It has been nearly a month and a half since the Government issued its decision to increase the yard of every peasant family to up to 4 dynym of land. Undoubtedly, this was a right action on the part of the Government. The social consequences that would flow from this new division of land were not foreseen; indeed, I can say with conviction that this created fertile ground for the increase of social conflicts in the countryside. Moreover, the decision itself paved the way for these conflicts, stating, among other things, that the land should be divided village by village. Other problems can be settled village by village, as they have been before, but certainly not the land. And since this matter was left in the village’s hands, it is dividing it. But how?! In the district of the Northeastern Zone, where land is scarcer, the old boundaries have come to the fore. No one is moving onto their former property, and large areas have been left fallow. The issue has even become so complicated that there are demands to demolish the houses of those families whose homes lie within the former boundaries that have been altered. It is understandable: property is a tender matter, and the peasant does not easily part with old attachments. There were not even so many concerns when the Agrarian Reform was carried out! In these circumstances, anything can happen! So what should be done? These concerns are also known to the Ministry of Agriculture. But unfortunately we see nothing being done, even though specialists have opinions and suggestions for solutions. It seems that officials in this ministry are content with the figures they have received from the districts, according to which around 80 percent of the land had been divided (by May 15). We regret to observe that the comrades in this ministry remain fixated on the conclusions they draw from statistical tables, rather than on what everyday reality in the countryside presents. Unfortunately, however, the conclusions in this case are entirely different. Therefore, to prevent the countryside from being driven into fratricide, a state commission for the division of land must be established urgently, supported by the relevant land law. The Ministry of Agriculture, more than anyone else, must make these problems clear to the Government. THANAS SAHAÇIU

At its meeting on 25.5.1991, the Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the Ministry of Education, decided that the University of Shkodër “Luigj Gurakuqi” be established on the basis of the Higher Pedagogical Institute “Luigj Gurakuqi” of Shkodër, and that the Agricultural University of Tirana be established on the basis of the Higher Agricultural Institute of Kamzë. This decision enters into force immediately. The Council of Ministers also considered the draft law “On the departyization and depoliticization of certain state bodies,” which was sent today to the People’s Assembly of the Republic of Albania for approval. Taking into account the special importance of the units of the institutions of the Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Public Order, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and diplomatic missions abroad, the courts, prosecutors’ offices and investigative bodies, this draft law provides for the depoliticization of these bodies. Accordingly, all their employees, with the exception of members of the Council of Ministers and persons elected as deputies, may not be members of any political party, organization or association, and are prohibited from conducting propaganda or carrying out activities in their favor. Likewise, the draft law provides for prohibiting the activities of political parties, organizations and associations in several other state bodies, such as the offices of the People’s Assembly, the Presidium of the Republic and the Council of Ministers, in ministries and other central institutions, and in the executive committees of people’s councils. Employees of these bodies may engage in party activities only outside their workplaces. (ATSH)

On the proposal of the Ministry of Education, the Council of Ministers on 25.5.1991 decided to establish the University of Shkodër “Luigj Gurakuqi” and the Agricultural University of Tirana. SOME INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNIVERSITY OF SHKODËR “LUIGJ GURAKUQI”: The Higher Pedagogical Institute “Luigj Gurakuqi” of Shkodër opened in 1957. It currently has 5 departments, in which more than 1,500 students are studying, not including students who study while continuing to work (the correspondence system). During nearly 35 years of activity, the Institute has grown and developed considerably. It has built up a rich teaching and scientific experience. Its departments have been consolidated, especially those in the natural and social sciences. The Institute now has a well-prepared teaching staff, 36 percent of whom hold scientific degrees and titles. Many of them have participated as authors or co-authors in the preparation of textbooks and other books. This staff has a strong record of scientific activity, reflected in its numerous publications. Since 1964, the Institute has published its own scientific bulletin. A university-level material base has also been established, with laboratories, equipment and new resources. Among other things, the Institute also has a rich library, with a large collection of books and textbooks, numbering around 120 mi-[?] The establishment of the University of Shkodër “Luigj Gurakuqi” creates opportunities for higher-quality development. Initially, it will be organized into three faculties: the Faculty of Natural Sciences, with departments of mathematics-physics and biochemistry; the Faculty of Social Sciences, with departments of history-geography and language-literature; and the Faculty of Teacher Education for grades I–IV of the eight-year school. With the natural sciences already consolidated, as well as the experience gained from its 5 departments, formerly branches of UT and ILB, the way is open to establish and expand the University of Shkodër “Luigj Gurakuqi” further, with other departments and faculties oriented- (Continued on page 3)

