PATSOS FAMILY SEND LETTER TO GREEK FOREIGN MINISTER ABOUT THEIR PROPERTY VIOLATED BY ALBANIAN AUTHORITIES IN VLORA CITY

Photo: Faximile of original documents of Patsos family

The scandal of "Could Water" in Vlora City between Patsos family, member of the Greek community in Vlora Region and Albanian Authorities is sent out of the institutions of Albanian state, to the Greek Foreign Ministry.

In the letter they ask the Greek authorities how is possible that the Greek Ambassador in Tirane is seeing with total indifference the problem of the properties of the Greek community in Vlora Region especially for their property rights "conquested" by Albanian Special Forces, when the albanian media contines to observe the scandal every day.

Also Patsos family has sent protest to the Balkan Helsinki Committee in Athens for the genocide methods used by Albanian state to escape from origin lands the Greek ethnic community of Albania.

video from Top Channel TV: http://www.top-channel.tv/new/artikull.php?id=129788

http://smarkos.blogspot.com/2008/09/vlora-greek-old-owners-crash-with.html

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http://smarkos.blogspot.com/2008/09/albanian-press-very-preoccupied-about.html
http://smarkos.blogspot.com/2008/09/scandal-of-could-water-of-vlora-on.html
http://smarkos.blogspot.com/2008/09/propriety-scandal-of-vlora-patsos.html
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http://smarkos.blogspot.com/2008/09/investiging-vloras-case-about.html

Northern Epiriotes meeting with Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Greek Parliament.

NEW STRATEGY FOR NORTHERN EPIRUS BY HELLENIC NATIONAL COUNCIL

Northern Epirus forum met with Chairman of the Select Committee on Defense and Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Parliament, Mr. Miltiadi Varvitsiotis. The Northern Epirus Forum, which caused the meeting, was represented by President Alkis Pappas, the Secretary General Costas Ioannou and the members of the D. S. Tallio Costas and George Hair. Moreover, attended by Vice-Chairman of the Forum F. Beleris Himarrioton Union and members of the Forum D. S. C. Tzomakas (Leivadeias Union), G. Stergios (Union Delvinou and Saint Saranda) and K. Nousias (Association of Artists VI).

The meeting was attended by M. Kirousis and representing the Union of Deropolis, S. Zotos the Federation «Agios Kosmas», former Parliament cantidate H. Karathanos and A. Dalton of the Association Voreioipeiroton and the well-known journalist and publisher of the "Promotion", etc.

Mr Varvitsiotis having welcomed the delegation stressed the following: «the« Northern Epirus»holds a prominent place in thinking and our policy and we are constantly seeking ways to resolve problems that concern the minority. The objective of the State is to strengthen the presence of Hellenism in Northern Epirus and to solve your daily problems in Greece ».

Then why was the president of the Forum Voreioipeirotikou A. Pappas, who stressed the need to establish a national strategy which will ensure the continued presence of Hellenism in Northern Epirus. «I want to emphasize the anguish of those who remain on ancestral homes and their sense that the metropolitan center is absent from the decisions and policies that affect them», said Pappas, and continued by proposing the Greek state to focus on the planning and operations into two separate elements which are crucial for the survival of Hellenism.

The meeting attended to the news strategy for the «Northern Epirus». «We have to continue this initiative and see what we want under the current circumstances, and to reach a workable and socially acceptable proposals», led by Mr Papadopoulos. Mr Varvitsiotis adopted the proposal of the delegation and pledged that in consultation with the Foreign Secretary Mr Kassimi and other parties involved in the committee will take the initiative of establishing an institutional dialogue which has resulted in a consensual and binding national strategy of survival voreioipeirotikou Hellenism.

