Awaiting responses from FYROM

Athens is considering the «cloudy» points of the proposal

Antoniou of Doras

The official response in Skopje on the new proposal of the special mediator on the issue of the name, Matthew Nimits, which was not until late yesterday, expects Athens. As reported diplomatic sources can not be meaningful assessment as to whether the new proposal is likely to lead ultimately to a solution, if not record the intentions of Skopje. At the same time, in Athens does not seem to emerge consideration as the president of PASOK George Papandreou yesterday dismissed the new proposal.

In relation to Skopje, a crucial question remains whether the political leadership of FYROM will continue to appear divided or will adopt a common position. The delayed reaction from the Skopje attributed to the fact that the internal dominated the news yesterday the issue of Kosovo, which tabled a resolution in the House of FYROM the two Albanian parties, calling on the government to proceed with the recognition. The issue of the name seems to have been involved in this issue as one of the parameters for delaying the recognition that Pristina is not bound for parallel recognition of the constitutional name of Macedonia. The negotiators in Skopje, however, returned yesterday from New York and is a matter of time that the first reactions.

The Prime Minister of Macedonia, Nikola Gkrouefski, announced last week by convening a meeting of heads of political parties, to inform them before placed in public. The informal reactions, as recorded by journalists of the neighboring country, seems to focus on insistence on the issue of ethnicity and language, which, as they say, should be properly identified as «Macedonian», as this point, consider it non-negotiable. There are informal reactions to the proposal to indicate the phrase in passports «citizens of the Republic of Northern Macedonia».

more in greek: www.kathimerini.gr

"Montenegro Macedonia recognize Kosovo"; The reaction of Belgrade

Serbia expels Montenegro ambassador

Story Highlights
Montenegro ambassador being expelled from Serbia
Expulsion announcement came after Montenegro recognized Kosovo's independence Montenegro is traditional ally of Serbia; Kosovo split from Serbia earlier this year Serbia says Montenegro's move threatens regional stability

PODGORICA, Montenegro (AP) -- Montenegro recognized the independence of Kosovo on Thursday in defiance of staunch opposition from its traditional ally Serbia, which expelled Montenegro's ambassador.

Montenegro's Foreign Minister Milan Rocen: "This is not a decision against Serbia, but for our future." Serbia said Montenegro's recognition of Kosovo jeopardized regional stability, amplifying fears that the move could reignite tensions in the Balkans.

Montenegrin recognition of Kosovo represents a major blow to Serbia's diplomatic efforts to maintain a claim over Kosovo, which declared independence in February. Kosovo is considered by Serbs to be the cradle of their Orthodox Christian religion and statehood.

http://edition.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/europe/10/09/kosovo.ap/index.html

Justice in Albania

The final mystery

Oct 9th 2008 | TIRANA
From The Economist print edition

Finding the perpetrators of a lethal explosion could polish Albania’s image

A MUDDY crater marks the spot near Tirana airport where a stockpile of artillery shells blew up last March. The blast killed 26 people, including several children, and injured more than 250 others. Dozens of houses in the next-door village were ruined beyond repair.

Sali Berisha, Albania’s prime minister, responded by removing from office Fatmir Mediu, the defence minister. Damaged homes are being rebuilt with government handouts. But people are still angry. “This”, says Fiqiri Ismaili, the mayor, “was the worst disaster since communism ended.”

http://www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12376927

The Northern Epirus FORUM sends letter to Greek Parliament for Greek Citizenship

Secretary General: Costas Ioannou

Chairman: Alkis Pappas

To: Greek Parliament & Defense Committee Foreign Affairs

Ladies and gentlemen

First we would like to thank you for your initiative to invite representatives of organizations of Northern Greece to attend before the Committee on Foreign Affairs and hear their concerns and our proposals. The return of Greek citizenship to Voreioipeirotes creates new information on our national case. As Greeks and Europeans anymore, we can envisage a better future for our community and our place.

One of the major problems employing our young people especially after the issue of citizenship, the issue of military conscription, following a decision of the Government has now resolved. Certainly, much work remains, and we would like the Greek state to proceed directly to the decision to support measures, social, so that the integration of Voreioipeiroton in Greek society to a comprehensive and speedy. We hope that this will soon become a practice.

more see in greek language: http://www.northepirus.com/node/505

Albania fighting corruption, Berisha tells Berlin

Berlin - Albania is keeping up its fight against corruption and crime, Prime Minister Sali Berisha said Wednesday during a visit to the German capital Berlin. Speaking just before an address to German business leaders on investment opportunities, he said, "Albania is very secure country."