Yesterday, 28.5.1991, a meeting of the Presidium of the Council of Ministers was held, at which a number of draft decisions were considered and the corresponding decisions were adopted. The Presidium of the Council of Ministers decided to remove the prisoners from the mines of Spaç and Tërnovë and transfer them to the juvenile rehabilitation school in Shënkoll, in the district of Lezhë. At this meeting, on the proposal of the General Directorate of the Bank of the Albanian State for Foreign Relations, the Presidium of the Council of Ministers adopted the decision “On the right to issue bonds”—a practice used in our country many years ago and applied in all other countries. The bonds will be issued in lek and foreign currency. The type and denomination, the total amount of each issue, the method of payment and redemption of the bonds, the interest rate, etc., will be determined by a decision of the General Directorates On the proposal of the Ministry of Transport, the Presidium of the Council of Ministers adopted several decisions. It decided to approve in principle the protocol agreements between the Government of the Republic of Albania and the Federal Executive Council of Yu- (Continued on page 2)

The hunger strike by the group of representatives of the miners of the Tirana district has been continuing for 70 hours. In its communiqué dated 26.2.1991, the Ministry of Health, relying on information from the medical team that visited the hunger strikers underground, reported that their health was poor and the environmental conditions where they were staying were unsuitable. The environment where the miners are located is in unsuitable hygienic and sanitary conditions: there are strong air currents reaching speeds of 8 m/sec, high dust concentrations and a high humidity level exceeding 90 percent, temperatures above 25 degrees C, no drinking water, and no facilities for providing medical assistance. An assessment of their health on 26.5.1991 at 18:00 found that the miners were experiencing symptoms including headaches, physical weakness, insomnia, muscle pain, etc. The medical team provided all participants in the strike with the necessary medical assistance, including medicines, glucose, dextran and saline solutions, and drinking water mixed with mineral salts. The treatment given partially alleviated the hydro-electrolytic disturbances and the hypoenergetic condition. On 27.5.1991, at our request, the medical team went underground again and, after examining them, found that the health of the striking miners had deteriorated. Under these circumstances, the necessary treatment was increased and each participant was given a vitamin supplement. On 28.5.1991, information provided by the medical team that visited the hunger strikers showed that the miners’ health had worsened. All strike participants show clear signs of hydroelectrolytic disturbances, manifested by pronounced general weakness, severe symptoms, etc. (Continued on page 3)

— Some employees of the railway district go on hunger strike. — 17 city buses began transporting workers to the metallurgical combine, but at midday several drivers stopped work and parked their vehicles because they were subjected to pressure on the road. — Yesterday in Elbasan, the strike entered a new phase. As reported by the executive committee of the district’s KP, some employees of the railway district have gone on hunger strike in one of the workshop premises. The exact number of participants is unknown, since the strike committee did not provide it; meanwhile, it is said that employees from other enterprises have also registered to join the strike. Why these positions? Also yesterday morning, 17 city buses and four others on intercity routes were put into service to take the combine’s workers to their workplaces. But at midday, as Ibrahim Çela, head of the transport section at the executive committee of the district’s KP, explains, many of the bus drivers parked their vehicles. The reason? The drivers, he continued by way of explanation, have been subjected to pres- (Continued on page 2) sure, and even threats, that if they drive the buses they will face consequences (!) Meanwhile, the industry and transport section, in cooperation with the administrations of the region’s three metallurgical combines and the passenger transport depot’s directorate, will finalize within two or three days a new solution for transporting workers on the Elbasan–Metalurgji route. The transport enterprise will no longer have all the buses needed by the combines; instead, they will be made available to the enterprises of the metallurgical complex to improve the difficult situation and address the many problems this heavily used route has faced. This will also make it possible to meet one of the metallurgists’ demands. SEJDIN CEKANI

- PËRMET - The workers have shown solidarity and supported the strikers’ legitimate demands, but without stopping work. The government’s program, its appeal and declaration, as well as the fulfillment of the workers’ demands, cannot be achieved without working. Although there have been shortages of raw materials and supplies, and some departments at NPN, NPD, etc., have been paid at 80 percent, as well as shortages of fuel and transport, most enterprise collectives have fulfilled and exceeded their five-month targets. At district level, the production of goods for sale, exports, municipal services, goods circulation, etc., met its targets. Particularly noteworthy are the achievements of enterprises connected with supplying the market and providing services, such as the food enterprises, the collection enterprise, the municipal services enterprise, etc. Quite a few nee- (Continued on page 2)

- TROPOJË - It is distressing to see this contradiction. People want to work, but cannot do so because they are being obstructed by others. Specifically, in the district of Tropojë, the main obstacle is the lack of fuel for transport and agricultural work. The lack of transport has left more than 1,000 workers at the wood-processing enterprise in Tropojë and Fushë - Arrëz without work, since timber cannot be transported from the forest to the sawmills and other processing plants. In other words, we have an enterprise whose work has been brought to a halt by circumstances. The director of the wood-processing enterprise in Fushë - Arrëz, Preng Prenga, says that not only are the sawmills idle because they lack logs in the required quantities, but the fiber plant is also not operating because there is no coal for the boilers. The woodworking shops are also idle because of a lack of raw materials such as plywood, etc., which come from outside the district. Without going on any further, everywhere you find (Continued on page 2)