THE GREEK AMERICAN LOBBY, MOBILISED FOR GREEK NATIONAL ISSUES

A full mobilization is the Greek expatriates in the U.S. and culminating processes to find a solution to the issue of the name of FYROM. Specifically there are entries in full-page newspaper «The Hill» and «Politico», the two prime political newspapers covered the "Washington Times" source of information for members of the House and Senate and their staffs, which indicated that 130 members of the Congress have called for the FYROM to stop the actions.

The entries, which highlight the fact that among the legislators who have signed the amendment to include the Democratic presidential candidate Barak Obama, published by the National Coordinating homogeny organization of Greeks (The National Coordinated Effort of Hellenes) and cooperating closely with the senators Snoou and Menentez, who had the day before yesterday published an opinion article in the «Washington Times». http://washingtontimes.com/news/2008/sep/24/macedonian-quandary/

Information indicates that today - or tomorrow at the latest by-Barak Obama will make a statement on Skopia extremely positive for the Greek positions, which will be mentioned in the letter sent to Mr. Rice on the matter. Where been released this statement, will coincide with events of the Greek Diaspora in New York.

U.S. Election: The Emergence of Idealism or Redefinition of Realism

September 23 @ 17:15:26 EDT by greek_news

By Nikolaos A. Stavrou

The world is looking with interest and anticipation at the political drama played out every four years in the United States. After one of the most contentious primary seasons, the two parties selected their presidential candidates for the November 4 elections. Now, in an atmosphere of irrational enthusiasm, special interest and ethnic groups clamor for attention and pursue meaningless pre-electoral declarations from the two candidates to advance their causes. It is the season for transparent illusions and, as usual, inevitable disappointments. As history shows, pre-electoral promises, particularly in foreign policy issues, are rarely translated into post-electoral policies. But every new beginning raises expectations for a better future. This time the hopes are high that matters will not ultimately follow Giuseppe Mazzini's dictum of "things changing in order to remain the same."

see more: http://www.greeknewsonline.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=9138

FM addresses Greek-Americans to their vote

"Northern Epiriotes are obligated to vote next politic elections"

"We are determined to deal with the problems and move forward, all together. In this difficult environment, Greece is going through a period of change and reform," the minister said.

Lastly, Bakoyannis underlined the government's continued commitment to giving overseas Greeks the right to vote in national elections from abroad, noting that this was a long-standing demand and desire of expatriate Greeks throughout the world, while accusing main opposition PASOK and the other opposition parties of "delaying tactics" on this issue.

"For the Greek government, giving a vote to expatriates remains an important commitment that we will continue work hard to bring about, with a deadline at the end of this year," she said, adding that two draft bills had already been tabled and a third would be following soon.

more see: http://www.ana-mpa.gr/anaweb/user/showplain?maindoc=6879919&maindocimg=6658636&service=10

General Petreaeus comments Senate decision to joint to NATO, Albania and Croatia

Just What We Need: New Reasons to Go to War

By Sheldon Richman

"Does anyone wonder where the government obtains the authority to promise to go to war over Croatia and Albania? It is simply taken for granted that the government may do this. That’s what governments do. In the United States, it’s what presidents do. Especially this president, who has asserted extraordinary autocratic powers in the last seven years".

A few days before Gen. David Petraeus confirmed for Congress how overworked the military is in Iraq, President Bush was in Croatia talking about the significance of inviting that country and Albania to join NATO.

“Henceforth, should any danger threaten your people, America and the NATO alliance will stand with you, and no one will be able to take your freedom away,” he said.

Any danger. Under the supposed obligations of NATO, the American people will be committed to go to war if necessary to protect Croatia and Albania from ... anyone. Macedonia could be next, if Greece can be bribed to go along.

see more about article: http://mwcnews.net/content/view/25508/26/

Neglect and disrepair' leads Corfu dissidents to seek split from Greece

New self-rule party will fight in next election · Government accused of not investing in island

Helena Smith in Athens The Guardian,
Friday September 26 2008
Article history

The small village of Agios Gordis on the west coast of Corfu. Photograph: Oliver Koenig/AP
Nearly 150 years after it was united with Greece, unrest is mounting on Corfu, the country's premier tourist destination, amid unprecedented calls for autonomy from Athens.
With the embattled Greek government ensnared in scandals barely a year after its re-election for a second term, disquiet is growing on the island.

