OUR INTERVIEW — BASED ON A CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE CHAIRMAN OF THE DISTRICT PEOPLE’S COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, DHIMITËR ÇILI, AND OUR CORRESPONDENT SOTIRAQ GJORDENI. — — Meeting the needs of our people is a primary task of the work of the Party and the organs of state power and the economy, a task that was also emphasized at the 9th Plenum of the Party’s Central Committee. What can you tell us about the measures taken in Lushnjë? — First, I want to emphasize that meeting the people’s needs for livestock products, vegetables, fruit, industrial goods, etc., is linked to production. In other words, the more we produce, the greater the supply. Planning is carried out on the basis of a realistic understanding of the people’s needs. To this end, in addition to the work of the trade section, trading enterprises, and so on, a working group of specialist trade personnel has been established at the Executive Committee of the District People’s Council; it keeps this issue under constant review. The executive committee and grassroots leaders regularly account to the people for every suggestion from the public concerning problems that arise. This The criteria that a trade employee must meet determine whom they will hire. This has also helped improve the standard of cultured service. We also cooperate with other districts. Viewing the people’s supply as a complex problem, for products that our district does not have, in addition to the usual procurement of goods—which is now being carried out more responsibly—we have set up warehouses staffed by our own employees in Pogradec, Peshkopi, Përmet, Ersekë, and elsewhere. Thus, once we have secured the goods, we store and protect them in these warehouses, collecting supplies regularly in the quantities we need and when we need them. This year we are short of some goods, so we are acting as follows: instead of putting them out in retail outlets, we sell them directly through enterprises or agricultural economies. We see that this method is preventing favoritism, some kind of profiteering, and so on. In the countryside we looked at the practice of distributing— We have begun delivering milk to city residents at home. This also puts our available workforce to use, provides cultured service, and saves people time. In view of the good results we have achieved, we intend to extend this arrangement throughout the whole city. — We saw the state of the market and met buyers who were satisfied, but could you tell us more specifically about the situation? — The outlets sell meat, milk, salami, cheese, butter, eggs, and the various vegetables mentioned earlier, which we have in abundance. There are no shortages of these goods now; they are available every day. This is the result of the work done to increase production and to better organize production by employees in the trade sector. In the two-month period, we exceeded the milk delivery target by 7,000 quintals. For vegetables, against a target of 10,000 quintals, we delivered 17,000 quintals. From cooperative members’ household plots, we collected twice the planned amount— new poultry houses have opened in most cooperatives, and their number will increase this year. — The situation, as the facts show, is good. What measures have you taken to keep it that way? — Our focus is on the continual increase of livestock production. We have secured the necessary feed base for the period, as well as the number of animals in the centralized herd, and this year we aim for the replacement rate in cows to reach 20 percent. Implementation of the Council of Ministers’ decision on distributing livestock to cooperative-member families is being closely monitored. So far, 13,000 families have received 800 calves, 2,300 lambs and 16,500 head of sheep. This work is continuing. Every agricultural economy has chickens, and new poultry farms have been established and will continue to be established. The number of poultry is also increasing in cooperative members’ household yards. In the coming days, 20 outlets will open in the city through the econom— The day before yesterday, on the 75th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Hysni Kapo, one of the Party’s and state’s most outstanding leaders and one of Comrade Enver Hoxha’s closest associates, tributes were paid at his grave in the National Martyrs’ Cemetery. As a sign of honor and respect for the Faithful Son of the Party, his fellow fighters and associates came here, along with veterans of the war and of labor, workers from workplaces and production centers and various institutions, representatives of mass organizations, and young men and women. At 10:00, Comrade Ramiz Alia, First Secretary of the Party’s Central Committee and Chairman of the Presidium of the People’s Assembly, arrived to pay tribute at Comrade Hysni Kapo’s grave, together with other Party and state leaders: Comrade Adil Çarçani, member of the Political Bureau of the Party’s Central Committee and Chairman of the Council of Ministers; Lenka Çuko, member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of the Party’s Central Committee; Manush Myftiu, Deputy Chairman of the Council of Ministers and Chairman of the State Control Commission; Llambi Gegprifti, candidate and Secretary of the Tirana District Party Committee; Nexhmije Hoxha, member of the Party’s Central Committee and Chairwoman of the General Council of the Democratic Front of Albania; members of the Party’s Central Committee Vito Kapo and Pilo Peristeri; and other comrades. Comrade Ramiz Alia warmly met and greeted members and relatives of Comrade Hysni Kapo’s family, as well as residents of the capital who had come here to pay their respects. Comrade Ramiz Alia and Comrade Lenka Çuko laid a wreath on Comrade Hysni Kapo’s grave on behalf of the Party’s Central Committee, bearing the inscription: “To our dear and unforgettable Comrade Hysni Kapo.” On behalf of the Presidium of the People’s Assembly, the wreath was laid by Xhafer Spahiu, Deputy Chairman of the Presidium of the People’s Assembly, and Sihat Tozaj, secretary of the Presidium; on behalf of the Council of Ministers, by Comrades Adil Çarçani and Manush Myftiu. Wreaths were also laid on behalf the District Party Committee, and the National Committee of Veterans of the War of the Albanian People. A wreath was laid by Comrade Vito Kapo, the children, grandchildren and granddaughters. Comrade Ramiz Alia and the other Party and state leaders stood in silence and, with fists raised, honored the unforgettable memory of Comrade Hysni Kapo. Comrade Ramiz Alia laid a bouquet of flowers on the grave of our great leader and teacher, Comrade Enver Hoxha. The Party and state leaders paid tribute with raised fists, as a sign of profound respect for the immortal work of the heroic leader of the masses and architect of the new Albania, Comrade Enver Hoxha. During the ceremony, the brass band played a march and the National Anthem. Soldiers and Enver’s pioneers stood as an honor guard. work with many specialists in the trade sector, who continuously monitor this problem. For every proposed measure to address the problems that arise, the executive committee and the leaders at the grassroots regularly report to the people. This is helping us both to improve our working methods and to find new ways to further improve the people’s empowerment. To help citizens as much as possible, we have set up units in every block. All of them work with two enterprises in the evening hours. Meanwhile, workers who will be employed in trade are being selected through a competition. The neighbourhood people’s councils put forward the candidates, and the trading enterprises, after reviewing all the cri- concrete projects. In 1 we bring them to the units, but we sell them directly to enterprises or agricultural economies. We see that in this way the door is closed to favouritism, some kind of corruption, etc. In the countryside, we have changed the practice of distributing construction materials, which are generally in short supply. We used to concentrate them at the centre of the agricultural economy, and whatever was left over would go to the villages. Now the materials are distributed directly where people need them. The trading enterprise delivers these construction materials directly to cooperative members who have requested construction work, rather than as before, when drivers took them to the centre of the cooperative. In two blocks of a neighbourhood in the city, we have of the trade sector. Over collected twice our planned delivery of eggs to the market. From the consolidated flocks we obtain 130 quintals more milk than in the same period last year, and from the small flocks 230 quintals more. We have shortages of some industrial goods, and we are working to secure better sources of supply. Supply has also improved in the countryside, as shown by the increase in milk production at our enterprises. These are processed in As part of the work, agricultural workers have poultry; new poultry houses have been built and more will be built. The number of birds is also increasing in cooperative members’ yards. In the coming days, 20 outlets run by agricultural economies will open in the city to sell fruit and vegetables and meat. We are giving priority to increasing the number of sows at the level of each economy, in order to supply village families regularly. We are setting new targets for increasing small goods, with better quality and variety, by making use of internal reserves. Our aim is for consumers to say: «We are satisfied». All the possibilities for this exist, and we must seek them more actively in the district. Agricultural enterprises more actively in the district. lambs. This work continues. Every agricultural economy that has poultry has built new poultry houses, reserves. ... (Photo: ATSH)

