EMBARGO / A tighter customs inspection is planned Measures against fuel trafficking EMBARGO / A tighter customs inspection is planned Smuggling in the crosshairs Measures against fuel trafficking ANDREA STEFANI TIRANA — Even stricter measures are planned to strengthen the “wall” of the embargo imposed by the UN, aimed at blocking the economic arteries linking Serbia and Montenegro with the outside world. This is a project of the Albanian government, the implementation of which will make it even more difficult for this side of Albania to carry out embargo-busting smuggling of goods, and especially, bluntly speaking, fuel smuggling. It is a document drafted by specialists in this field, who, drawing on the experience accumulated by the customs control system and the financial police, aim to close the gaps and cracks identified in the enforcement of the blockade, through which smuggling activity may slip through. While the scope of the document concerns anyone involved in implementing Security Council Resolution 820, the focus of the measures is to asphyxiate the much-discussed fuel smuggling of these times. In three points, the project calls for tighter regulation and documentation for private entities that import oil or its by-products. They will be required to submit to customs authorities preliminary contracts for the delivery of every quantity of imported fuel. Preliminary contracts signed by retail fuel traders will also have to be submitted by private entities that trade in wholesale. Other measures appear to concern the dismantling of the capillary network, the transport arteries and the “depots” used for the illegal export of energy goods. Among the main ones are demands to ban the street trading of “black gold”, as well as the storage of any quantity of fuel near river lakes and, more generally, along the entire border belt with Serbia and Montenegro. Meanwhile, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will be asked to define clearly the criteria for issuing wholesale trade licenses for oil and its by-products. The requested measures mark a new phase in Albania’s commitment — highly praised in the UN Security Council’s monthly reports — to respect the blockade against the former Yugoslavia. In the first six months of this year alone, the competent authorities seized around 2,000 tons of fuel in the districts of Shkodër, Vlorë and Durrës, as well as various goods worth 90,000 USD. Government Headquarters

Seven goals in Salerno, six in Lucca and 4 in Verona Meeting between Piacenza and Cesena Seven goals in Salerno, six in Lucca and 4 in Verona SERIE B: goals in abundance Meeting between Piacenza and Cesena Perugia’s goalkeeper fails to stop Bonanni’s header

YESTERDAY IN ALBANIA “The relocation of most of the families who were flooded during the construction of Fierzë and Koman has encountered many difficulties. There are 450 families plus others who will be settled in several areas of the Lezhë district; nevertheless, the relocation is delayed by the still unfinished micro-plan of the compensation system for the three future-[?]”

YESTERDAY IN ALBANIA The Copper Plant in Kukës has still not paid the private drivers who were made available to it for transporting other materials on its behalf. Despite the drivers’ requests to the B[-?] Eri Corporation, the commune does not know where the money will come from, especially considering the fact that the plant is in a very difficult financial situation.

YESTERDAY IN THE WORLD Abdallah Shamli, ideologue of the ‘Jihad Islami’ organization, has managed once again to evade the Palestinian police, which had been tracking his trail for 8 days in connection with the Gaza attack, and he is still free. In the morning, Israeli military radio had announced his capture and this had also been confirmed by the Palestinian authorities in Gaza, but it was a different person. USA, dërfide the American political department in rrëf[?] on issues of Kual[-?], Iraq, the UN and Bosnia has chief commission of Foreign Affairs for the Senate has released Jesse Helms, ultra-conservative from North Carolina, a fierce opponent of aid to other countries. The first issue taken up by Senator Helms, whom the Wallon Post calls “the Democrats’ worst nightmare in the new legislature,” will be the control exercised by the Republicans, the role of the more active Foreign Affairs Committee of the US Senate, the role it had in the period menxheri after Lujis.

The victim’s son has been accused of murder VLORE — A tragic attack shook the calm of Vlora on Saturday. The victim of this grave incident is a 62-year-old man, father of the 39-year-old who is known for having killed a baker in the city center. A passing pedestrian was the sole witness to the tragic scene. At the moment when he was moving about to carry out one of his daily errands — something that is generally not done while the investigation is being kept under strict guard — he saw five men burst out of a stopped car and open fire on the victim. Attacked by a prisoner [?] and then interned for several years in a row. Recently he had moved to Vlora. According to the immediate inspection of the scene, the elderly man died from multiple wounds caused by shots fired from an Italian-made ‘Beretta’ pistol. Although the investigation began immediately, nothing has yet been confirmed about the motives for the barbaric killing. It is known only that one of the victim’s sons is in prison, accused of a murder that took place some time ago within his own family. Approval for this execution, during which a revenge within the clan circle seems to have been taken into account. Stavri Marko

TIRANA — He only had counterfeit dollars in circulation and, after being expelled, official documents, and now he has to serve one year in prison. This was the outcome of the proceedings at the Tirana Court in the case against Sali Krasniqi. The investigation had begun after a complaint by a 15-year-old shopkeeper and his mother, whom Krasniqi had asked to buy some items with dollars, at a price calculated above the then exchange rate. A verification later carried out at the State Bank had brought to light every sign of suspicion: the 50-dollar bill had indeed been counterfeit.

