The decision of the 9th Plenum of the Party Central Committee states: “Where it is reasonable and advantageous, further divisions of enterprises and cooperatives and reorganizations of their sectors may be carried out.” Here is what the example of the Dedaj cooperative in Shkodër shows: It has been a year since the Dedaj cooperative in Shkodër became separate. Many who knew its conditions were not entirely convinced by such a move. How would Dedaj manage without Koplik, with its dry land and high labor requirements, and with little investment? But the study had been carried out with careful calculations, in the conviction that this was the better course. The only “investment” to be added was improving the organization and supervision of the work. Thus, the first task of the newly independent cooperative was to find ways to get closer to the brigade, to make the sector one with the village. People became more interested in work and saving, because even a workday used unproductively is felt and becomes apparent. This concern was evident everywhere, from the 19 percent increase in the breeding herd to the indicators of auxiliary activities. In fact, production has increased. Income from tobacco, compared with the previous year, rose by 60 percent; from potato production, by 66 percent; and from milk, by 44 percent. Production yields increased, as did quality, especially for tobacco, which accounts for 30 percent of the cooperative’s total income. The average selling price of tobacco was 20.9 lekë per kg, compared with 17.4 lekë the year before. We should emphasize that the cooperative members see this as one of the greatest opportunities for increasing production efficiency and the value of a workday. Now the cooperative relies on its own resources. This is also evident in another respect: the distribution of income and the balancing of immediate interests with those of the future. The cooperative’s board has also calculated that expanding auxiliary activities is highly worthwhile. This additional income helps the economy not only to raise the value of a workday, but also helps us understand this as an organizational measure enabling the economy to find the best economic opportunities, rather than being sustained by borrowed flour. Still less should it become a financial burden on society. Therefore, excessive demands for divisions do not seem justified to us, going so far as to call for every village to become a cooperative of its own. We should not conduct studies merely to convince the committee and then, during implementation, create problems that do not exist. Among other things, to achieve the best organizational structure, we are working to establish the fairest proportions among the branches of production. Priority is being given to the development of livestock farming, which now provides 28 percent of income. The opportunities are especially greater for small livestock. helps

AT THE GOODS YARD, VLORE. (Photos: N. Xhufka)

SPECIALIST ALFRED XHOMO REMINDS US! The condition of the wheat in terms of its biological development varies. This variation is due not only to the course of the weather, but especially to the quantity and quality of the work carried out. As experience shows, a detailed understanding of the condition of the wheat greatly facilitates the work to be done now and later. The wheat is in a more clearly defined condition in the Mediterranean, coastal, plain and hilly areas; in the districts of Shkodër, Lezhë, Krujë, Durrës, Lushnjë, Fier, Gjirokastër, etc. Biological development is good over substantial areas in Korçë, Pogradec, Skrapar, Gramsh and Elbasan. By contrast, the current backward development of the wheat in many plots in Pukë, Mirditë, Kolonjë, etc., is a cause for concern. This year the plant stands are denser, but the condition of the wheat has also been affected by temperature fluctuations. This has been, and remains, a concern in many districts of the cold zone. Wheat has fallen?—[?] lëllë have many farms in Mirditë, Pukë. Such plots, although fewer, amount to 7–10 dyta per farm. Later, as temperatures rise, liquid nitrogen fertilization—which in recent years has been introduced into practice in many districts, such as Korçë, Sarandë and Tropojë—will be of particular value this year. Foliar fertilization with urea, including through spraying with herbicides, should take on greater importance, because the experimental phase has now passed and there is no reason to hesitate. In such cases, the increase in production reaches 7–12 percent. Greater emphasis is also needed on the third application of nitrogen fertilizer. At this stage, the condition of the wheat is improving, but there is no room for complacency. This concerns farms in the warm zone, because farms in the cold zone are still at the stage of protecting the wheat from the cold, as well as providing more complete nourishment for better biological development. Inspections carried out show that plots infested with weeds are also a problem; despite the work done, they are found in every district.

