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Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 98-12-31Albanian Telegraphic Agency Directory - Previous Article - Next ArticleFrom: The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at <http://www.telpress.it/ata>Albanian Telegraphic AgencyCONTENTS
[01] 16 Albanians killed in latest offensive in PodujevaPRISHTINE, Dec 30 - ATA correspondent Behlul Jashari reported that the number of people killed in the latest offensive of Serbian forces in Podujeva region was 16.An Albanian was found dead on Wednesday in his house in Tabet of Llapashtica while there was no report on three Albanians from Obranqe village. Serbian forces are still in their war positions. They have entered the market of Podujeva on Wednesday raiding and maltreating citizens and traders who trade goods on the eve of the new year. /dast/ak/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[02] 3 000 thousands youngsters of Tirane dance nonstop in International Cultural Centre- 15 hours in rhythms of alternative music -TIRANE, dec.31 (ata) - By K Shehu: 3 000 youths danced and entertained themselves amidst alternative music for 15 hours nonstop beginning from Wednesday noon until Thursday morning in the Hall of the International Cultural Centre. Organizers of this activity held for the first time in Tirane were the Ministry of Culture (Department of Youth Policies in that Ministry) in cooperation with Delta Publicity. The activity was conceived without a platform and had no words and humor, but simply Albanian and foreign alternative music. The activity was an idea of the Minister of Culture, Edi Rama, who was present in the evening hours and greeted all youth present there. The activity was financed by Delta Publicity and the Ministry of Culture of Albania. /pas/xh/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[03] Deposit structure - Continue to increase time limited depositsTirana, Dec.31 (ATA) - By Lolita Thanasi - Albanains' stipulated time deposits in banks continue to increase. In January of this year these deposits possessed 57.9% of the total deposits. According to the recent figures given by the Albanian Saving Bank they cover 66.2% of the total deposits.In contrary with stipulated deposits, the non limited time ones decrease. In the begining of the year they cover 13.7% of the total deposits, now they cover 9.4 of the total deposits. Deposits in foreign currencies in January cover 28.4% of the total, now they marked 24.4%. 14.9 billion lek is the figure for the non limited time deposits. Time limited deposits marked the value of 104.4 billion lek, while the value of deposits in foreign currencies is 38.7 billion lek./linda/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[04] Number of employed increased this yearTIRANA, Dec. 31 (ATA) - By G. Dilaveri: The number of employed in Albania has increased during 1998 compared with the previous years.According to the data, published in a study from the Department of Statistics in the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs, the number of employed during the first nine months of 1998 has been 410 463 persons compared with 402 683 persons employed during the previous year. Anyhow, the level of unemployment during this year is 17.5% against 15.2% which was in 1997. According to the study, out of 1 304 274 persons which is the active force, the number of unemployed in the country is 228 701 persons, in which 215 180 are in the town and 13 521 are in the village. Only 11% of the unemployed benefit the unemployment assistance. The number of employed people in the budget sector is some 5 000 persons, while in the private sector some 8 000 persons. The figure of the employed in non budget state sector has decreased to 5 000 persons. /pas/mt/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[05] Custom houses expected to cash 36,5 billion lekTirana, Dec.31 (ATA) - By D.Ko�a - Custom houses are going to cash nearly 36.5 billion lek in the end of year 1998, that is to say 86% of the plan, which is 42 billion lek.The non-accomplishment of the plan is influenced, beside the well known factor of smuggeling, by the falling of imports level, strength of the Albanain currency against the foreign currencies. Although, the custom houses' income increase considerably compared with the value of 1997, when 21,3 billion lek are collected. Till the end of 11 months period of this year, the income provided by the custom houses marked 32,930 billion lek. According to the specialists of this institution an increasing is expected in December 1998, because of the feasts. The value of the goods exported during the 11 months period is 28,465 billion lek and the imported goods marked 111,581 billion lek. The custom house staff of 734 workers, provide nearly 64% of the total Albanian budget income.It is important to emphasise that this year the custom houses have been considered as a "nestle" of corruption and smuggeling. Three chiefs are nominated within