The framework for foreign investment had improved and tourist revenues were starting to rise, he said. Germany's Chancellor Angela Merkel told him Germany would help Albania's integration with the rest of Europe, but she gave no indication of when she expected Albania could apply for European Union membership.

She said Berlin wanted Balkan nations like Albania to be in a position to "develop their European outlook." Albania has had a stabilization and association agreement with the EU since 2006.

The UN General Assembly derives Kosovo's independence to the ICJ

NEW YORK (AFP) - The UN General Assembly decided Wednesday to ask the ICJ to rule on the legality of the unilaterally declared independence for Kosovo. The vote was decided by 77 countries in favor, 74 abstention and 6 against, the plenary of the General Assembly of 192 members.

The resolution of the General Assembly approves a proposal from Belgrade, which had requested the Court to ask their opinion on the following question: "the unilateral declaration of independence of institutions of provisional self-government of Kosovo is under international law?" The International Court of Justice is the principal judicial organ of the UN headquarters in The Hague, which resolves disputes between sovereign states.

DAMIR FAZLLIC WANTED BY TIRANA PROSECUTOR

Damir Fazlic visited today Tirana, giving an interview on "KLAN" TV, a National Private Television, known as supporter of PM Berisha. After interview he left Tirana with private air plane supported by albanian authorities.

After Fazlic departure, immediately has been the reaction of Albanian Prosecution Office of Tirana, penalizing lawsuit against Fazlic. The Prosecution Tirana Office initiates against the Damir Fazlic the penal acuse and all documents sequestered carried of hem said "NEWS 24 TV".

Speaking on Albanian parliament PM Sali Berisha ignored a request of Albanian opposite which called General Attorney to begin penal process against Fazlic according to information from Albanian media.

Albanian political parties discuss whether to grant voting rights to immigrants

08/10/2008

TIRANA, Albania -- The two main political parties in Albania -- the ruling Democratic Party (DP) and the opposition Socialist Party (SP) -- continued discussions Tuesday (October 7th) on a proposed reform of the country's election code. Both parties' representatives examined a proposal by the NGO Group 99 to grant voting rights to immigrants in the next elections. The NGO notes immigrants represent one-third of Albania's population and contribute about 1 billion euros to the country's annual income.

Greece rejects dual-name formula in name dispute with Macedonia

NEW YORK, United States -- Greece on Tuesday (October 7th) once again rejected a dual-name solution to the name dispute with Macedonia. Any new proposal from UN special envoy Matthew Nimetz will be "stillborn" if Macedonia insists on the double-name formula, Greek representative Adamantios Vassilakis warned after meeting with Nimetz in New York. Later, Nimetz met with Macedonian representative Nikola Dimitrov, who said Macedonia expects the UN envoy to make a "concrete step" Wednesday, when he is scheduled to hold a joint meeting with both countries' negotiators. (MRT, Makfax, Vecer, VOA, A1, Kathimerini, ERT - 08/10/08)

Speculation Surrounds Case of Albanian Whistle-Blower’s Death

New York Times

By NICHOLAS KULISH

Published: October 7, 2008

BERLIN — The investigation into the death of a whistle-blower in Albania appears to be nearing its conclusion, but with little hope of quelling the suspicion and speculation surrounding the case.

Kosta Trebicka, a witness in an inquiry, died last month.

The whistle-blower, Kosta Trebicka, uncovered evidence of public corruption in the export of ammunition from the Communist era. His accusations were followed by arrests in Albania and charges against the employees of an arms-dealing company in the United States, but only after an explosion at a munitions facility in the town of Gerdec killed 26 people, including children.

more see: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/08/world/europe/08albania.html?_r=1&ref=europe&oref=slogin

US defence secretary visits Kosovo

07/10/2008

PRISTINA, Kosovo -- US Defence Secretary Robert Gates said on Tuesday (October 7th) that US troops will remain in Kosovo at least until the end of 2009. Gates, who is making a daylong visit to Pristina, confirmed Washington's support for the young country. He is the most senior US official to visit since Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia on February 17th.

