13% of the active population is abroad TIRANE — Over the last three years Albania has seen major changes in the structure of the active population — the category of people who are in work does not come close to the former total — which numbers around 1 million 335 thousand people. The statistical data truly show a reversal in the balance between people employed in the state sector and those working in private activity. The private sector is now expanding more and more, becoming increasingly dominant, while the once all-powerful state sector is continually shrinking. Statistical trends from 1991 to October 1993 show a reduction in the number of people employed in the state sector, from 850,000 to 454,000, or about 396,000 fewer people. At the same time, the number of people employed in private activity has risen from 40,000 to 101,000. But these are only the figures for urban employment. If about 500,000 individuals employed in the non-state sector in the countryside were also included in this calculation, the consequences of the “revolution” of privatization in employment would become even more evident. On the side of the non-state — or rather non-governmental — sector, it should also be counted Here is the statistical trend of labor indicators in the city over the last three years: 1991 1992 1993 (October) Number of employees in the state sector 850,000 610,000 454,000 Number of employees in the private sector 40,000 62,000 101,000 Unemployed 74,000 394,000 243,000 also that part of the active population employed outside the country. According to official data, by July 1993 around 200,000 people, or 13 percent of the active workforce, were employed outside Albania. Rapid changes — again according to official data — are also seen in the number of unemployed. After peaking in 1992 — when it reached 394,000 — during 1993 it was reduced to 243,000. Of these 151,000 people who escaped unemployment, 39,000 were “snatched up” by private activity in the city. The rest — for which the statistics still provide no explanation — apparently must have joined the private rural sector and emigration. Nevertheless, the indicative unemployment figure of 243,000 unemployed, representing about 16 percent of the active population, is not a small number, enough to “shake” from within like a small number in the future. Concentrated in the major industrial centers and perhaps elsewhere, it could be reduced even further only if products with these features emerge in the near future. That, apparently, is the hardest thing, but at the same time the only rescue alternative. Andrea Stefani

In Italy TIRANE — He is involved in the aid scandal in Albania, and now the High Council of the Judiciary in Rome has decided to dismiss him and cut off his salary. The judge, Claudio Vitale, former Italian Minister for Foreign Trade, is accused by prosecutor Evelina Canale of abuse of office in the inquiry concerning the supply of tens of billions in humanitarian aid offered to Albania up to 1991. The same investigation also involves many other officials of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Former minister Gianni De Michelis and officials of the company Levat Co. Giuseppe Paniola. The investigation, according to some reports circulating in the Palace of Justice in Rome, may be concluded within a few months, and perhaps in June the date of the trial will be set. Meanwhile, the Italian court is also investigating the organization “Progetto SUD” to verify whether it has any responsibility in the international cooperation scandal. “Progetto SUD” carried out projects in various countries for a total amount reaching 70 billion, including Albania. Prosecutor Paraggio, who is heading this part of the investigation, has not explained which projects are under suspicion.

