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Gazeta Shqiptare

E DIJTE, 20 gusht 1995

Greece: "the iron corridor at the border"

Special units to stop illegal immigrants Yesterday, another meeting of senior Greek officials was held. Papoulias was also at the meeting. "Special Greek troops are being prepared to create an "iron cordon" to be deployed in Albania." They say: "The truths of Berisha's government are having an impact." It has tried, but without the slightest success, to avoid being clear. Slowly, in the minds of viewers, the picture of the final destination of the so-called "Albanian refugee crisis" in Greece is becoming ever clearer. On state television, in the studio of Thursday evening's programme, Public Order Minister Janis Romanios insisted more than ever on the need to set up the "iron corridor" on the border with Albania. They say: "which consists of a dense network of mobile barriers made of military vehicles, with the aim, under mobilized conditions and under "alert" conditions, of stopping clandestine entry." However, Romanios did not stop there. He stressed that what is now urgently needed from the Greek government, if the level of clandestine migrant crossings from Albania into Greece continues to rise, is "the intervention of the army" in the border area. Although it is quite clear that deploying the army at the border is intended not only to stop illegal entrants, but first of all to frighten them through the use of weapons as well, Greece's Public Order Minister took care to repeatedly emphasize the "mobile" nature of this "wall" made of military equipment. Even if the wind could blow it away and he repeated it a hundred times in a row, the minister convinced no one. A "wall" is a "wall", even if it is only the most temporary contrivance. It is known that the idea of a state of emergency on the Albanian border, based on an intervention by the Greek army under the instructions of a joint police-military command post, was put into circulation last Friday, when at the extraordinary government meeting, Janis Romanios, according to an official communiqué, proposed that if the number of refugees in Greece continued to increase, the country should be divided into four parts...
Papulias Janis Romanios Berishes Greqi Shqipëri

Kosovo under tension: the sugar-coated bomb

From the sweeping wave of Belgrade, "regular terror" TIRANA - The alarmist statements of the Serbian secret service begin. The time of understanding has run out! This morning, on Belgrade television, a series of terrorist acts in Kosovo, organized by "Albanian extremists", was announced. A special report on Belgrade television explained that on the Dukagjini road in Gjelaj, in the town of Deçan, a bomb exploded. A shaken military vehicle caught fire, injuring a soldier. A second vehicle destroyed a small bridge near the village of Gllogjan, at the place called Bokshiq. Then, in the Gjakova region, at the place called Hereç, another vehicle fired automatic weapons at a Serbian police vehicle. In the late evening hours, Serbian television reported that several injured police officers had been taken to hospitals in Pristina. Continuing the broadcast, the same source stressed that these acts show that "Albanian separatists are turning to terrorist actions." Moreover, speaking of an "organized terrorism," Belgrade called on state bodies to take extraordinary measures.
Kosovë Beograd Dukagjin Gjelaj Decan

Today the final pair to respond to the EC's demands

Note that, especially now that panic has set in, it was the dishonest fact that chose to write itself into the ranks of Albanians. In the last 24 hours, more has happened than just shock. The President has had an emotional reaction. Dolinur? An irritated desire? It seems that the entire political nerve center in the country feels that the time for vague speeches is over. Berisha may try to intervene in a firmer tone, but what is needed is a conscious political solution. Today the final pair to respond to the EC's demands.
Berisha

Round II: the first matches conclude

Bari, tension on the pitch. Record number of red cards and penalties
Bari

"Mig" in flames but only fear

Gjadër, tragedy averted TIRANA - Gjadër airport? Is this what had happened with the military aircraft type MIG-21? On Sunday before noon, on the military runways of this airport, a military aircraft of the MIG-21 type caught fire. The explosion occurred at the moment the engines were being started. The aircraft, newly put back into service after repairs, was engulfed in flames in the rear section. The immediate response of the fire services averted tragedy. The pilot managed to get out in time, while a technician was lightly injured by smoke. Military sources said the causes of the fault are being investigated.
Tiranë Gjader Gjadrit

Revolution at the refinery: the first horizontal spindle

BALLSH Revolution at the refinery: the first horizontal spindle Production triples
Ballsh

Models for hiding cannabis from the converters

MOKSINE and fumes from the back door

Himarë, thieves kill a young man

VLORE - Serious public order situation in the coastal area. Another serious criminal incident has occurred in Himarë, where a young man was killed during the night. According to local sources, the victim was shot under still unclear circumstances. Police have set up checkpoints at the entrances and exits of the town and have taken several people in for verification. Residents say they are alarmed, while the authorities promise a full investigation. Suspicions about four people.
Vlorë Himare

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