- TIRANË - How many workers are on strike? Are the figures given in some statements true? Are they legal or illegal? How long should it continue, how long can our economy bear this situation? Many demands have been met; should work resume? Countless questions are being asked these days, but the fact is that, even (Continued on page 2)

— NOTICE FROM THE MINISTRY OF PUBLIC ORDER — At the rally organized at the Valias mine on 27 May 1991, one of the speakers called for a demonstration to be held in central Tirana on 29 May 1991. A person posing as a representative of the strike at the glass factory also called for people to gather in «Skënderbej» Square. Notices signed by committees have also been posted in the city; it is not known whether these committees exist or not, and the notices likewise call for gatherings at various locations in the capital. The Tirana police authorities have received no request from any committee to hold demonstrations in the main square or at other locations in Tirana. They consider such calls extremely dangerous, made by provocative elements who, through flagrant violations of the law, want to lead, by any means, to confrontations with the law-enforcement forces and sections of the population. Citizens are therefore urged to distance themselves from these illegal gatherings. The law-enforcement forces state that violators will be held responsible under the law.

Yesterday afternoon, the Tirana branch of the «Enver Hoxha» Union of Volunteer Activists organized a rally at the «Partizani» Sports Palace in support of the Albanian people of Kosovo and the Government of Kosovo. Members of this voluntary union, young supporters, veterans, etc., took part in the rally. The meeting was opened by Elona Gjon- (Continued on page 2) dedaj, a member of the initiative committee of the Union of Volunteer Activists. Then the floor was taken by the chairman of Albania’s «Enver Hoxha» Union of Volunteer Activists, Hyhni Milloshi, Jani Koçi, Gjin Lleshi, Tatjana Kotobelli, and Arta Çelmeta from Peza, who expressed support for the government and its program. (According to ATSH)

Yesterday, talks were held between officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Perikles E. Megalokonomou, and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania. Yesterday, talks were held between officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece, led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Perikles E. Megalokonomou, and officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Albania, led by the director at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bashkim Dino. During the talks, which were held in a friendly and constructive atmosphere, views were exchanged on the further development of relations between the two countries, especially in the fields of political, technical-scientific and cultural cooperation, etc. Other issues were also discussed, such as that of Albanian refugees in Greece. (ATSH)

Yesterday, the two-day meeting of senior officials of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, the Republic of Greece, the Republic of Italy, and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yu- (Continued on page 4)

- NOTES - Although I knew that the aforementioned enterprise in Delvinë was one of the best in the Sarandë district, I was still initially surprised that it had not paid 80 percent for even a single day—the much-mentioned, much-heard-about [term unclear] here this year. It still seems paradoxical to us that doing things well should be written about, when it ought to be the most ordinary thing. But it seems there are also exceptions that we should know about and follow. - Within 8 hours they do not get involved in politics, newspapers, or war. These are the words of the enterprise director, Thoma Nako, a member of the Party of Labour. We focus only on production, putting the administration to full use. In the ministries, where we often have occasion to go, you hear politics for three hours straight, whereas here we give the news a few minutes, without drawing people into their political passions, in any case. He thinks that one reason the situation has not caused trouble is this too: we do not engage in political debates on an empty stomach. We have no reason and no benefit in all pretending to be politicians, theoreticians, critics, and diplomats, as we are doing. Each of us has a job, good or bad, that gives us little or much satisfaction; we should take up our duty and carry it out, because the country needs work, and we need more of a minimum standard and peace and [text cut off] (Continued on page 3)

Whom do you represent, Mr. Deputy? ... I had just seen a notice in the center of my neighborhood (Laprakë) saying that the deputy for electoral district No. 222 here in Tirana would hold a meeting with voters, and in a way I was glad. I was glad because we have reached a critical point. The economy has come to a standstill, and so has social life. The political forces cannot reach agreement, as though we came from different parts of the world and not from the same country, with its history and many examples of unity. The strikes have caused great distress in people’s lives; we have reached a degree of polarization without precedent in our history. That is why I looked forward to that meeting with some relief. But I was bitterly disappointed. From the very beginning, when I saw Deputy Mr. Aleksandër Meksi come before the roughly 200–300 voters present, after speaking about all sorts of issues, he concluded that “the government must resign,” perhaps because, as you saw, it “does not have the necessary credibility,” and so on, and so forth. Strange! How can credibility be

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