Gates met with Kosovo President Fatmir Sejdiu and Prime Minister Hashim Thaci. Sejdiu thanked the US for their continuous support and expressed his personal gratitude to Gates for his efforts. Gates said the discussions were productive, and he reaffirmed the US' commitment to all citizens of Kosovo.

Gates was also to meet with the 1,600 US soldiers serving in Kosovo. Later in the day, Gates will travel to Ohrid, Macedonia, to attend a two-day meeting of fellow defence ministers from Southeast Europe. (AP, Reuters, ITAR-TASS AFP - 07/10/08)

Damir Fazlliç, the way I knew him

"TEMA" Newspaper, Albania

By Mero Baze*

I personally know Damir Fazllic. I think I met him first time on the same day with Sali Berisha, unless the latter was feigning during that first meet in Washington , January 2005. The American company BG&R contracted him as a specialist for Balkans and he would be part of the team for helping PD electoral campaign in 2005. After contract was signed and it was agreed BG&R would stay by the side of PD, Fazllic asked for a contact person in Tirana. KOP (policy orientation committee) had 2 weeks it was created.

Lulzim Basha was not that known during the time. While I had his name on the tip of my tongue to give him as the contact person. Fazllic pronounced it almost like me.- He is the one I need, - he said. Wondered where they knew each other, but I had no bad impression. Like 2 people from Balkan emigrating to Europe and Balkan it was no wonder they knew each other. But BG&R left in July. Damir Fazllic, on the contrary deepened his friendship with Lulzim Basha and his brother-in-law, who for a reason always used to stay two steps backwards or open the car door. In September 2005, during the second week of PD coming into power, they were very clear in their plan. They would make money. Damir Fazllic opened 3 companies within 2 days which always had as administrator Lulzim Basha’s brother-in-law, Erion. He sold the 3 of them later: one in Cyprus and 2 partially to a former Partizani football player of Beograd .

There isn’t much importance on money transfer and fiscal infractions. The worst in all this story is that power moves from Lulzim Basha to Argita and Damir. The advocates she recommends, like Kola or Qeleshi, are the one who wrote the company letters; notary Pustina who works now with Shkelzen is the company notary; Brecani, Berisha’s niece is the company’s accounting expert; Enkelejda Isufi, cousin of Lul Basha brother-in-law is the translator… thus in an endless chain of connections enclosed within a sect which moves from Basha, to Argita and Fazllic flings the whole story of Berisha’s power cupola. By the end of 2005, I had a personal incident with him. Kosovo govt was trying to contract BG&R for lobbying about country’s independence. It was about an amount of $1.5 million. Ibrahim Rugova, who was in his last days of life, couldn’t convince UNMIK for the official payment, while he didn’t accept for underhand payment, like Fazllic proposed. The parties split even inside BG&R. to take control of the situation, Fazllic goes to Beograd and signs an informal agreement with the Serbian deputy Prime Minister, where mentioned that BG&R will lobby for the Serbian govt against Kosovo’s independence. The price was double and terms were lighter.

The other party within BG&R send to me a copy of Fezllic speculation and explained this was not true, but Fazllic was putting pressure on Kosovo’s govt, that if they didn’t sign for the money he would connect to the Serbians. It was hard for Berisha, as a popular person in Kosovo. The nephew Stanisic of was putting pressure on Rugova’s Govt, where he entered with Berisha’s business card.I sent by email to Berisha the contract model of Damir and Serbian deputy Prime Minister. I had no answer. He didn’t open it for three days. All of a sudden the contract was published in Gazeta Shqiptare. I was shocked, as the only person to have it on the email was Sali barisha and me. I asked his secretary about who opened the account profsberisha@albaniaonline.net. She told that only her and any PR consultant. She said possibly Sejamin. I didn’t ask further.

That day in the evening I was in debate on Klan with Edi Rama. It was my first debate with him and I was frightened of getting nervous. The debate started in the most imponderable way to me. Edi Rama was also holding BG&R agreement with Serbia and opened the debate with it. I stopped him untactfully and started explaining it is a fraud. Berisha himself was confused from my explanation and after the debate asked me how “I knew all those things”. I told him I sent him by email, but it ended on Gazeta Shiptare. He never gave an explanation on this, though I understood his discomfort.Two days later I went his office and sent him what could be called “Fazllic“file. There were a pile of writings in the Bosnian and Serbian press accusing him on financial frauds, connections to Legija who killed Gingic but any harebrained person would accuse him either for being a British spy.

