The state is strengthened; many times more revenue is collected month after month at customs
• Customs revenue for the quarter: 9.8 billion lekë, 28% more than a year earlier • March brought in 3.6 billion lekë, or 32% more than a year earlier • Cigarettes: 399 tons cleared through customs, or 41% more than a year earlier • Fuel: 60,127 tons, or twice as much as a year earlier • Coffee: 808 tons, or 26 times as much as a year earlier
Cigarettes
First quarter 96–2000
334
109
283
399
Coffee
First quarter 96–2000
808
Fuel
First quarter ’96–2000
21390
27372
60127
Customs revenue, first quarter ’99–2000
(Chart; visible labels) 283; 109; 11; 149; 64; 53; 31; 10537; 3519; 21390; 27372; 800; 700; 600; 500; 400; 300; 200; 100; 0; 50000; 40000; 30000; 20000; 10000; 0; 3000; 2500; 2000; 1500; 1000; 500; 0; Year 1996; Year 1997; Year 1998; Year 1999; Year 2000; January; February; March
Limprecht at the Hani i Hotit border crossing
The Ambassador’s visit
SHKODER—Continuing the tour he has been undertaking in Shkodër over the past two days, the U.S. ambassador in Tirana, Limpreht, arrived yesterday at 9:15 at the Hani i Hotit customs border crossing
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After Berisha’s vulgarities[?]
You will pay for the mistakes
The minister warns road contractors
TIRANE—The state will not pay any tribute for the mistakes made by contractors.
This was the official position of Transport Minister Ingrid Shuli regarding the recent problems caused by the construction company Sarandropulos, which used expired materials on its section
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Meta: Additional data for Albtelecom within two weeks
Telecoms, privatization by the end of 2001
TIRANE—The telecommunications sector is a critical sector, and we are obliged to respond to citizens’ requests so that they can have a new opportunity.
Otherwise, they will hinder their activity
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Nano: To be anti-Berisha is to be pro-Albania’s development
The Chairman of the Socialist Party speaks about the coalition government, the Berisha phenomenon, and developments within the SP
• “We will deal with Berisha whenever he extends his populist hands, mixed with many dirty hands that break the law, engage in corruption, and use violence against institutions, so that programs for rebuilding the country and strengthening the authority of the rule of law are not obstructed”
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Berisha, agreement with Berlusconi against Albanian immigrants
Berlusconi’s party proposes armed struggle against immigrants in Italy
• The “Olive Tree” center-left coalition of Prime Minister Massimo D’Alema reacts strongly: This is madness
• Dade: These actions are in line with the extremist Haider in Austria
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Meidani: We must reduce the current “military” politics as much as possible
President Meidani yesterday at the Conference on Strengthening Democracy...
• The President sharply criticizes politics in the country
• Calls for reducing the scope of “military” politics • This policy aims to turn into social conflict
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Commission: Attracting investment requires political stability in the country
After the Brussels meeting, the Stability Pact Commission meets
TIRANA — Following the funds pledged in Brussels, it is up to the Albanian government to know how to deliver and justify the investments within the appropriate deadlines.
This was the position of the Parliamentary Special Commission for the Stability Pact, which met yesterday morning at the headquarters of the Assembly Presidium.
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Leave Berisha in his Republic of Pigs
TIRANA—Berisha left it until market day to sell soap as cheese, as he usually does, but this time he truly called his mental balance into question, even for those who had not doubted it until now.
After Berisha’s vulgarities
Leave Berisha in his Republic of Pigs
TIRANA—Berisha left it until market day to sell soap as cheese, as he usually does, but this time he truly called his mental balance into question, even for those who had not doubted it until now, when, without a shred of responsibility, he called the Albanian government officials pigs.
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After Berisha’s vulgarities[?]
Political crises have brought corrupt policies to the country
Majko at the conference
Political crises have brought corrupt policies to the country
By Pandeli MAJKO
Without aiming to provide an extensive retrospective, I would like to note that the political transformations that took place in Albania, the overthrow of the communist dictatorship and the construction of the system, unfortunately, unfolded accompanied by costs of every kind ...
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“i care”
CONFERENCE IN BUDAPEST
Youth, the region’s potential
