigade general Aleks Ksiros, told ATA that "this contingent is part of the aid the Greek government has been providing since one year ago, based on an agreement between the two Defence ministries." /s.sh/mima/lm/

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[09] Serb police prevent protesters from rallying in Prishtine centre

The Information Commission of the Democratic League of Kosova in Fushe Kosova reports that on Wednesday morning all the private cars of passengers were stripped of their number plates.

An intensive control also included all the private transportation vehicles of the Prishtine-Podujeve line.

This police control is part of the measures to prevent all-people's protest, announced to held in Prishtine today, where citizens from around Kosova are expected to take part.

Also in the previous protests, the police have prevented access of private buses to Prishtine. /p.ta/mima/lm/

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[10] Some 80 000 fake dollars intercepted

"The police detained citizens Arben �ela and Alda Doraci, worker at the Savings Bank, both from Gjirokaster, on charges of circulating 80 000 fake USD", the sources say.

Doraci has confessed during investigations that the amount of the fake money had been offered her for circulation by citizen Arben �ela.

The paper money is of $100 emission, production of the years '90-'93. /s.sh/mima/lm/

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[11] Dade discusses with WB mission on coastal zone project

During the meeting they talked about preparatory activity and the implementation in general of the Project, which takes into consideration also the cultural values of the area in which it will be applied.

Minister Dade asked greater attention in this project for the archeological zone of Butrint. She also spoke of the integration and participation of youth of this zone in the economic and cultural life of the country and proposed the establishment of a cultural center for youth in Sarande in cooperation with the World Bank. /s.s/pas/mt/

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[12] Albania's Parliament opens way to legalization of Communist Party

The amendment, proposed by the independent deputy Maksim Hasani, enables the establishment of the Communist Party, which was hindered by the law approved in 1992.

"We are in front of a historic change," said Hasani during the plenary session.

The socialist majority voted in favour of the amendment, while the parliamentary groups of the Democratic Party and the Center Right voted against this amendment, suggested by the Council of Europe.

"It is a political defect and mistake to declare the establishment of another communist party, at the time when the ruling party fulfills the qualities of the Communist Party," said the democrat deputy, Ylli Vejsiu.

This idea was rejected by the socialist deputy Dritero Agolli.

"The other parties have almost similar programs. There is no real left-wing party. The Socialist Party has nothing from communism, on the contrary it follows a more rightist policy than its program," said Agolli. /a.ke/das/mt/

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[13] Communist Party to participate in local elections, says Hasani

"As soon as the Communist Party will be legalized, we will ask the conduct of local elections and will present our candidates," Hasani told ATA on Thursday.

Talking about the possible political allies of the Communist Party, Hasani said that "we will cooperate with all those forces which think about the people."

"We do not agree with those who applaud Nano, but with those who criticize him. Even Nano favours this critical climate," added Hasani.

He did not accept to declare how many members adhere in the Communist Party, which has carried out its activity until now in illegality, saying that he is not authorized to do this.

The Communist Party, according to Hasani, has set up relations with 45 communist parties in the world, by mainly appreciating the cooperation with the Greek communist party. /a.ke/das/mt/

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[14] Parliament unanimously approves new draft-regulation

"It is very positive the fact that the project-regulation, also consulted by foreign experts, was approved with the consensus of all political forces," Speaker Gjinushi told ATA right after the plenary sitting.

He added that compared with the previous regulation, the new one is more precise and better arranged.

The new regulation envisages the establishment of fair relationships between the majority and the opposition. It enables the participation of a deputy in two commissions at the same time and allows the deputies of the minority to introduce an issue in the agenda of parliament.

Also, in the framework of the parliamentary commission, it is also regulated the procedure of motions, as well as the parliamentary investigation with special provisions.

The new regulation provides the transparency of parliament, by holding open sittings and giving the possibility to media to be familiarised with the process-verbals and draft-laws before the sitting is held.

The regulation also specifies the obligation of two-thirds of the votes to remove the immunity of a deputy. /a.ke/das/mt/

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[15] Ngjela commission names deputy chairman two weeks before work is over

TIRANA, April 9 (ATA) - By K. Kostreci: The investigation parliamentary commission on last year's turmoil appointed Thursday a deputy chairman, only two weeks before the work is over.

The new deputy chairman is Fatbardh Hushi, deputy of the United Right, meanwhile that the chairman of the commission is the Legality Movement Party member, Spartak Ngjela.

"The deadline of the commission was put off for another two weeks, before the final relation is presented in parliament," Speaker Gjinushi told ATA after the meeting.

The chairman of the investigation commission, Ngjela, told ATA that the commission urged Gjinushi to call again on the deputies of the Democratic Party to participate in the commission.

The DP has not recognised this commission and has declared that it will not recognise its results.

Gjinushi said that there is no reason to call on DP members, because they have their seats.

"If Gjinushi does not want to call on them, I will do this," said Ngjela.

Right after the first report of the commission in parliament in February, the commission has not convened to continue its performance for the investigation of last year's riots. /a.ke/das/mt/

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[16] Police use tear-gas against protesters in Prishtina

Other brutal interventions of police forces were reported, as well as scores of wounded and beaten protesters.

Scores of Kosova Albanians challenged Thursday the police cordons and with the motto "Give peace a chance," they protested along the streets near the center of Prishtina. They were holding placards, written in Albanian and English "Freedom, Independence," "Peace," "Stop the Serbian terror," and others. /p.ta/das/mt/

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