— Comrade Ramiz Alia and other Party and state leaders paid tribute and laid wreaths at the grave of Comrade Hysni Kapo — (Photo: ATSH)

— TIRANA — On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the birth of Comrade Hysni Kapo, the day before yesterday the exhibition “The Faithful Son of the Party” opened at the “Enver Hoxha” Museum in the capital. It was organized by the museum and the Central Archive of the Party of Labour of Albania. On the occasion of the day before yesterday the exhibition “The Faithful Son of the Party” opened at the “Enver Hoxha” Museum in the capital. It was organized by the museum and the Central Archive of the Party of Labour of Albania. Comrade Hysni Kapo’s fellow fighters and associates, veterans of the war and of labor, members and relatives of his family, employees of cultural and artistic institutions, young men and women, and others attended. Presidium of the People’s Assembly, and ... Those present visited the exhibition, which displays documents and objects used by Comrade Hysni Kapo, photographs and paintings depicting moments from the life and revolutionary activity of the Faithful Son of the Party, who fought and worked tirelessly and with complete devotion for the progress of the Homeland and the happiness of the people. There are many photographs, including ones showing Comrade Hysni Kapo among the students of the trade school in Vlorë, on the historic day of May 24 in Përmet, and in Bramyshje at the inauguration of the 5th Assault Brigade. (Continued on page 2)

Yesterday morning, the literature section of the League of Writers and Artists presented four new books by children’s writers from Kosovo in the hall of the League’s premises. Yesterday morning, the literature section of the League of Writers and Artists presented four new books by children’s writers from Kosovo in the hall of the League’s premises: “On the Butterfly’s Wings” by Rexhep Hoxha, “My House Has Eyes” by Vehbi Kikaj, “The Bird That Spoke with Afërdita” by Qamil Batalli, and “The Deer with the Yl on Its Forehead” by Ali Hurgulica, published by the “Naim Frashëri” publishing house in Tirana. Writers and poets, scholars of children’s literature, critics, teachers of Albanian language and literature, students of the Faculty of Philology at the “Enver Hoxha” University of Tirana, pupils from eight-year schools, and others attended. In his opening remarks, the secretary of the League of Writers and Artists, Nasi Lera, noted, among other things, that the authors of the books ... (Continued on page 3)