He sticked to this last one- They are closed minds. – he said -Don’t you see him named British spy?! - Not everybody, - said I. – Only one. The others call him thief and killer.- Don’t take it for granted, - he said. I had forgotten Damir Fazlliçin, though I saw him often in the boulevard, 2 steps forward Lulzim Basha’s brother-in-law, who continuously changed cars of over 100 thousand euro. One day, early 2006, showed up and told me he brought Tom Bridge as a consultant for Berisha. - I would have brought even Clinton , - said he – by early January 2007.-Great, - Said I and left. While working on the investigation of a terrible corruption file of Telecom, I ascertained that million euros were transferred to a private internet company whose owner brought the director of Telecom as an emigrant from US to Tirana. The director, Ilirian Kuko, an his side was wanted by the Albanian govt as he left without paying $250 000 he borrowed from a bank. Angrily, I go to the Premier and tell him Telecom director cannot be tolerated any further. I told him about the thefts. - I know, - said he, - but I’m afraid my audit made a mistake. That report must be corrected. Then I had to tell him Telecom director was a thief who was wanted and should get arrested. - Don’t publish anything, if I catch him I’ll put him in jail.Feeling uncomfortable, he picked the phone and started talking in English. He was talking to Damir. He asked to provide those papers he promised for Telecom.

After the conversation was closed and I didn’t understand how he would investigate it. Actually I started seeing Damir more often with Shkelzen. The later was kind of legal director “Eagle Mobile”, the lethargic mobile company of Telecom at that time. I don’t know what happened, but attacks on privatization of Telecom stopped and some months later was signed the agreement. The director I cared about was neither was criticized, dismissed or punished. He left free, settling his debt and earning other millions. Then, during summer 2006, an ex friend of Fazllic, member of BG&R, Hans Jones arrives in Tirana with a Greek businessman. He was looking for a kind of research on water-power station of Vjosa. He asked for some meetings with Prime Minister and Minister of Energetic. Berisha welcomed them and sent them to Bojaxhi. He also welcomed them decided to discuss positively when the study started. Some days later it happened to be present in meeting with lulzim basha and he chuckled about a dangerous person. He was Hank Jones. - He arrived in Albania secretly, - said he, - and somebody send him to Berisha. - I sent him, - said i. – As far as I remember he was a friend of Damir. - No, he cheated you, - said he. – he’s not a friend of Damir. He wants to make business here, but as long as I’m alive I won’t allow him. There was anger inside him. He, the man who smiles all of a sudden had become a beast. Someone entered his yard. I was surprised with his aggressiveness. Actually, it was quite otherwise.

I arranged a his meetings but he himself was a go-between for the Greek businessman, a nephew of former President Stefanopulos. Eventually, his project was shut down. No steps were taken to do a research on Vjosa. No consents were given by the Ministry. Later, I learned an Austrian company, behind which stood the ‘Consultancy” of studio “Malltezi” and Damir, was doing a full research on Vjosa. Lulzim Basha was still showing more tranquility.I had the chance to see him one weel later. I went to his office with Mitro Cela and Filip Cakulli. Llazar Angjeli, a distant cousin of Anastas Angjeli, had a serious issue. He was having a gas station along the motorway demolished at the exit of the road to Rinas. He claimed he has permits for it. The 3 of us went to Lulzim Basha. We explained briefly the issue, with the cheer of Filip and my brutality. I told Angjeli thinks you are demolishing it for political reasons. If so, don’t do that, because you have not been in Albania and don’t know who that businessman is. I told him Sali Berisha publicly promised in 2004 he wouldn’t touch the business, as like he said they have nothing with Llazi Angjeli, but they do have with Anastas Angjeli. Basha looked firm. “You’re wrong, - said he. – I have nothing politically, only technically. Even a sack with cotton we put there we have to move it, imagine now a gas station! It does not meet the technical conditions.