— Among the most outstanding in the district of Lezhë are the teams at the food enterprise, the paper factory and the railway district. With a high, steady pace of daily work and the comprehensive fulfillment of their tasks, the working class of the Lezhë district has produced an additional 1,500,000 lekë worth of goods since the beginning of the year through 1 [date/text unclear in source]. This positive trend has continued during the days of this month of February, with industrial production up by 10 percent. Results are good at all the other enterprises engaged in industrial production, with the exception of fishing and the repair-and-services enterprise. There have likewise been overfulfillments in exports, railway and maritime transport, and the movement of goods by the commercial enterprise. These successes have created confidence that the two-month plan for total industrial production will be completed several days early. Among the most outstanding are the workers of the food enterprise, who bear the main responsibility for exceeding the plan in this district. So far they have produced 34 percent more, while fulfilling all targets in oil production, dairy products and other food items, as well as canned fish and vegetables. Fish preserves alone have exceeded the plan by 6 tons. Thanks to fuller use of production capacity, increased productivity and the use of raw materials at lower rates, during January this enterprise saved [text unclear in source] and reduced it further by 10,000 lekë. (ATA)

The Chairman of the Presidium of the People’s Assembly of the People’s Socialist Republic of Albania, Comrade Ramiz Alia, yesterday received the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Iraq to the People’s Socialist Republic of Albania, Vahbi Al Karaguli, who presented his credentials. Those attending the credentials ceremony included the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Rexhep Malile; the Secretary of the Presidium of the People’s Assembly, Sihat Tozaj; the Director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bashkim Dino; and others. (ATA)

Italian Prime Minister Giulio Andreotti yesterday received Professor Sofokli Lazri in Rome, special envoy of Albanian President Ramiz Alia. At the meeting, Professor Lazri conveyed to Italian Prime Minister Andreotti a message from President Ramiz Alia concerning the development of genuine relations between Albania and Italy, as well as the new situations that have arisen in the Balkans and Europe. (ATA)

Yesterday morning, the Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the People's Assembly, Xhafer Spahiu, received a group of compatriots residing in New York, Boston, Detroit and Chicago in the United States of America; in To- (Continued on page 4)

After an official and friendly visit, the official parliamentary delegation of the Chamber of Deputies of Brazil left our country. It was made up of deputies Aljo Arantes, Jose Cardoso de Saboja, Eduardo Bonfim, Flo- (Continued on page 4)

IN THE FIVE-YEAR PLAN PROJECTS When I heard that a new hydroelectric power station was to be built on the outskirts of Tirana, on the Bovilla springs, I was astonished and delighted, thinking: “Can this spring really have so much water that it can set a turbine in motion?” Until then, like everyone else, I knew Bovilla only as a spring with a small flow of water, and not much of it. This hydroelectric power station will add 20,000 kilowatts of electric power. That figure is not much when compared with the hydroelectric power stations on the Drin, but it is far from insignificant when compared with the capacity of the old power station that supplied light to Tirana in its early years, the “Lenin” hydroelectric power station (5,000 kilowatts). Bovilla... A new name, taking shape on the outskirts of Tirana. Alongside the water pipes that will extend toward the capital, high-voltage lines will also stretch out. This name will soon become part of our lives as a synonym for water, greenery and light, while From the writer’s notebook ...rock and earth masses. “Here we work around the clock,” says construction technician Failk Doci. “This is the first time we have prepared the concrete beside the portal, to speed up the work.” While some workers prepare the concrete, others pour it into the wall. At night we work in temperatures below zero. We light fires so that the concrete does not freeze. We first met Hero of Socialist Labour Ashim Zyberi at Fierzë. We have plenty to remember. His brigade had spent several months at the Banja hydroelectric power station before coming here to Bovilla. His brigade is called the “emergency brigade.” They gave themselves this name because they work continuously, night and day, on days off and Sundays. Just look at the high opening of the portal excavated by the miners in this brigade and imagine how long it would take... “Limestone is suitable for building dams,” says geologist Fatos Zebi. “Our designers considered the initial survey sufficient. There is no reason to waste time. Work is beginning in parallel with the dam’s axis.” In the narrow valley, on both its slopes, one can hear the whine of the drilling rigs and the rumble of the concrete mixer in front of the newly opened portal at the far end of the diversion tunnel. I talked with the workers, who were nearby, as they discussed their first impressions. A cigarette was lit, and there was a simple conversation about their working hours. This scene of transformation speaks for itself, and of the difficul- In cases like this, geological drilling has sometimes begun after the designs were completed. But the new pace, the urgent need for light and water, and the new pace called for by the 9th Plenum of the Party’s Central Committee mean that deadlines are being shortened. (Continued on page 3)