a year. The Minister of Finance Anastas Angjeli is very optimist for the coming year and hope for a positive progress in all Albanian custom houses. A great help against smuggeling fenomena in Albanian custom house is given by CAM-Albania mision of Europian Community. In January 1999 is expected to be passed the new Custom Code. This code will give the possibility to fight smuggeling fenomena and help in fulfilment of the plan, which will be 25% higher than year 1998. ----------------------------------------------------------------- Monthly custom houses'income in year 1998 (billion lek) ----------------------------------------------------------------- January 2,517 February 2,927 March 2,789 April 2,769 May 3,324 June 3,194 July 3,262 August 3,317 September 2,701 October 2,991 November 3,139 December 3,600 (expected) ----------------------------------------------------------------- IN TOTAL 36,5 billion lek (expected) -----------------------------------------------------------------/linda/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[06] Government engaged in treating issue of released officers, MajkoTIRANA, Dec. 31 (ATA) - By E. Koraqi: Albania Prime Minister Pandeli Majko, as well as the Minister of Finances, Anastas Angjeli and the Minister of Information, Musa Ulqini, met Thursday with the representatives of the presidency of the organization "The Patriotic Union of Released Military Men" (PURM), upon the request of the later.The chairman of this organization, Zyhdi Kroi, thanked the Albanian government and PM Majko, on behalf of the released military men, regarding the introduction in the new budget of a fund worth 250 million leks for the realization of the status of military men. He also put forward several requests which had to do with the implementation of the laws in force which regulate the problems of the released officers. PM Majko guaranteed the PURM representatives for the engagement of the government for the treatment of the entire problem of the released officers. The Minister of Finances Angjeli presented to the participants the package of measures to be taken during 1999 for the solution of the right problems of the released officers in accordance with the current possibilities of the government. During the annual analysis of the Defence Ministry on Monday, PM Majko expressed the complete guarantee to unblock the status of military men, from which will profit all officers over 50 years. /s.sh/mt/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[07] Police on alert during night of New YearELBASAN, Dec. 31 (ATA) - By P. Zekthi: The inhabitants of four districts of Elbasan prefecture will be quiet and happy during the night of the New Year. It is guaranteed by the order forces of this prefecture which will patrol along the streets during the night.Edmond Koseni, director of the police department, told ATA that during the night of the New Year, he together with the other officials of this body will be on alert in order to maintain order and tranquility for the inhabitants. Confuting the rumors for a possible leave during the night of the New Year, Koseni says that he will stay together with his employees because he wants to fulfill his goals for the restoration of order and fighting of criminality. /pas/mt/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[08] Turkey hails meeting between Majko and BerishaTIRANA, Dec. 31 (ATA) - By I. Luto: The Albanian Foreign Ministry greeted recently the meeting of Premier Majko with the leader of the Democratic Party Sali Berisha.In the message of greetings the meeting between Majko and Berisha is considered as another positive step for the restoration of the political stability in Albania, press and information office close to the Albanian Foreign Ministry reported to ATA. "Turkey hopes the continuation of this cooperation process, started with this meeting, which serves before all the Albanian people," says the message. The meeting of 21 December between PM Majko and DP head Berisha, which was commented by the Albanian media as the event of the year, was also hailed by other governments, powerful partners of Albania. They wished that at last this will be the step which will change the tense political situation in the country. /s.sh/mt/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[09] Time is working in the right direction for Albania- Message of Greeting of Albania's President Rexhep Meidani to the Albanian people on occasion of New Year, 1999 -TIRANE, Dec.31 (ata) - In a long message of greeting for the citizens of the state and for ethnic Albanians on occasion of New Year, 1999, since the beginning the President of Albania reminds them of the joys and concerns they left behind. Addressing the citizens of his country with the words "Dear Albanians" he continues: "Time is inseparable, but mankind, always inclined with all power of mind and heart towards the progress of the new hopes, has transformed the moment of the New Year into a symbol of all-sided