The comunist residue's left

In a letter sent Albanians by Top Channel, former U.S. Ambassador to Tirana John Withers says the June 23 vote was a historic act.

Withers says that parliamentary elections recalibrated the national history compass, the remnants of the communist past left and democracy was restored, so there should be no turning back.

Former U.S. ambassador says in his letter that he is not surprised by the elections results of a week ago, as according to him Albanians marked another struggle for freedom.

He wishes the next Prime Minister Rama for the elections victory, while for the incumbent Prime Minister Sali Berisha says that he rarely agreed with his domestic policies, but respected him as a person.

"Perhaps history will judge him more towards", says Withers.

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"Artistic" obsession of Prime Minister Rama

Mustafa Nano - Two journalists of the known French portal  Le Courrier des Balkans (which focuses on Balkan issues), and Jean-Philippe Arnault Bertinchamps Dérens have been in Albania Election Day. In the evening they were able to get an interview with Rama, although counting had not yet started, the former was sure to win. 

And interview were quickly published in their website, under the heading "Edi Rama, Prime Minister and death." Death? But why death? For a moment in a conversation with French journalists at the end of that conversation, Rama says something that they were rightly impressed. Here's what Rama said literally: "I was not made ​​through policy Rama. Rama I was before. If i stay [in politics], is to do something. I have a problem with death. Comes from the fact that I am an artist. I have a problem with death and history. I want to leave a name. I don't care for the rest. I do politics to combat the idea of death. "

It is an interesting answer, you can't say. A catchy response. Rama is that he has not discussed his clear idea with ​​French journalists. It is about a conversation quite hot, making just a few moments after the polls closed before you start counting the votes, while former taut Rama, exhausted, turned off. But it said that there is one thing that has escaped. Not that he gave impromptu brain like idea. It has been thinking about it.
He said that to me too, I had a rendezvous after meeting with Breaking the "historic" the Lalzi ('s last rendezvous I had with him). I do not remember how the conversation came, but it is not surprising that after Lalzi To speak and the motivations someone to deal with politics. And Rama spoke about the problem he has with history. "I want to leave a mark, a mark that remains even when I am not," he said, more or less. And it seemed that he told that to me in the most naive way possible. Or so it seemed to me, because I'm myself naive? I have no idea. We did not talk about death, however. This problem somewhat with the death i just learned it from the interview with the Frenchs!

Is there anything surprising in this matter? No, no. Each of us has a problem with death. Each of us dragged back into the life of the nightmare of death, the desire of us comes from the gut, to leave a trace that remains eternally. According to me, the most dramatic Berisha this nightmare. You know why I think this? Because it hides the fact that there is a problem with death. In an interview that I got him three days before the 2005 election, one of the questions (were 125 questions, which ask for short answers) was: What do you think about death. And the answer was entrancing Berisha: It's the thing that worries me less. According to me, he lied. And thanks God he lied. Imagine that it would be true that "death is the thing that worries him less than everything in this world." Brrrr!

But let's get back to Rama. According to me, that's a problem at the “problem of Rama with death and with the history”. There is a problem not onl of Rama. I say this, because the way Rama tells it, means that all the inspirations, motivations, choices, inhibitions, decisions, and even the ideas and ideals, are raised by him into his own prolem. That's why Rama's problem it's a problem of all of us. It's of all of us in the sense that we do not know when he can call this problem solved.He could call it solved when he won for first time the elections for the head of municipality in Tirana, but it wasn't so and he tried for 2nd time. He won it for 2nd time too, and could call it solved, after he left some signs and did some things, but no, he tried for 3rd. Than for the 4th time again, until a time that he pretended for the Prime Minister chair. And here we are, he did it, and he would like more and more, wants to leave many other signs.

There is a problem with the problem of death Rama history, as there is a risk that people with such a problem unsolved and insoluble, it may be important to not have some other things which are seen to be a politician care of others, as may be humility, accountability, honesty, morality and public opinion, worry about the public and national interest etc.., etc..

Rama, as well as others that have his problem, have a way out from this trap. Let's hold, and let them have big time, ambition and passion to leave their mark on the history trail, but at the same time they should do their best to persuade theirselves that there are things that are more important in this world, and that - for those politicians - ambition and passion to be met in respect of the rules of the game, especially in respect of the election free and fair, in respect of opponents associates, in respect of the laws of the state, and crucially, in respect to the fact that there are others who have the same problem with death, history, therefore they have the same passion and ambition to do things to trace.

It looks like this is what Rama forgets, when he says what he told to the French reporters. And if he forgets this all the time, if he only sublimates his trouble, may come a time that, his desire to do some things and to leave signs in the history can be judged, from himself, more genuine, more meaningful and more important than the "stupid" rules of a democratic game, than the national and public "abstract" interess than the meaninless needs of others that aren't agreeing with him to compete etc., etc..

And this is the circumstance, when his anxiety can be trouble of the Whole community. Far from it!

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Kurum, grenade kills the worker

A grenade blast in a scrap heap within the premises of the company "Kurum" in Elbasan killed a 35-year-old.