The Istanbul route is blocked DENUNCIATION / Albanian Airlines is seeking the 300,000 dollars TIRANE — Another business scandal has broken out in Albania. Once again it involves a foreign investor who, after several months of activity, has still not paid the financial obligations owed to an Albanian-Austrian joint company. This time the issue concerns nearly 300,000 dollars that ICPI Airlines (International Islamic Charity Project) — the company operating flights on the Tirana-Istanbul route — owes to Albanian Airlines. For this reason, Albanian Airlines — owner of the aircraft — has blocked further flights on this route. Meanwhile another concern remains: the fear of some sort of fraud. At present, the Turkish representatives have left Albania. ICPI Airlines, a branch of the company ICR Inc, based in America and carrying out activity in almost various countries around the world, began arriving in Albania in early 1993, when it was also registered at the district court in the field of civil aviation. Immediately afterward it came into contact with Albanian Airlines — the Albanian-Austrian joint aviation company — from which it leased an aircraft to operate on the Tirana-Istanbul flight route. Everything initially went very well. ICPI signed the contract — at least — and made a sum as a down payment. Last February, it began its first flights. But problems began along with them. The Turkish side was not making payments. From time to time Albanian Airlines had lodged complaints with the Turkish representatives about the lack of correctness in payments and obligations. ICRI [?], for its part, rather than giving concrete answers — according to the administrative management of Albanian Airlines — dragged the problem out, claiming that it would settle its obligations later. After many discussions, Albanian Airlines had concluded that the best course of action would be to block the aircraft. Therefore, in order to seek a solution, it also turned to the Albanian judicial authorities. Meanwhile, it still allowed its planes to continue flying. “We ourselves have shown a great deal of tolerance,” Albanian Airlines managers explain to Gazeta Shqiptare — “they had more trust than they should have had.” Thus, even though the Turks had not paid the first amount of nearly 159,000 dollars, cooperation continued. The story dragged on, postponed from month to month, without any concrete solution being found. The Turks kept not paying. In this situation, Albanian Airlines finally decided to block the aircraft belonging to it. Thus, on 15 January 1994, the airport prefect of Rinas was ordered to stop the Turkish aircraft. “The problem is delicate and very troubling,” declare Albanian Airlines managers — “we are talking about two large sums, from which the Turkish side has still not made payment.” But what worries them most is the fear of another possible fraud. At present none of them is here concretely. The Turks continue not to pay. In this situation, Albanian Airlines finally decides to block the aircraft belonging to it. Thus, on 15 January 1994, the airport prefect of Rinas was ordered to stop the Turkish aircraft. At present none of them is here in concrete terms. Everyone has left Albania. That is what we said at the end of the conversation, frightened by the telephone, which remained the only Albanian one. “These days we are expecting them to call us,” say the managers of Albanian Airlines — “we have to get them to give us an answer.” Ar.Me The interior of Tirana airport

An Austrian company will sponsor Vllaznia football club — An Austrian company will sponsor the football team of Vllaznia of Shkodra. In addition to the 45 thousand dollars that will be the amount set for one year, the Austrians will also give the club a travel bus free of charge, as well as sportswear and sports equipment. The Austrian company, for its part, is asking for the possibility of making use of advertising on its field. A delegation from Vllaznia club has gone to Austria to finalize the contract. IN SARANDA BORDER POLICE DETAIN AN ALBANIAN CITIZEN AND A GREEK — They are Albanian citizen Gramoz Popollari and a Greek citizen who have been detained in Saranda by the Border Police. Both detainees are charged with illegally crossing the border. The police also seized the motorboat used by Popollari, because it was not equipped with a permit to sail and did not have ownership documents. A criminal case has been opened against the arrested detainees and the materials have been forwarded to the District Prosecutor’s Office. THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANTI-FASCIST MAGAZINE “BLETA” IS COMMEMORATED IN TIRANE — The 50th anniversary of the anti-fascist magazine “Bleta” is being commemorated in TIRANE — in one of the spaces of the National Library. “Bleta” — first published in January 1944 — aimed to respond to the intellectual interests of Albanians in writings of a national character. In this magazine — which had only 18 issues — various materials were published by well-known figures such as Spasse, Kuteli and Bulka.

