Albanian government officials have not declared their assets for a year . “Daily Telegraph”: The nerves of Albanians in London froze [text inside photograph] ... members of the Albanian government had helped Serbia get around the oil embargo, and were now depositing their profits in London. Last week, the nerves of Albanians in London froze, as much as a standard polyester shirt, because a British television programme had threatened to expose state corruption in the country. The Albanian Embassy in London and the British Ministry had learned from “The Cook Report” and its investigations that London. Friends who came to the Albanian Embassy in London to celebrate National Day on Tuesday, the evening the programme aired, found the usually talkative ambassador, Pavli Qesku, pale that night and barely able to stammer. Even the cocktail reception failed to cheer him up. Instead of exchanging views on international issues, the distressed Qesku told the guests: “Why are they trying to blow me up?” At any moment, someone angry was expected to call him from Tirana and demand an explanation... (Excerpt from the article published in the “Daily ‘Dayli Telegraf’,” 4 December 1995)

. Pjetër Arbnori: Whether it will remain at 4.5 or 6% will be decided by Parliament. The “consensus reached” at President Berisha’s round table is not genuine. Page 7

Siemens will reproduce/build Rinas[?] Away from politics, yesterday’s day of President Berisha’s official visit to Germany began with a business meeting. A working breakfast with the President of the Siemens Group, Henri Von Pierer, gave President Berisha hope that the company would return to Albania after the disputes over Rinas Airport. Although the meeting was held behind closed doors, Mr Von Pierer said he would contribute by exploring the possibility of participating in Albania with concrete projects. Rinas will once again be given the opportunity to be built by the Germans. However, none of the participants in the delegation’s talks fully confirmed this. The Albanian Deputy Prime Minister, V. V. [?], agreed to comment in just two words: The talks on unblocking the agreement will begin in January. As on every day, the German protocol for the Albanian delegation’s visit was very tightly packed. Representatives of the economic and financial life of the State of Bavaria, among them Mr Otto Wiesheu, Minister of Economic Affairs, Transport and Technology, set aside three hours for the Albanian delegation for working meetings and joint press conferences between President Berisha and Bavarian Minister Wiesheu. At these meetings, the will to cooperate, rooted in the long-standing friendship between Albania and Germany, was once again emphasized, as was the desire to overcome the difficulties that could hinder its realization. Albania’s foreign debt and customs regime were two of the obstacles that had made things difficult for German investors. Mr Wiesheu stressed at the press conference in particular that these would now be eliminated in the future, and that the outlook for Bavarian investment in Albania was open. No concrete agreements were signed; all the talks focused only on principles, with the desire to cooperate standing out. A meeting was arranged for President Berisha, his wife and the Albanian delegation. The Albanian delegation was also received at the Bavarian State Chancellery by the Bavarian Prime Minister, Edmond Stoiber. An old friendship, begun by the statesman Franc Jozef Shtants, became a guarantee of more fruitful cooperation in the future and of strong support from the Republic of Bavaria for the country of the Albanians, which had attracted Shtraus’s attention even at a time when dictatorship ruled Albania. In honour of President Berisha and the Albanian delegation, Bavarian State Premier Stoiber hosted a luncheon attended by members of the Bavarian government. The Albanian president and the delegation accompanying him also visited a livestock-product production and processing centre. This was the final activity, bringing Berisha’s tour of Germany to a close. Alfred Dulgji Munchen

MONDAY DECEMBER 4, 1995 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH Cook gives Albania the collywobbles

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