“Use of electricity is banned in the afternoon” EMERGENCY Order from the prefect of Tirana. Police patrols are checking compliance. Greece, Romania, Bulgaria and Turkey offer electricity to Albania TIRANA — Electric light has been declared forbidden for the kiosks in the capital and for other recently built premises. Such an order has been issued by the Prefecture; police microbuses have begun “patrolling,” leaving behind traces, while many have replaced the light with candles or gas lamps. They have received orders and cannot allow lighting in kiosks and restaurants even after 4:00 p.m. If it is found that this newly announced rule is being violated, they risk being fined. This concerns shops that sell food too, but even there, only one lamp must be used. In this way, traders and service providers in the capital are expected to contribute to easing the energy crisis created by the prolonged drought, which has “forgiven” its own light. And they are not few, but around 3,000 kiosks, many of them bars — which have clearly contributed to the rise in electricity consumption in recent times. Meanwhile, along with a slight increase in the level of reserves in the hydroelectric plants after recent rainfall, the international energy market is more optimistic. In addition to Greece, which has begun supplying energy to Albania — and will even return to Albania the 40 million kilowatt-hours deposited in its grid years ago — Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey have also shown the same willingness. Andrea Stefani

TIRANA — Accounts of the difficult winter of 1991-1992 have returned to Parliament. On behalf of a special parliamentary committee that had investigated for a long time the causes of the tragedies that occurred in several districts of the country, chairman Sadin Balla has reported. “The events of those days were deliberately organized by certain individuals, who must now answer before the law,” was the essence of Balla’s report to his parliamentary colleagues. Balla also said that, based on the information he managed to gather with the help of the committee members led by him, the Prosecutor’s Office will be asked to bring criminal proceedings against the individuals whom he considers the main perpetrators and instigators of the events that had tragic consequences. “In the last months of 1991 — one of the hardest years for Albania in recent times — and in the first months of 1992, crowds of people, driven by extreme poverty, had attacked state warehouses across the country, looting and destroying food goods stored there for a long time, at a time when the market was completely empty. During these events, episodes such as the one in Rrëshen were also recorded, where in its warehouses thousands of tons and ten thousand sacks of pasta were burned. Monstrous events later resulted, tragically, in killings such as that of a murdered policeman, and another person burned alive. Dozens of people were injured. In Tirana, at the end of 1991 — and in the first months of 1992 — state warehouses were also attacked, looted and burned...” Sadin Balla

The minor has been missing for days ELBASAN — A mystery surrounds the disappearance of a child in Elbasan. Rezart Maze, 10 years old, left home on Monday afternoon. A neighbor had taken him in a car for a ride and since that moment he has not returned to his family. The car in which the little boy was traveling — together with another child of about 12 years old and a woman — ended up on the banks of the Byshek bridges. The accident occurred at around 6:30 p.m. at the entrance to Peqin. After this, the person driving the vehicle, together with the young man who was in the car, named, were taken to the hospital in Elbasan, while little Rezart’s whereabouts are unknown. The police immediately began investigations, and the police arrested the person driving the car and his relatives. The vehicle had left the road and fallen into a ditch. Family members suspect that the child may have gone missing from the accident site or afterward. Searches were carried out for several days, but without result. In the photo, to the right of the toy car, the missing child, Rezart Maze MENTOR KIKIA

The ministry steps in TIRANA — Even in the remaining months of the year, industry has begun to “save” electricity. According to the decision of the Council of Ministers, industry too will contribute to reducing daily energy consumption by around 50 percent — from 13 million kilowatt-hours to around 6 million kilowatt-hours. Also, in the situation imposed on itself by Albania, the completion of contractual commitments for some municipalities or cities?] special industrial ones, those that have obligations toward foreign investors. For 2 enterprises “Industry has made possible the supply of electricity and the continuation of work. In general, they may be exempt from the emergency limit.

Tirana, more than 500 gas cylinders sold every day TIRANA — There are now 8,000 families with only one supply source available for trade throughout Albania: of these, 2,000 are in Tirana and another 6,000 in the districts. Now accustomed only to electricity and to gas cylinders sold from the city’s depots?] — explain the officials of the Cylinder Trading Enterprise — in the last two days citizens’ demand for gas has grown enormously. City shops sell more than 500 cylinders every day. In some areas of Tirana, citizens have also returned to kerosene and old stoves. Sellers say demand has risen sharply. Electricity shortages have forced families to seek alternative ways of heating during winter. Ar. Me.

Decoration in trouble TIRANA — The capital risks being left without the traditional decorations on the eve of Christmas and New Year. The lack of electricity has hindered the work of preparing the festive decorations. “The Council thought that this year we should do something more truly special?” says the director of the city’s Decoration Enterprise. Under these conditions, simpler forms of decoration are being considered, but not with the same effect as in previous years. (a. m.)

Fest '94 closes tonight at the Palace of Congresses TIRANA — The first “obstacles” have been overcome and tonight they will line up to resume the final race toward the title of the “Fest '94” festival. There are 14 songs that have escaped the jury’s cutting room in these semi-finals?] with experience with solutions, with the help of the young and. In the capital, final rehearsals are underway and the organizers promise a long festive evening. At the center of the festival is the new Albanian song and live performance. The jury will select the winners while the audience awaits with interest the names that will climb onto the podium. arr. me

VERSE REALITY TIRANA — At last the majority and the opposition have sat down to celebrate. The climate is calm on the eve of Christmas and New Year. Together they have raised their glasses, wished each other well and smiled before the cameras. These are moments that in Albanian political life seem rare. They met around the same table in the Presidency of the Assembly and their attention is on a gentle transition of the year that is passing and on a hope for dialogue. Deputies from both the governing majority and the opposition have set aside, for a few hours, their harsh debate and shared a toast. The author suggests that this is a symbolic gesture, not necessarily a sign of deep reconciliation. Nevertheless, in the atmosphere of the end of the year, symbolism too has its own weight.

Gjinushi “The party is not divided” TIRANA — “The party is not divided, Laco’s group does not present a clear political line as it has proclaimed, and let us resolve the conflict nationally,” said PSD chairman Skënder Gjinushi at a press conference regarding the recent statements of several representatives of this party. Gjinushi called for the debates to be held within the party structures and not in public. According to him, the divergences do not undermine the unity of the PSD.

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Greek military attaché allowed This is the decision of the Albanian government allowing the military attaché to return to the Greek Embassy in Tirana. The office of the Foreign Minister, Arian Starova, confirmed that the Greek ambassador Christos Calliqis [?] had been linked to these acts still. “This move — Starova said — is undertaken as a desire to move further along the road toward the normalization of relations between the two countries. Food for Malësia Customs officers reserve the first shipments of food collected and sent to Shkodër. During the winter, this area is blocked by snow, so the necessary quantities can be stored there. There are also 3,000 tons of goods in warehouses for Northern Albania, meanwhile it is remembered that it has disappointed by rent?] decorated military bases?] in Shkodër. Satellite and Kukës Poverty has reached the satellite of humor is expected to use the satellite of Kukës, at the request of its residents, has ended up that transmissions constitute foreign telecommunications. Monin?] and the work has been carried out by the private firm “Prating”, which has provided the most modern equipment.

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