The union accuses and demands a new contract TIRANE — The odyssey of the Palace of Culture in TIRANE continues. A television report, broadcast a few evenings ago, which had involved a union of this institution, prompted the State Control Commission to begin an investigation. Meanwhile, the Bari-based company “D'Invest SPA”, which had in the past accepted the restructuring of the Palace of Culture, has not started the work. The odyssey does not end there: the institution’s 62 employees, through their union, strongly accuse the Palace’s management and are even demanding another contract with the Italian company, so that full pay is protected during the period of the works. “We had drawn up a very interesting project for this institution,” officials at the Ministry of Culture tell Gazeta Shqiptare, “but if after a year the works still have not started, we will be forced to authorize the termination of the contract with the Italian company, if it does not begin restructuring urgently.” But while this restructuring still has not begun, the union is preparing to defend wages. “When the collective labor contract was drawn up,” Adrian Pema, the union president, tells Gazeta Shqiptare, “we were not consulted at all; in fact, since then, we still have not seen it.” The union has now brought in its own lawyer, with full pay during the restructuring as its main demand. As for the management of the Palace of Culture, this union has made very serious accusations. According to them — even though a group of five inspectors from the State Control Commission is now investigating — many violations have been committed in this institution. These are accusations concerning 22 million lek given to a construction firm that was supposed to carry out the work on the upper floors, nearly 11 million lek in telephone bills, a quantity of 25 tons of water that entered privately and without customs clearance into their institution, and also calculations for the year-long period when the three main bars were out of operation. “We completed our work in two days,” explain the representatives of the State Control Commission, “and on Monday we will also show the union the results of this inspection.” Ed. La.

TIRANE — The Albanian Parliament has expressed, through a statement, its support for the initiative of the American Government’s Partnership for Peace. The statement expresses appreciation for this initiative, as an important step in the development contribution of democratic countries and in preserving peace and stability in Europe and beyond. At the same time, the document also expresses readiness for active participation in this initiative, which Albania sees as a step that will lead to its membership in NATO organizations. “In the belief that joining this initiative will help affirm the country’s activity and our active present-day progress,” the statement of the Albanian deputies concludes.

Public Order authorities are searching for the perpetrators The 17-year-old from Valias had been raped in Bulqizë TIRANE — “Here once again terror stays in something that has ‘travelled’ for dozens of kilometres. It surfaced around 6 o’clock, on 20 January, when two unknown people forcibly took her into their car — terror only ended after 40 hours, when the 17-year-old returned to TIRANE and reported to the Public Order authorities that the unknown people — according to her — had taken her to Bulqizë and raped her there. “This is a painful, unpleasant story; the secret sorrow is that these kinds of episodes continue in this way, the extortion of information from the two young people, but now in the small version of the film ‘Rape’. from the miners of Valias. The girl, although... — even though the law... Albanian life — against this crime left no one — the boy was taken violently. In fact this time it is even more serious, because contrary to the victim, it was not the boy, and they took and ‘kidnapped’ her many kilometres from her place of residence. Now those authors — unidentified? — ? are sought by the authorities. Charges are also being brought concerning 100 hours of rent and the two? that they had carried out in that area Actress Margaux de Marielle Hemingway in a scene from the film «Rape» Edmond Lçi

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Everyone dreams when they sleep. It is an extremely normal fact, except that sometimes these dreams are so beautiful or so bad that they leave you astonished and surprised when you wake up. But dreams can also be “warning” dreams, that is, they may contain a foreshadowing, a warning of what may happen in the future. Every week “Gazeta Shqiptare” offers its readers the explanation and meaning of the objects and situations that are dreamed of most often. MUSIC Psychological interpretation: A dream in which one hears music, or a musical piece is played, or singing is heard, highlights the subject’s inability to communicate, together with some weakness and rigidity in behavior. Prediction: Music in a dream is a very good omen of good news and happiness; if, on the contrary, one night you hear it, we are told, the future will be tinged with honors and favorable well-being. DEATH Psychological interpretation: Dream images of death often accompany significant moments in our lives, in which we enter a completely new period, “burying” the past. This leads lovers forward, because it ensures a long and happy union, but if in sleep we see a loved one dead dying again, the image is not good and may foretell the death of someone close in the near future. A dead person who speaks and gives advice offers quite fruitful guidance if the person we are speaking with intervenes in himself. A dead person dressed in black warns of serious events for the person himself. BIG TOE Psychological interpretation: The big toe contains the male organ. Prediction: When it is bent down, or cut, a beautiful but brief and thoughtless period is expected, pleasant.