He convinced the 3 of us it had to be demolished. He stayed later with me, as to show more confidentiality and re-convinced me for that thing. We painfully told to Llazi. One month later I was in Saranda with Filip, when the waiter offered us whisky for free.- It’s from Llazi, - said he. We greeted Llazi brokenly, as we didn’t finish him the job. But he seemed smiley.- Stupid me wanted to deal with you, - said he. – You just blow things. I sent you as there are rumours these guys of the Doctor don’t take money. How did I know they do, but not from you. We were perplexed until Llazi told us he solved this issue with money. And the gas station actually, though it’s not a sack with cotton, like Basha said, is in the right place. Lulzim Basha’s brother-in-law looked more boasted around. And with a new car also. The idea that Lulzim Basha was a thief stuck in my head.

The case was very illustrative. Damir Fazllic was there if he needed him for any deal. Durres-Kukes road was under tendering process and he was waiting for the new case. Meantime, his brother-in-law was assigned deputy minister and issued road tenders. He classified which was good and bad, according to the affinity they created with it. Fazllic was handling with the consultant company, while the brother-in-law with the Albanian subcontractors. On the Albanian side was found Riviera , a company almost out of all standards on road construction, while tens of other serious companies were in competition. The international consultant Ecorys Netherland BV , was found in Netherland, where Basha and his brother-in-law had arrived. A real mess was done, as the first decision of July 10 2006 assigned Ecorys as the consultant company, by the time when in June 14 2006 by CMD no 481 it’s mentioned this company which proposed the classification criteria of the international bid for Rreshen to Kalimash. (thus one month before it was assigned by CMD, Ecorys Group is mentioned in the CMD no 481) This scandal might not tell the essence of corruption on that road, but it tells the essence of arrogance and unprepared decisions of the duo Basha-Fazllic. By the time local elections were upcoming, lulzim basha was prepared to be the PD candidate for Tirana municipality.

At least, Berisha publicly insinuated this. With this he also justified the demolition of Zogu I Zi. This last one was a perfect combination of a simply personal interest of the closest person of Berisha’s son, Shkelzen, with the ugliness of that crossover. When I learned the true reason why it was being demolished, I felt grief, but when I though it had to be demolished because it was ugly I felt good. But I couldn’t stay tongue-tied. In the debate we had also on Opinion with Sali Berisha,I asked him:- Could you simply explain to us how the idea of demolishing Zogu I Zi generated? It was of you or someone suggested it being an ugly thing? The question was quite simple. He got slightly confused and invented sth. - I can’t remember well, - said he, - I received an official letter telling this is a shame ….He was quite unclear. Tomorrow happened sth which made me think about. Fahri Balliu, my friend from 55 newspaper, told me anxiously that question was the sneakiest. - Why? – said I. – that was a simple question, informative one. - Yes, yes, - said he. – That’s why it was sneaky.I didn’t pay much attention to him. But in the evening, an old friend of mine phoned me concerned. - I do need to see you, - said he. – I got sth to discuss with you. I thought that talk was stupid. Once he was in a club called fiesta with three other friends of Shkelzen who didn’t know he was my friend and heard with his own ears that “Mero Baze is poking his nose into our business and we’ll put in their proper place him and the other people around Berisha”I thought it was a very paranoid conversation. I asked who the others were. He mentioned the name of Raf and a bodyguard of Shkelzen living at Zogu I Zi.

But they didn’t say anything. The one who menaced was a little boy that he didn’t know the name as he was nicknamed “QukapI started laughing and thanked him. Don’t worry said to him, it’s just street talks.Actually, I remembered this episode while PD was choosing its candidate for election in Tirana. Since PD made Basha e hero in the demolition of Zogu I Zi we thought he would be the knight in front of Rama. Discussions started to change and Fazllic was more and more in Berisha’s office. For Basha going into elections would eclipse Fazllic from the scene. The almost guaranteed loss and break of deals for the roads which were a monopoly of the duo Isufi-Fazllic was an alarm. Sali Berisha admitted their schema. All of a sudden he acted like he hadn’t decided who would be the candidate and was looking more and more on Olldashi. This one being loyal to him, accepted, though he knew it would be tough. He handed over two terms and entered the competition. Fazllic showed up in Tirana. And now with 2 or 3 other Americans whom he introduced as consultants. Bombing was extreme. Sokol Olldashi was left in the dark and the campaign was undertaken by Sali Berisha. That was what Edi Rama wanted. He replied every day to Berisha while Edi Shalesi to Sokol Olldashi. Fazlliç and his Americans insisted on being Ok. Meantime, within PD the anger towards Olldashi was like a grief wave.