Dissent is such that community and business leaders enraged with the wayward practices of politicians they see as distant and corrupt have set up a party to press for self-rule.

more see The Guardian: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/sep/26/greece

FAMAGUSTA GAZZETTE

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania to visit Cyprus

By Staff Reporter 26.SEP.08

Archbishop Anastasios of Albania will be visiting Cyprus next week at the invitation of the Archbishop of Cyprus Chrysostomos II. According to a statement issued Wednesday by the Holy Synod of the Church of Cyprus, Anastasios arrives here on October 2 for a seven-day official visit.

While being here, he will be received by the President of the Republic Demetris Christofias and visit holy sites.

Europe Report N°196 25 September 2008

Kosovo’s Fragile Transition

"THE BALKAN RISK TO CHANGE BORDERS"

Kosovo has taken first state-building steps, but the inter­national community has not met its commitments to provide adequate support. A rule-of-law mission (EULEX), the EU’s biggest ever European security and defence policy (ESDP) operation, was agreed in February 2008 but has only started to deploy. The International Civilian Office (ICO), projected to supervise independence, is a shell.

The UN still functions in part as an interim administration, negotiating arrangements for Kosovo Serbs with Belgrade. The Ahtisaari plan, on the basis of which 47 states have recognised Kosovo, has been undermined by the international organisations meant to help implement it. The EU and U.S. are struggling to come to terms with Russia’s attempts to portray its support for breakaway regions in Georgia as a mirror image of what they did in Kosovo.

Most urgent now is for the EU to make EULEX fully operational before year’s end and use its leverage with a Belgrade government that wants membership to begin to make pragmatic accommodations to Kosovo’s new status.

more see: http://www.crisisgroup.org/home/index.cfm

ALBANIA BETWEEN JOINT TO NATO AND CIVIL RIGHTS LIMITED IN EXTREME

Albanian Press about the strong measures of PM Sali Berisha "to fight corruption and organized crime".

Albania risks to come back to the 1997 if the Parliament will approve laws which are against the human rights values, said the Socialist Party during a declaration for the Albanian media. The Albanian Government is making a project law to control the Secret Service of Interior Ministry known as SHKB replacing the National Secret Service SHIK.

According to Albanian politic opposite, the decision of PM Berisha may send the country 10 years ago regarding the tragedy Berisha History of 1997, when the President of the Country split Albanian in tow parts declaring "Civil War" and sending military forces to combat with "rebels" in southern albania.

see more analysis: http://www.balkanalysis.com/2007/03/25/security-and-politics-in-albania-a-limitation-of-civil-liberties/

The Greek Press..Newspaper "STOXOS":

"Dangerous negotiates for Hellenic National issues"

"Apart from the question of the name of FYROM, is expected to discuss the issues of Cyprus, the crisis in Georgia, the challengers in ballkans and more generally in the Caucasus, bilateral issues and the impending takeover by the Greek presidency of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)".

more see: www.stoxos.gr

TOW STANDARDS OF ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT

IN THE EX GOVERNMENT RESIDENCE OF KING ZOGU IN DURRESI WILL BUILD CASINO, WHEN IN "COULD WATER" IN VLORA THE OWNERS CONTINUE THE "WAR" WITH SPECIAL FORCES

Photo: King Zogu Villa in Durres

Tow standards of Albanian government are showed by Albanian press those days:

First, the conflict since one month in "Could Water" in Vlora City between owners Patsos family and special police forces of Republican Guard. The Albanian authority have known the propriety of Patsos family in 1993, sequestered since Dictature Regime by "Government Residence Directory" of Vlora, wining the right in 2008 to build according to Vlora`s Municipality licenced decision and finally conquested with special forces again, for the second time last days.

