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Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA), 97-10-19

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From: The Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at <http://www.telpress.it/ata>

Albanian Telegraphic Agency

CONTENTS

  • [01] DONORS' CONFERENCE WAS SERIOUS - Ngjela
  • [02] ALBANIAN SHIP, SUNK IN OTRANTO STRAIT, DETACHED FROM DEPTHS OF THE SEA
  • [03] PRESS REVIEW
  • [04] ALBANIAN SHIP, SUNK IN OTRANTO STRAIT, IS NEAR SEA SURFACE
  • [05] POLICE DETAIN SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN BERAT

  • [01] DONORS' CONFERENCE WAS SERIOUS - Ngjela

    TIRANA, OCT. 19 (ATA) - By A Simoni: "The conference was serious, the fact that the Europeans convene for Albania, is very important," deputy Spartak Ngjela declared Saturday in the Rinas airport, after the arrival from the Rome Conference.

    "Now, it is the work of the government to carry on negotiations and to make politics," said the legalist deputy Ngjela, who was in Rome as one of the representatives of the Albanian opposition.

    "I cannot speak on behalf of all opposition parties, said Ngjela on Saturday, but I think the Europeans are taking the question seriously. They accept the problems and the bad conditions created, and the crisis, they have the desire to pull us out of the crisis."

    "It's the problem what we ourselves will do," continued deputy Ngjela. He added that the amount of aid will be declared in Brussel, because Nano received a political consensus on figures in Rome, now we have to consider the technical problems."

    At the end, Ngjela said "I don't know whether I go to Brussels or no, in the big conference of donors on Albania." /pas/mt/k

    Albanian Telegraphic Agency

    [02] ALBANIAN SHIP, SUNK IN OTRANTO STRAIT, DETACHED FROM DEPTHS OF THE SEA

    TIRANA, OCT. 19 (ATA) - By Keida Kostreci: A special remote probe of "The performer," detached successfully on Saturday evening from the depths of the sea the Albanian ship, sunk in the Otranto Strait in March 28, 1997, after a collision with an Italian navy corvette.

    Albania's Ambassador in Italy, Pandeli Pasko, referring to sources from the prefecture of Brindizi, said to ATA on Sunday morning that the remote probe moored the vessel and detached it some 20 meters from the bottom of the sea.

    "The bad weather has hindered further continuation of work, and the ship is expected to arrive in Brindisi by Monday evening," said Pasko.

    Experts from the world went to Italy to closely follow the operation of "The performer" which will raise the sunken ship to the surface.

    "While to us, the Albanians, it is important only in the human aspect, for foreign experts this operation has many scientific values, because it is the first time such an operation is realised," stressed the Albanian Ambassador.

    The relatives of the victims, drowned in the Otranto Channel, will arrive in Brindisi on Sunday or Monday.

    Meanwhile, the deputy prosecutor, Leonardo Leone De Castris, who is in charge of an inquiry into the tragedy, is in the ship, while a senior official of the Albanian Embassy in Rome has gone to Brindisi.

    As a result of the crush of an Albanian vessel with the Italian warship "Sibilla," 83 Albanian people, mainly women and children, hoping to find a better life in Italy, lost their lives in March 28, 1997. /mt/k

    Albanian Telegraphic Agency

    [03] PRESS REVIEW

    TIRANA, OCT. 19 (ATA) - Zeri i Popullit reports "Nano invites Berisha in Brussels." The paper continues later on that Nano expressed Saturday the regret for the absence of Berisha in the Rome Conference. The paper quotes the Executive Director of IMF, Michel Camdesy, in his speech in Rome, where he expressed the delight of the organization he leads for the reforms of the Albanian government. The paper also cites deputy Spartak Ngjela, one of the opposition representatives in the Rome Conference, who has expressed the confidence that the West will help Albania to overcome the crisis. The paper carries the article "DP is not the only opposition," underlining that this was totally confirmed, even indirectly, by the Rome Conference, where non participation of its leader Sali Berisha was not noted. The paper covers the chronicle of the first anniversary of SOS village for children, attending was also Albania's President Rexhep Meidani. Under the headline "Justice system and the new state power in Albania," the paper writes "The independence of the third state power."

    Under the headline: "Tomorrow, the democrats in the Assembly of Revival and forthcoming victory. The June 29 polls were not solution," Rilindja Democratike reports "DP will defeat Nanocratura." The paper cites democratic leader Sali Berisha: "The 'quarrelsome' government is isolating Albania." Covering a press release of the Vefa company President, Vehbi Alimucaj, the paper quotes him as saying "Malaj (Finance Minister) is expert of bankruptcies." The paper reports on several protests of DP supporters: "The resistance of democrats, the challenge against the revenge."

    Republika carries the editorial "Rome disorientates the Albanian policy." The paper cites the leader of the Albanian Democratic Party, Sali Berisha, after the Rome Conference "Thank you Europe, do not forget Albania." In the heading of chronicle, the paper publishes a report saying that the correspondents of Republika and Koha Jone have been maltreated. The paper reports "The Albanian diplomacy - the hostage of Crete," referring to a summit to be held in the Greek Island where Albania will also take part. The paper also carries a declaration of the Movement for the Reformation of the Democratic Party, which condemns the assembly of DP.