revival. Like all mankind, we Albanians, too, are celebrating this New Year with a renewed hope and confidence. However ordinary this may seem, it is significant not because hope and belief are attributed of the man only, but also because a people have hope and faith in the future, look forward to it and accelerate the time. Tonight we are leaving behind a year of contracts which in the range of individual, social, national and all-national preoccupations, commitments and aspirations proves of positive objectives and failures, of completed jobs and unfinished ones, of works left halfway or not started at all, of lost and won chances. Time has been working for us too, of course not at the rates we would like it to work. But it is important to stress that the time has worked and is working in the right direction for Albania, in the direction of progress. The course of democracy is irreversible. Despite the old and new problems which continue to exist for our country, democracy will and must by all means yield results, suffice to use it properly, with all heart, wisdom and determination. The new Constitution laid the corner stone of this course, opening new vistas for the human rights and freedoms, for the rule of law. I think that the year 1998 will be recalled and evolve as a new light in the future precisely for the fact that Albania was made with a Constitution, whose effects will be felt in the gradual consolidation of the institutions, the restoration of normality and in the expansion of democratic dimensions. It is a fact that 1998 brings us more closer to Europe and Euro Atlantic structures. I would like to mention here the impulse of the religious communities, different non-government organisations, those of businessmen, as well as science, research, literature, artistic, sports bodies on our new society, an impulse reflected even in politics. I am not exaggerating if I say that this is one of our major challenges to subdue and defeat the systems of antivalues or anarchy. Apart from balance of achievements and failures, 1998 was a year of a great pan-national test for the Kosova issue. This test continues. The events this year affirmed as ever before that the Kosova issue is a pending one which should to be resolved. Albanians of Kosova and Albanians all over the world do not want war. They, like every people, deserve freedom and democracy. They have testified correctness and trust the great and fundamental role of the international factor to prevent the conflict and find a solution to the issue. Our test in Albania and the test of our brothers in Kosova as regard the present or expected development can be said in one sentence: Together we can do our best and solve quicker sensitive problems we are facing. President Meidani greets compatriots all over the world saying dear compatriots Albania is again ready for deeper and tangible changes. Our country is richer than us. Albania is richer than Albanians. Rules are better than behavior. Laws are more European than events. Support is greater than achievements. What joins us is more than what divides us. Allow me to say that hearts are more generous than minds. All these make the normal and prosperous future for the Albanian families more concrete and tangible. I also like to appeal today along with my greeting to turn the eyes to the future. We need more understanding for what we can do and cannot. We need more cooperation on the rule of law and institutions to conceive and reach the best solutions there. Dialogue in every level, both bilateral and multilateral, is necessary and with irreplaceable values in finding a language of cooperation. But meanwhile, it would have been effective and with concrete results when finalised within institutions. Now it is clear that we cannot go ahead without respecting law and institutions. With our eyes towards the future, being beside you in the last hours of the year, I heartily wish you that the last year of this century, 1999, would be better for us, our children, for all Albanians wherever they are living and working. Happy New Year! /xh/ak/ Albanian Telegraphic Agency[10] Aid for the Kosova refugees in ShkoderSHKODER, Dec. 31 (ATA) - By M. Malja: On the verge of the New Year, the Islamic association "Reliev" in Shkoder, distributed a quantity of aid for the Kosova refugees in this town.The coordinator of this association, Elsad Elhamdi, told ATA that the aid includes shoes, blankets, jumpers, food articles, which are being distributed to 3 100 Kosovars who live in this town. The total amount of the aid is 118 000 dollars, he said. It is the fourth time that this association distributes aid for the Kosova refugees in Shkoder. In September of this year, through the border point of Vermosh, some 80 km far from Shkoder, the first Kosovars arrived. Out of 4 600 newcomers in this town, only 3 100 of them were accommodated in Shkoder. /s.sh/mt/ 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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