Photo: Special Albanian Forces against property rights in "Could Water" of Vlora City

Second another standard, under the decision of Albanian Government on 2005 which come back to know to the owners King Zogu the building inside the zone of the Government Residence of Durresi "The Vila of King Zogu" giving the right to build a Casino according to decision licenced by Durresi Municipality.

Why tow standards of Berisha`s Regim for the property issues of albania?

VASSILLIS BOLLANOS TRIAL

What does the Berisha`s Government think about the road sign in Italian language on the High Way Vlora - Tirana? Is the zone populated by Italian Minority?

NO COMMENT!

"Integrimi" the newspaper of LSI about the property conflict in Vlora City.

ON THE WAY OF THE PROPERTY SCANDAL IN "COULD WATER" VLORA CITY

SPECIAL STATE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING SUBJECT: RELEASE OF 2008 ANNUAL REPORT ON INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM BRIEFERS: SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE; JOHN V. HANFORD, III, AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR INTERNATIONAL RELIGIOUS FREEDOM LOCATION: STATE DEPARTMENT BRIEFING ROOM, WASHINGTON, D.C.
TIME: 2:36 P.M. EDT DATE: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

ALBANIA, RELIGION FREEDOM AND PROPERTY RIGHTS OF THE GREEK COMMUNITY, ATTACK BY ALBANIAN GOVERNMENT
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Question: Lambros, ....Okay, one more question. I go to Albania for a second, Ambassador. Did you have the chance personally to watch and report any aspect of religious freedom and property rights for the Greek community in Northern Epirus in Albania, which most recently are under systematic attack by the Albanian government?


MR. HANFORD: Right. I have not met with the government of Albania on these issues, but we're aware of them. Obviously, our government raises them. I don't have an answer for you right now that would provide clear guidance on where that's likely to go.

NOTE; ALBANIAN SPECIAL FORCES "RENEA" CAME FROM TIRANA ARE CONFRONTING WITH OWNERS, MEMBERS OF GREEK COMMUNITY IN VLORA CITY. VIOLATING THE PROPERTY LAWS AND ALBANIAN COSTITUTION, THE ALBANIAN AUTHORITY CONTINUE TO SHOW TERROR AGAINST UNIVERSAL RIGHTS OF PROPERTY.

GREECE RECOGNISES THE PASSPORT, BUT NOT KOSOVO

The Greek Represent in Pristina Dimistris Moschopoulos during the meeting today with Kosovo Prime Minister Hashim Thaci expressed the decision of Athens to recognise the Kosovo Passport.

The decision as "first step" is made by Athens after continuing the pressing of Euro Atlantic great powers to Greece wich "must recognise the Independence of Kosovo". Anyway Athens has declared for "national issues" of its interes to block the Indipendence of Kosovo.

According to annalists, the pressing used by Washington to Athens for the name of Macedonia and other national Hellenic issues in Balkan Region, are linked with intern politic situation of Greece particularly the developments inside the government of Karamanlis and bilateral tensions with Turkey.

see more in greek: http://noiazomai.net/kossovopasport.html

ALBANIAN PARADOXES NO COMMENT!
Newspaper "SHQIP"

The Interior Minister of Albania, Bujar Nishani uses the official Ministerial car stolen in Western European countries and sequestered by Albanian authorities. But the patent documentation used for the car is falls.

Rexhep Qosja, the most known kosovo Albanian publicist calls to Albanian and Kosovo politics to unite the “Greater Albania”.