Mistakenly everybody identified him with Berisha’s power, while being nobody. The one who were his true power were against Olldashi either. I haven’t seen in any electoral campaign so many opponents within a party against their candidate. He had against him all KOP (policy orientation committee) leaded by Basha, has against all votes of old Tirana citizens who are identified as angry supporters of Bamir Topi, whom up to that time was left on the roads without any piece of power, and had against him the no-power people inside PD, as they considered him the pet of Power. He personally had only Sali Berisha, who thought he would help him undertake the campaign. Fazllic was very much worried, why I was so close to Ooldashi. He thought we were doing sth for him to win. And I tried to increase suspects whenever he asked me, though I knew it was a lost battle. Whenever I had him in front he asked me: “Will we win?” And I said Yes. The publication in Shekulli of a list of wanted persons as friends of Olldashi was corny to us knowing the reality, but it helped in creating an environment against him.

I knew it might have been Geri Kokalari to send him, as he had such lists into disposal. But Kokedhima insinuated there was somebody near Berisha and distant from Olldashi. Kokalari was simply used as a postman. But Olldashi lost deep and Fazllic disappeared from my eyes together with his Americans. For several days I had the feeling that if I bumped into Basha or him I would loose control. But it didn’t happen anymore. And I saw him rarely and rarely. By the middle of 2007 he usually stayed at Sheraton with Sejamin, a consultant of Berisha and Tom Ridge , whenever he was here. It seemed they had everything Ok. It was time when Shkelzen also frequented more often Sheraton both with Fatmir Mediu. It was a time in spring 2007 they stayed almost together day and night and got off the same car. It was a time Fazllic seemed calm and had his things going smooth. It’s time where I see he was able to sell a company without any balance, stock or any accounting activity, 1 million & 750 thousand euro a ghost company in Cyprus represented in Albania by the part-owner of the studio of Argita Berisha, Flutura Kola. It was indeed a glorious time for him. Since then, I haven’t seen him anymore. Yesterday, I heard he was arrested thus I wrote these story.

* Mero Baze is the Editor of "TEMA" an Indipendent Albanian Newspaper. www.gazetatema.net

Macedonia, a possible raising issue of Greek minority in the country

According to front page publication of FYROM newspaper "Nova Makedonija", entitled «The Greeks and our cause problems with the" small minority "», in anticipation of a positive report from the EU in early November, the so-called «small minorities» Skopie may evolve into a new open issue for the future of FYROM.

Diplomatic sources in the newspaper argued that Greek diplomats in Brussels to promote intensively by EU officials, the idea to check the address in Macedonia that have smaller ethnic communities, such as those of Serb, Roma, Turks and Vlachs. Following the improvement of relations between the VMRO-DPMNE and the largest Albanian party DUI, added to the publication, Greek diplomacy has identified small minorities as possible weak point of the operation of Principles of FYROM ", which may criticize the EU .

GERMAN FOREIGN POLICY

Challengers on Balkan especialy Kosovo?

Arbitrariness in Power

2008/10/03 BELGRADE/PRISTINA/BERLIN

(Own report) - Because of a Serbian UN initiative, Berlin's Kosovo policy is threatened with serious defeat. Belgrade is requesting that the UN General Assembly petition the International Court of Justice in The Hague (ICJ) for an advisory opinion on Kosovo's secession from Serbia. The Assembly is expected to vote on Wednesday. Germany was unsuccessful in mobilizing a majority against Serbia's initiative.

For the first time, UN member states have announced the intention of reversing their recognition of Kosovo, if the ICJ should confirm its secession was illegal. While EU functionaries declare that the International Court's decision would be of no consequence to them, Berlin is continuing its aid in consolidating Kosovo's illegal sovereignty. State officials, who, with Western help, had been brought to power in Pristina, are confronted with new accusations.