Infected milk too? ELBASAN — Tuberculosis has struck the cows of the Elbasan district, infecting around 10 to 15 percent of the herd. The warning came from the veterinary service, which was the first to raise the alarm, while 105 specialists have been sent out to the villages to assess the real extent of the danger. It was an Italian association that, after an experimental examination, had raised suspicions about the spread of the Bacillus bacilli in the cows as well as the danger posed to humans by the products of their livestock production. And the doctors’ suspicions have been confirmed by urgent skin tests carried out by the district veterinary service directorates. “The bacillus must be destroyed and the pilot grouping completed — Selman Como, head of the veterinary service, told ‘Gazeta Shqiptare’ — but it can be said that 10-15 percent of the cows have tested positive for TB.” And so that the epidemic does not spread, measures are being requested to destroy the affected cows. The district veterinary service has asked the Ministry of Agriculture for the necessary financial funds. Under the law, the villagers must be reimbursed by the state for the value of the cow destroyed in this case. M.Ci.

Hunger strike ends KRUJË — After many days of talks and negotiations, the prisoners’ hunger strike at the Krujë police station has ended. It began several days earlier, mobilizing representatives from the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Justice. Now, it seems, the two sides have finally found common ground and the protest by means of hunger has been closed. The demands the prisoners had initially put forward were: respect for the legal deadlines for investigations and no dragging out of judicial inquiries when they move to trial.

Despite the important match that will be played tomorrow, the German championship has not been interrupted and on Saturday yesterday matches were played for the 13th round; all the players of the German national team appear to be in good form. On the left, the main shot, seen from Bayern Munich with 20 against Schalke 04 and Papin scored (62), while the Brazilian Jorginho doubled the score. A great match, as usual, from captain Mathäus. Borussia Dortmund continues to lead the table, having won 2-0 and not lost, with spectacular goals from Kiedel and Chapuisat. Reuter, Moller and Sammer played. De Meji, another victory for Freiburg, Brakli, a truly surprising team this season. This time it beat Eintracht Frankfurt 2-0, thanks to an own goal and a 20-minute goal by the Argentine Cufré. The matches have against ni the author of the goals). Eintracht has, in goal, the national team goalkeeper Köpke, who stood in for Weber, but despite per- Albania from one of the lower places in the standings. Another national-team player is Todt (24 years old). To mention this, it was factual[?] e arik[?] that in motion with more than two, since he had been on the bench with many reservations as a starter. In second place Werder Bremen beat Stuttgart 4-0, and it has the 16 against it among the national team players only, midfielder Eilts who, despite being 30 years old, had played only four times for the national side. Two German national-team players who play abroad are worth mentioning. They are defender Kohler (with Juventus in Italy) and especially the main striker Klinsman, who plays with the English team Tottenham. Taking into account the statistical data and the statements of coach Vogt, such a lineup may be assumed: Köpke, Strunz, Kohler, Matheus, Weber, Moller, Eilts, Hassler, Sammer, Kinsman, Riedle. P. Mo.

In Group 7 of “Euro 96” they have already played 4 matches and therefore it is still not clear which team is favored to finish first. Germany will play its first match against Albania. They may be split in half in their opinions, while according to the considerations created by the experience of the former USSR, Molli’s performance is an advantage. Even so they speak about 1-0 after playing, the success of Georgia 1-0 (the goal by Oprav[?]) and the 3-1 win of Moldova-Bulgaria, the debut of Popes and Pobre M[e?]. This last match saw a Moldovan team that appeared much more aware [?] of the defeat of Germany and Bulgaria. Moldova is the team with the best start among the former USSR republics. BULGARIA-MOLDOVA in the match will serve to clarify many issues. Bulgarian coach Dimitar Penev has lost 16 players for the Sofia under-16 match, all of them foreign-born, if only one. Wales, after putting Albania in difficulty, lost against Moldova but if it has the easy match against Georgia available, a team from a country with major internal social order problems. In Wales, Rush is expected to return, but one of the key men is Brett Geg[?] who scored 1 goal against Albania, while striker Black Speed (with 2 goals in this one against Moldova) did not appear comparable to them in Russia. (because, according to the provisional standings, every win is worth 2 points) MOLDOVA 6 POINTS (2 matches), BULGARIA 6, 1) DELLA 3, 2) GEORGIA 0, (2), ALBANIA 0, (1), GERMANY (today) match-[?].

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