REXHEP QOSJA: “IS BETTER TO HAVE ONE STRONG COUNTRY AND NOT TOW PROBLEMATIC STATES SUCH ARE ACTUALY ALBANIA AND KOSOVO”

During an interview to the Albanian newspaper “SHQIP” the most known publicist of Kosovo Rexhep Qosja opposites the Kosovo Independence regarding the creation of tow Albanian states: “No, is wrong to think that tow Albania state would be similar as other states in Europe. We have tow problematic countries, Albanian and Kosovo and I think that is better to create one state, the unification of Albanian lands, Kosovo and Albania…said Qosja.

more see in albanian language: http://www.gazeta-shqip.com/gazeta/gazeta.pdf

Interes of the State Departament to the greek american comunity that live in USA for proprieties in Albania.

THE ANTY DEMOCRATIC SYSTEM INSTALED BY PM SALI BERISHA CONTINUES TO BE OBJECT IN STATE DEPARTAMENT

Daily Press BriefingSean McCormack, SpokesmanWashington, DCSeptember 17, 2008

QUESTION: Another subject. Thank you, Mr. McCormack. On Northern Epirus, American citizens from Northern Epirus, following the precise advice of the Department of State, attempted to reclaim their properties in Albania. Thus far, not a single Greek ethnic was successful. I wonder, Mr. McCormack, if the Department of State is prepared to tell Sali Berisha to stop violating (inaudible) law and allow rightful owners to reclaim their properties.

MR. MCCORMACK: Lambros, let me check to see if there’s anything that we would say about that, anything that we would believe that falls in – falls within our purview of comment.

Important meeting of Albanian opposition parties

HRUP TO JOINT ALBANIAN OPPOSITE

Photo: The Chairman of HRUP Vangjelis Dules.

The Greeks of Albania changes politic balance, after continuing as member of government coalition inside HRUP which are member of coalition politic parties since three years ago, actually are seeing leaving from coalition government of Prime Minister Sali Berisha.

The letter of Albanian leader in opposition Edi Rama sent to all opposition parties, concluded today after the meeting with specially invitation of HRUP, the Party, which represent the government coalition of Prime Minister Sali Berisha, but in particularly it represent the big part of Greek Minority electorate.

The declaration of The Chairman of HRUP Vangelis Dules for the participation of HRUP as represent of the Goverment Coalition Member Party, where justified as "the right to have an democratic institutional function system in Albania".

The new politically composition between new agreement of the big party in opposite Socialist Party very known for it politically influence in Southern Albania and HRUP known in albanian diplomacy as the "Greek Interest Represent Party" would bring new politic and geopolitical developments in Albania.

Albania is transforming to the mysterious politic consequences after the killed of most known personage of Albanian trafficking weapons and Gerdeci blast Kosta Trebicka, an businessman very known both to the Albanian and American authorities.

THE SCANDAL OF "COULD WATER" OF VLORA ON GREEK PRESS

NEEDS AN ADVOCATE FOR GREEK MINORITY IN VLORA

"Advocacy for the lands of Greek minority in Vlora Region". This is the comment of Greek newspaper "Ephemerida" about the efforts of Albanian state to conquest for the second time the proprieties of old Greek himariot community of Vlora.

more see in Greek language:

http://www.ephemerida.gr/istoxoros1/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=8418&Itemid=30

Southern Albania, explosions and robbery

During the month of September, five explosions have disturbed the most important tourist region of the country, Saranda, while orthodox churches have been violated systematically.

According to the Albanian press, the last explosion made today early in Saranda town was target to one of criminal officers of Police Department, destructing totally his car. One day ago, an explosion by tritol, has destructed a buss, propriety of Albanian citizen with Greek nationality. When an anonymous body dead, has been fond by villagers of Bistritsa locality 10 km near Saranda.

In addition some of orthodox churches of the regions Argirokaster – Saranda has been violated systematically by tow persons came from Tirana, said sources of Interior Ministry of Albania. Tow boys where from Tirana and inside their car, found materials stolen of orthodox churches of Ksamili and Argirokaster, said for the public information Albanian Police Department.

The "Leon of Himara" Pyrros Dimas in Tirana.