According to reports, new evidence has surfaced pertaining to criminal trade in human organs in Kosovo. Kosovo's "prime Minister" is suspected to be implicated in this crime. One of Pristina's designated "ambassadors" to a European country is also accused of serious crimes.

more see: http://www.german-foreign-policy.com/
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DAMIR FAZLIC ON "TOP-CHANNEL TV" .. "

BERISHA IS MY FRIEND, I HAVE NEVER BEEN ARRESTED"

During an interview on Albanian national TV "Top Channel" from London, Damir Fazlic has been declared categorically against Albanian media and Albanian opposite which has been "called as traficant and mafios linked with contraband, laundering money and other.

During his interview Fazlic said also for the Albanian Prime Minister Sali Berisha as "the best my Friend".

Some hours ago, the Opposite Leader Edi Rama, called the General Attorney to open penal process addressed to Damir Fazlic based to the information of Albanian media and the Albanian Parliament to use the vote for the resign the PM Berisha as impiced together with member of his family.

more see interview of Damir Fazlic to the Top Channel: http://www.top-channel.tv/new/artikull.php?id=131802

UNICEF chief spotlights plight of Roma children during visit to Albania

Ann Veneman with Roma children during a two-day visit to Albania6 October 2008 – The head of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has highlighted the plight of Albania’s Roma children, especially the poor rates of school enrolment among the minority community, during a two-day visit to the South-Eastern European country. ..................

more see: http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=28441&Cr=Roma&Cr1=

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ALBANIAN PRESS: THE LINK OF BALKAN CORLEONE "THE FAZLIC`S DYNAISTY"

EXCLUSIVELY OF THE ALBANIAN NEWSPAPER "GAZETA SHQIPTARE" ABOUT THE CRIMINAL ACTIVITY OF DAMIR FAZLIC ESPECIALY IN ALBANIA AND "BALKAN CONNECTION"

WWW.BALKANWEB.COM

ALBANIAN PRESS: "Bosnian trafficant linked with Tirana`s Klan and "Gerdeci Blast"

DAMIR FAZLIC, THE LOBBYIST OF THE ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT KLAN

The Independent Newspapers of Albania "SHEKULLI", "TEMA", "ALBANIA", "GAZETA SHQIPTARE", KORRIERI" ecct have inquiring the "black link" of the Bosnian traficant Damir Fazlic as the head of Albanian mafia installed inside of the Berisha Government, including Foreign Minister Lulezim Basha and the daughter of PM Berisha Argita Maltezi. Every think exploded after the arrest of Damir Fazlic in Sarajevo last day.

The implication of Damir Fazlic since the politic elections of 2005 when Fazlic where political consulent of Sali Berisha wined the elections representing the american company BG&R.

The business of Fazlic in Albania including 5 companies the most important where "AC European Finance", "Capital Investment Management Corporation", "ALPHA", all in collaboration with "Legal Maltezi Studio" the daughter of PM Sali Berisha Argita Maltezi and the Foreign Minister Lulezim Basha.

Damir Falzic according to Albanian press where also impliced with "Gerdeci Blast" as colaborator of Company "ALBA DEMIL" when the president Mihal Delihorgji is under arrest as responsible of the "Gerdeci Blast". Falzic was also important consulent for the national investment of Albania, the High Way Reshen Kalimash (links Albania with Kosovo) a question that accuses for corruption the FM Lulezim Basha.

But the most important implication of Damir Fazlic not only for the Klan of Prime Minister Sali Berisha is the his represent as "right brunch" of very known Former Director of "Home Land Security" Tom Ridge during a meeting with Prime Minister Sali Berisha in his office, transmitted by the albanian TV media last year.

Ridge’s work on behalf of Albania was well-documented, starting on Dec. 31, 2006, when the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reported that Ridge “landed an unusual first client in the prime minister of Albania” for his new consulting firm.

The New York Times reported on June 9, 2007, when President Bush visited Albania that Ridge worked “on a range of issues, including the implementation of a national identity card” for the country.

The very known albanian analyst Mero Baze the Editor of Newspaper "TEMA" often has expresed his opinion about Gerdeci Blast with Berisha Klan and the trafficant Damir Fazlic as lobbyist and important consulent.

Sources:

www.balkanweb.com
www.shekulli.com.al
www.korrieri.com
www.gazetatema.net
www.gazeta-albania.net