Before placing an import order In the newspaper dated 27 January, in the column “In the Five-Year Plan’s Projects,” we read about the new brewery being built in the city of Vlora. We were pleased about this new project, which will have a capacity equal to that of the brewery here in our city of Korçë and will use advanced technology. But as food-industry workers, we read beyond the perspective of an ordinary reader. A concern raised in the article caught our attention. We quote it verbatim: “A good part of the equipment is scheduled to be delivered in the third quarter of this year, which makes it very difficult to assemble and complete the entire factory on time. There are also some difficulties with imports that have still not been resolved by the Ministry of Foreign Trade.” Thus we learned that 56 tanks for the fermentation and maturation departments have not yet been secured, or even contracted. As for the fermentation tanks for the departments, comrades in Vlora, if you do not know, let us tell you this: When the brewery at the “Ali Kelmendi” food combine in Tirana was built, at the workshop of our sugar combine in Maliq we made six fermenters, beer tanks, as well as air reservoirs, air conditioners, beer-filtering vats, etc. Since this experience and this expertise exist here, why are they not being recognized by the relevant bodies? We discussed this matter at the open meeting of the Party’s basic organization at the workshop, which we held in recent days. Communists and workers together expressed their readiness to undertake not only the manufacture of the tanks, but also of other equipment, working closely with the comrades at the Vlora factory. We see this as a concrete realization of the directives and major tasks of the 9th Plenum of the Party Central Committee. By importing only the raw materials—stainless-steel sheet and the electrodes needed for welding—we would spend several times less foreign currency. Through the newspaper, we wish to make known our commitment and readiness to contribute to speeding up the work on building the new brewery in the city of Vlora. ASTRIT ZOTO, ASLLAN LANI, GJERGJI LIÇOLLARI, LEONARD ÇELA, PETRAQ MONI, brigade leader PANDI PRIFTI, workshop supervisor at the “8 Nëntori” sugar combine, Maliq. ...they had become aware of the work and of the need to economize, because even a single day of work used unproductively is felt and becomes noticeable. This care livestock herd to the indicator used to measure the value of a workday. In 1989, 16.4 lekë were allocated per workday, compared with 12.2 lekë in 1988. Per capita income rose by 64 percent. How did they get this far? Someone might think of state financial assistance through economic levers. Someone else might say they turned their attention to... Now the cooperative relies on its own strength. This is evident in another area too: in the distribution of income, and in reconciling immediate interests with those of the future development of production. Why do we say this? The value of a workday exceeded the plan by 50 percent, while the accumulation fund more than doubled. We also set aside 600,000 lekë for the livestock insurance fund. With its annual income, the cooperative covered 940,000 lekë in investments without taking out a long-term loan. In other words, we allo- ...work. They discussed these views with one another. We are not clear about which pieces of equipment are expected to arrive from abroad and are scheduled for delivery in the third quarter. But as workers who care about the people’s money, we do not think it is right to look to imports even for the tanks for the fermentation and ageing departments, which, as the article says, number 56. We think these should be manufactured here. And the evidence for this has been fully provid-