Serious event occurred in downstream processing of scrap and the victim is 35-year-old George Boduri, employees at this company.

Boduri, manovrator has been tasked with taking iron material with crane vehicle when the latter caused the explosion of the grenade.

35-year-old man who died as an immediate result of their injuries, while the presence of the family had to identify the body at the morgue of Elbasan.

The investigative group who arrived on the scene working to fully bring the cause of the explosion that killed 35-year-old employee of "Kurum".

Although the place is defined not only as scrap collection area, near the company "Kurum", but also the place for his thorough control, there have been few incidents that have occurred as a result of lack of control of metallic materials.

Meanwhile police are investigating the presence of other explosive materials in the scrap garbage collecting points, and if the employee was insured.

While ple investigation of Turkish guards have prevented media closely follow this serious event. Straight "Kurum" are sent to the scrap materials that have apparently come from military warehouses decaying.

Shells or shells that exploded, killing one person would have caused more casualties and damage if thrown into the melting furnaces Metallurgic.

Elbasan police questioned people who were found at the scene at the time of the explosion, but so far there is no associated person responsible for this event.

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Zagreb, Rama meets Thaçi

Socialist Party leader and Prime Minister of the government after the elections of June 23, Edi Rama arrived in Zagreb to attend the ceremony of Croatia's entry into the European Union.

During their stay in Zagreb Rama met with Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. Rama chosed to post their photo in the social networks like Twitter.

The Prime Minister congratulated Rama's victory in the recent elections, and talked about further cooperation between Albania and Kosovo.

Rama in turn congratulated the Prime Minister for the launch of negotiations for a Stabilisation and Association Agreement with the European Union. Both leaders praised the European integration under the example of Croatia is the only way for the region.

Croatia ends long road to membership with full rights in the European Union on July 1. As of this date the Croats are the 28th that are joining Brussels.
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Diplomats: Finally free elections

Carola Müller-Holtkemper German ambassador in Tirana expressed very happy with parliamentary elections, when she declared that the Albanians finally managed to hold uncontested elections.

"After decades in which elections are contested, the Albanian people succeed. I think that the Albanian people should be proud of this achievement thereof. According to German observers, with whom I had a long conversation at the embassy after the election, spoke more positively to their development. So from the beginning I had to answer your question by saying that after a few decades, Albania held elections, which correspond to European and International standarts. With this achievement I think your way
to Europe is open. Now is the time to be naturally euphoric, which is what I understand as it is deserved. The future will not be easy, but my advice is: Be thankful to your programs, stand true renaissance and return to reality, "said Carola Müller-Holtkemper.

"Berisha accepted that the right coalition losed these elections, and this is an European behavior" said Holtkemper.

"It was a great relief after the tension had begun to grow. He came to declare victory and defeat his opposition Wednesday evening. But Monday was obvious that the camp and left can win situation took doses tension, after all wondering what will happen next. From past experience Albanians were concerned. The action of Mr. Berisha gave everyone the latest safety that Albania can behave like a normal European country, "said Carola Müller-Holtkemper.

German top diplomat, whose country will have a greater weight in the decision in December to Albania's status as a candidate country, which already claims three laws were adopted, standards were elections, the incumbent government and it's new Prime Minister Rama, should strengthen the fight against corruption and organized crime.

"Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the EU at the end of this year will look very favorable in these positive developments in Albania. Do not forget that Albania was asked to approve three laws that have already voted integration and imple introduced in September. Another requirement related to the elections, which went very well. There are two other issues related to the fight against corruption and organized crime. My understanding of the new Albanian government will deal with these issues. I followed with interest the statement of Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who said that his government should operate at full capacity. There are all possibilities until the end of December to build a Thracian-record in combating corruption and organized crime, "said German Ambassador.

Even the French Ambassador in Tirana, Mrs. Christine Moro gives a positive attitude about how the elections were held June 23.

"From the beginning I want to emphasize that the general elections went very well. Unfortunately there were some instances of violence and killing. It was a pleasure to see such a clear result including the statement of Prime Minister Sali Berisha, who knew the score. It's all very positive. I think we are at the beginning of a process that will continue throughout the summer. I am confident that everything will go gently. I hope so because Albanians have expressed their will, "said Mrs. Moro.
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Gasification of Albania

The Albanian government seems to have preset the company will build a gas distribution network in Albania, after the construction of the transadritik pipeline.

Vice-President of the gas company in Azerbaijan, Elshad Nasirov has revealed to the media that there is an agreement between the company and the Albanian Government for the gasification of Albania.

"There is a prior agreement between our company and the Albanian government, in which case the Trans project selection, we will work to build gas distribution network in Albania," said Nasirov.

Likewise, the number two state energy giant said that the Azerbaijan company already building the distribution network, will have the right to use natural gas deposits in the country.

Actually Albania isn't using natural gas and doesn't have a distribution network, so it will be built from scratch. Nasirov has announced that there are other international companies that are interested in the construction of gas infrastructure in Albania.

But at this point it seems that the Azeris are the leading contender, also for another reason. This company is one of three shareholders in the field of "Shah Deniz", which will supply Trans gas field pipeline.
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