The V/President of the Greek Federation of Heavy Sport Pyrros Dimas arrived in Tirana to participate to the Junior European Champion which will held in Durresi Building Sport from 14 to 21 September 2008.

Dimas very known by Albanian opinion as three times World Olympic Winers and Recordmen, toked Rinas International Aeroport of Tirana waiting by dozens of Albanian journalists.

Greek citizen and High Officer of Greek Army, Pyrros Dimas come back for the first time in Tirana, after hes escape from Albania in 1991. One of the most personality of Greece known by his origin from Himara, Pyrros Dimas has been attacked often by Albanian media for his declaration as old Creek origin held during the World Olympiads.

Pyrros Dimas is honorific personality of Himara Community.

Albania ponders opening its secret police files


Sat 13 Sep 2008, 7:03 GMT

By Adam Tanner
TIRANA (Reuters) - In the early 1970s, Spartak Ngjela spoke out against the Stalinist government of Albania. He spent 14 years in prison for taking such liberties.

Today a member of parliament, he is fighting to open up the files of the Sigurimi secret police, 18 years after Europe's most hardline communist regime under Enver Hoxha collapsed.


"I want to open all the files of these agents, these spies, everyone who is involved in the state terror," he said passionately in the Albanian capital Tirana. "Without the Sigurimi, Enver Hoxha was nothing. The secret service at that moment was his right hand."

more see: http://africa.reuters.com/world/news/usnGOR329003.html

World Briefing Europe

Albania: Whistle-Blower Found Dead

By C. J. CHIVERS

Published: September 12, 2008
A whistle-blower who uncovered evidence of public corruption and deceptive practices by a contractor in a Pentagon-sponsored arms deal was found dead on a mountain road on Friday.

Last year, the whistle-blower, Kosta Trebicka, 48, provided The New York Times and American investigators with evidence that AEY Inc., an American company, had bought aging Chinese cartridges for Afghanistan’s army and police forces, repackaged them in unmarked boxes that obscured their origin and claimed the ammunition was from Albania.

His accusations shook the Albanian government and the Pentagon. Mr. Trebicka had told reporters for The Times several times that he feared for his safety. He was found dead near his vehicle, and no cause of death was announced. Albanian investigators said an autopsy would be performed.

More Articles in World » A version of this article appeared in print on September 13, 2008, on page A9 of the New York edition

Flash news

Killed Kosta Trebicka, the most person known as the strong man who knows everything about Gerdeci scandal in Albania. Trebiska according to albanian agencies is killed during a touristic treep in Southern Albania.

Trebicka is an important man in Albania who has acused the Prime Minister Sali Berisha and his government for implication inside Gerdeci scandal of Abanian Army.

Kosta Trebicka was known also for the curagios information to the albanian opinion about implication of the family of Albanian Prime Minister and former Defence Minister Fatmir Mediu to the Gerdeci Case.

Trebicka wad killed in a critic moment for albanian justice which had accused the Defensse Minister Fatmir Mediu and member of albanian government including the Prime Minister Berisha.

According to "News 24 TV" Trebicka was linked with american intelligence service CIA for about the investigation of trafficking weapons of albanian army and albanian mafia and was top person who knows every thing for Gerdeci Blast scandal of Albania last March 2008.

Trebicka has been the only testimony to the US Congress about Albanian trafficking weapons.

Contiues the scandal in "Could Water" in Vlora city between the National Guard and greek citizen owners.

THE MOST POPULLAR ALBANIAN TV, TOP CHANNEL, CLAIMS AUTHENTIC IMAGINES BY VLORA.

http://www.top-channel.tv/new/artikull.php?id=129788

Terror and psikologic pressing to the member of Patsos family by Criminal Policy of Albania. 10 hours of the family Patsos to be passed in Police District of Vlora, under the pressing to firm a document which prohibite any reclaim against the Albanian state.

http://www.top-channel.tv/new/artikull.php?id=129788

All Albanian Press supports the propriety rights in Vlora conflict. Militarily Helicopter used from Tirana against the rights of citizens.