    Under the headline "Former Parliament Speaker Pjeter Arbnori makes the autopsy of DP loss. RD does not even publish his speech," the Koha Jone paper quotes Arbnori as saying "We (DP), neither won, nor merited the victory." On the speech of Arbnori in the DP National Council, the paper carries the editorial "The last sacrifice of Arbnori." In the heading "Actuality," the paper reports that due to an explosion of a gas-bottle in a Turkish firm in Tirana, four people were injured. The paper also carries an interview with SP head for Sarande under the title "The previous SHIK, like a gang of SS-s."

    Albania paper reports "Banks and depositors collapse." It publishes the editorial "The responsibilities of the opposition," which says that the representation of the Albanian opposition in Rome with the Republican leader Godo and the monarchist Ngjela was ridiculous. Under the headline "The opposition leader comments on the Rome Conference," the paper writes "Tirana removed Bonn, London and Paris."

    Some of the articles of Rilindja are "The situation in Kosova becomes worse," "USA express concern on the situation in Kosova," and "A camp of Serbian refugees attacked in Baballoq of Decan."

    Shekulli paper reports that on Saturday, Albania's Interior Minister Neritan Ceka has brought strong accusations against the justice bodies. The paper quotes Ceka as saying "The prosecutor's office, the nest of crime." The paper writes that after the second invitation of Premier made to former president, Berisha has said "I don't go to Brussels either." In the heading "Opinions', the paper carries the article "Berisha, the final game."

    With regard to a television debate where Premier Nano is invited to take part on Sunday, the paper reports "Nano waits for Berisha to come to the debate." The paper quotes Berisha to have said that the banks have made money laundering.

    Demokracia paper reports "Vefa has falsified the contracts of creditors," as well as "The meeting HRUP-Simitis has nothing to hide from the press.'

    Gazeta Shiptare publishes the editorial "Investments arrive, the country or the parties win?" The paper reports "Vefa in front of inquirers." The paper cites Berisha after the Rome Conference "It was a failure of SP and isolation of the country." /kei/mt/

    Albanian Telegraphic Agency

    [04] ALBANIAN SHIP, SUNK IN OTRANTO STRAIT, IS NEAR SEA SURFACE

    TIRANA, OCT. 19 (ATA) - By Keida Kostreci: The Albanian ship, sunk in the Otranto Strait on March 28 of this year, after the collision with an Italian warship, is now 20-25 meters from the surface of the sea.

    A special robot of "The performer," brought the boat off the sea bed on Saturday evening.

    "The salvage experts have put magneti plates in the windows of the wrecked ship not to allow anything else come out of it, except water," Albania's Ambassador in Italy, Pandeli Pasko, said to ATA on Sunday afternoon.

    He added that the transport to the port of Brindisi is thought to be without pulling the ship on the sea surface.

    The ship will reach the port of Brindisi on Monday midday, but everything depends on weather conditions.

    "The Albanian ship has been hooked by 'The performer'," said Pasko.

    He confirmed that in the ship, which is carrying out the operation, is also the Albanian colonel Skender Dule, meanwhile that the Albanian legal doctor, Fatos Harito, is expected to arrive soon.

    Giuseppe Baffa, attorney of the relatives of the victims, who was in Brindisi on Saturday, said to ATA on Sunday that as soon as the bodies are recovered, the legal doctors will make the identification.

    "The survivors of the tragedy will enable the identification through the personal things," said Baffa.

    The relatives of the victims are in Brindisi, and other relatives from Albania are expected to come.

    The deputy prosecutor, Leonardo Leone de Castris, the Italian engineer, Roberto dell'Ano and the Counselor of the Albanian Embassy in Rome, Plator Kalakula are in Brindisi.

    Experts from the throughout world went to Italy to closely follow the operation of "The performer" which will raise the sunken ship to the surface.

    "While to us, the Albanians, it is important only in the human aspect, for foreign experts this operation has many scientific values, because it is the first time such an operation is realised," stressed the Albanian Ambassador.

    The relatives of the victims, drowned in the Otranto Channel, will arrive in Brindisi on Sunday or Monday.

    Meanwhile, the deputy prosecutor, Leonardo Leone De Castris, who is in charge of an inquiry into the tragedy, is in the ship, while a senior official of the Albanian Embassy in Rome has gone to Brindisi.

    As a result of the crush of an Albanian vessel with the Italian warship "Sibilla," 83 Albanian people, mainly women and children, hoping to find a better life in Italy, lost their lives in March 28, 1997. /mt/k

    Albanian Telegraphic Agency

    [05] POLICE DETAIN SUSPICIOUS PERSON IN BERAT

    BERAT, OCT. 19 (ATA) - By I Manka: The police caught in the act on Sunday midday the citizen Alban Ahmeti, 23, from Berat with a TT pistol. Ahmeti was detained in the travellers' agency and is suspected of committing many crimes.

    The policemen on duty asked Mehmeti to come near them, but he reacted immediately and took out the pistol to shoot on them.

    The rapid intervention of the criminal police chief of the district, Ilir Ngresi and of another policeman avoided a possible tragedy.

    Alban Mehmeti is suspected to be one of the most active members of the "Group of Kala," in the "Kala" neighbourhood in Berat, who plundered and violated many citizens during the months of riots. /a.ke/kei/mt/k


    From the Albanian Telegraphic Agency (ATA) Home Page at http://www.telpress.it/ata


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