At the invitation of Bojko Dimitrov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, Reis Malile, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Socialist Republic of Albania, will soon depart for an official and friendly visit to Sofia. (ATSH)

At the invitation of the Federation of Cuban Women, a delegation of the General Council of the Albanian Women’s Union left for the Republic of Cuba. It is headed by Elvira Alizaj, chairwoman of the District Women’s Union of Durrës. The delegation will take part in the proceedings of the Federation’s 5th congress. (ATSH)

IN SUPPORT OF A SOCIETY-WIDE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE SCHOOL The fundamental task of our school has been, and remains, to support and bring forward the social and economic development of society, with the aim of anticipating new trends in that development and creating the conditions they require. To fulfill this task, the school has had to continually improve its quantitative and qualitative indicators, bringing ever larger numbers of pupils into its classrooms. The fundamental task of our school has been, and remains, to support and bring forward the social and economic development of society, with the aim of anticipating new trends in that development and creating the conditions they require. To fulfill this task, the school has had to continually improve its quantitative and qualitative indicators, bringing ever larger numbers of pupils into its classrooms, improving the structure and plans of study, and constantly revolutionizing the content and entire process of teaching and education. These measures have directly contributed to the further emancipation of our society and to the overall development of the country’s economy and culture. At the same time, these achievements of society, these new advances, have created the socioeconomic conditions for consolidating the school and extending and further expanding its reach. In this reciprocal process between school and society, in addition to the periodic demands for changes and improvements to plans, programs, textbooks or methods, the school has at certain times been assigned tasks whose fulfillment has required the undertaking of a genuine educational reform. But at the present stage, what are the main tasks facing our school? The school has responded to society’s and the country’s growing demands and needs, first and foremost, by continually extending and expanding its reach. At the present stage, too, it is expected to complete the extension of secondary education, that is, to turn it into education for everyone. The expansion of the different levels of schooling has been one of the main ways of enabling our education system to play its proper role in society’s further development across many fields. After the introduction of compulsory eight-year education, an important victory for our education system, attention focused on extending secondary education. The decisions of the 10th Congress and of the Party Central Committee’s Political Bureau in 1987 gave a particular impetus to this issue. During this period of work in this field, significant progress was made in reducing disparities between different districts, between the countryside and the city, and among areas within the districts. Looking at the figures, we see that in 1981 only 46.8 percent of children who completed eight-year school went on to secondary education; in the countryside the figure was 36.0 percent, while in villages in certain districts such as Shkodra, Durrës and Elbasan, it was 17 percent, 25.6 percent and 26.6 percent respectively. This school year, 1989–90, enrollment in secondary education reached 73 percent, and no village had an enrollment rate below 56 percent, while the Republic-wide average for the countryside was 66.7 percent. Thus, society’s new demands, its current stages of development and its future trends are increasingly bringing to the fore the need to make secondary education education for everyone, as well as the fact that eight-year education no longer meets society’s needs in every respect—social, cultural and economic. Therefore, the primary task today is to complete the extension of secondary education. The achievements to date show that all the conditions exist for accomplishing this task quickly. For this reason, a detailed draft plan has been studied and drawn up for extending secondary education over the coming decade, district by district and village by village. Specifically, it is envisaged that by 1995, as a result of establishing 182 new secondary schools (147 of them in the countryside) and increasing dormitory capacity by about 7,000 places, enrollment in secondary schools will reach 85.5 percent (95 percent in towns and 81.4 percent in the countryside). The new dormitories will directly help increase enrollment in remote areas, where it is projected to reach about 82 percent (up from the current 40 percent). In the district of Dibër alone, plans call for 14 new schools and about 1,000 additional dormitory places. Maintaining these investment rates—which, together with those made during the 1986–90 five-year plan, will continue through 2000—will mean that by the end of the decade every child will have the opportunity to attend a secondary school. This would undoubtedly constitute another great victory for the Party’s education policy. But, as we have emphasized, such quantitative advances in our country have always gone hand in hand with extending compulsory education, a measure whose effectiveness in ensuring and accelerating these processes has been demonstrated, since it places new obligations both on the state toward the individual and on the individual toward themselves and society. Therefore, the question again arises before our society and our school: should compulsory education be extended further as an interim measure in achieving the transformation of secondary education into education for everyone, in accordance with the timetable outlined above? If so, by how much should its duration be increased? (Continued on page 3) Prof. Dr. SKËNDER GJINUSHI Minister of Education