CONTINUES THE SCANDAL OF ALBANIAN STATE AGAINST GREEK ETHNIC OWNERS IN "COULD WATER" OF VLORA CITY".

"GAZETA SHQIPTARE" comments the conflict between the National Guard and owners as the rights of the propriety of every citizen which holds original documents to the Albanian corrupted authorities. "Its in our rights to build every thing according to laws and the licence taken by Vlora Municipality" said one member of Patsos family for the newspaper. In addition four personnel of National Guard are under Penal Proces accused as "violation of private propriety".




"SOT" newspaper, comments under the title "WAR IN VLORA BETWEEN NATIONAL GUARD AND OWNERS..."

Over the rights of the propriety, the violence used by Albanian authorities to the owners, most of them women, the newspaper comments also the scandal inside Albanian authorities, the Government Residence office of Vlora and Propriety authority. The propriety authority of Vlora is supporting the rights of owners, while the Residence Government wants to "legalise" whith out laws a big territory under the name "of Teritory of Government Residence of Albania". Is not very cleare ask the newspaper, why the Police Department of Vlora does not support the rights propriety of citizen but is one instrument which take directives from Tirana violating the Albanian laws and Constitution.


The newspaper "PANORAMA" comments the incident between the National Guard and owners as a dangerous precedent to escalate a social conflict. The conflict continues since 15 days ago and Albanian authorities continue to prohibit the propriety rights of owners who have came from Greece where they are emigrant. But is very important the observer of "PANORAMA" in which the Albanian author

ity has used Military Helicopter against citizens in "Could Water". Many military troops has been transported with a tecnic group came by Tirana to observer and control the situation, sended by office of Prime Minister Sali Berisha, comments "PANORAMA"

In addittion a document tells for the penal acuse made by the Building Construction Company to the National Guard Authority for violence used by 4 military personnel to the private territory.

The situation comments the media is very critic in Vlora even some international institutions including OSCE, The Helsinki Committee and the Greek Embassy are observing the conflict.

"Briefing News"

Patsos Family calls Athens to help for the propriety right.

CRASH BETWEEN OWNERS AND NATIONAL GUARD IN "COULD WATER" OF VLORA

Photo: Northern epiriotes during a demonstration in Vlora City against Berisha Dictature of 1997

At 13.00 the special troops from Tirana of National Guard installed in "Could Water" in Vlora City, crashed with dozens persons, many of them women, members of Patsos family, confronting face a face after a provocation made by guard troops . The prestigious TV station "News 24" linked directly with Vlora`s studio, tells for crash in thee moment of guard offensive against them.

Patsos family calls the Greek State to help seriously from aggressive intervention of Guard gunned Troops against their private territory and to resolve the problem. They have denounced to the Vlora`s Military Persecutor today for the second time the incident with National Guard while called the Helsinki Committee of Albania and other human right watch groups including Greek Helsinki Committee to use the human rights instruments against "fascist junta" of Albanian Government.

The Police Department of Vlora continues to stand "neutral" when the Head of municipality and Socialist Party suported the right of citizen propriety against vandalism of the Albanian state.

The incident is observing from OSCE in Vlora District and the Greek Embassy of Albania.

"ALBANIAN PRESS ABOUT THE RIGHTS OF GREEK ALBANIAN CITIZEN TO VOTE FOR GREEK POLITIC ELECTIONS"...........

"Gazeta Shqiptare" today calls the albanian politic to observe the nationalist inisiative of Athens against albanian interests for about the "Northern Epirus Question"

But in fact, even the Greek citizens who live in Albania are also European citizens, against them continues the pressing from Tirana to prohibit the Civil and Politic Rights, an indifference very signified by accepted politically conjunctures of Athens.

Tow more important issues the civil and politically rights continues to be not implement by Albanian government. First, the Greeks of Albania called "Northern Epiriotes" have not the right for Greek official language, never to be since 1991 a politic represent known as Greek Politic Party of Albania even Tirana as member of Council of Europe has ratified the agreement about the rights of greek minority. Last July 2008, the Greek Organisation "Omonia" called to Tirana to know the Greek official language as the second language of Albania.

But the important issue of the civil rights of the Greeks of Albania is the question of proprieties. The Albanian mafia supported by Albanian administrate continues to take teritores who live member of Greek community such are, Saranda, Himara, Narta, Kortsa, Vlora, Lukova ecct.

According to Albanian and international press the "most important manager" which collaborate to sell the lands and proprieties of Greek community of Albania is the legal office of daughter of Prime Minister Sali Berisha, Argita Maltezi.

Only during this week, in Vlora City the member of Greek community are confronting with National Guard of Albania which wants to stole for the second time their proprieties.

The tensions in Balkans and Southeastern Mediterranean

Greek Army chief in the U.S.

After invitation of the Head of Joint Staff, General Michael Mullen, the Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Dimitris Grapsas, will visit the U.S. from 15 to 19 September. The two heads will work together on issues of mutual military interest. The Armed Forces Chief of Staff will also be accepted by the Deputy Defence Minister Gordon Egland and Secretary of Defense for Homeland Security issues Paul Mc Hale. In addition, General Dimitris Grapsas, will visit the Norfolk (Virginia), which will be updated in HQs SACT.

According to today's publication of the "forum" to avoid U.S. government to set dates for the realization of ellinoamerikanikon defence talks (high level talks), the holding of which was scheduled for June in Washington. While that had been prepared by committees of experts, Greece is still awaiting the American invitation. According to Athens, the starting date for the talks may postpone for autumn. In these talks the Americans expected to raise issues directly related to their military presence in our country, the Balkans and Southeastern Mediterranean. Among the issues that will put the Americans is the extension of the wharf for the docking K14 nuclear powered aircraft carriers and submarines at the base of Souda, creating a security zone around the base, extending the runway, the use of the Navy Hospital Chania for the U.S. military personnel and possibly come again the question of extension of extraterritoriality.

http://www.strategy-geopolitics.blogspot.com/

RELATIONS AND TENSIONS IN THE BALKANS AND THE SOUTH-EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN

Vice Admiral (ret) G. Demestichas H.N. Honourable Chief of Hellenic Fleet

Just by glancing at the Balkans’ and the South-Eastern (SE) Mediterranean’ map, one can see the uniqueness of this particular area. It consists of continental countries and islands; it connects three (3) continents while being the cradle of civilizations. Moreover, this area was also the field of intense competition among its people of the coastal states, world’s superpowers as well as strong economic interests. In this area, great religions and many national movements were developed. .........................

Today’s situation in Albania and the “Western Balkans” area, which is comprised of the artificial states that arose from the disintegration of the Former Yugoslavia, remains unstable. This situation, is in contrast to the Eastern Balkans (Romania, Bulgaria) since their recent accession in NATO and the forthcoming accession in the EU, creates the prerequisites for stability and peace.
This instability in the Western Balkans, which was intensified by the recent facts regarding Kosovo and FYROM and the observed exaltation of the minorities subjects was due, to a large scale, to the unredeemed policy that creates problems in the viable coexistence in Kosovo, FYROM, Serbia and Montenegro, with relevant extensions also in Greece. For all of the above-mentioned reasons, Western Balkans are considered as an active area of possible crises. Despite the end of the armed conflicts in the area of Western Balkans, the danger of resurgence has not disappeared since the tension focus still exists; hence, no serious problem has essentially been resolved. Moreover, the fact that all these countries support their European orientation and they are seeking for their accession in NATO and the EU, does not improve the situation because the course towards the aforementioned goals is long and unsure (of course with the exception of Slovenia that is the only nationally homogenous country with the fewer economic and political problems and a member of the EU). The multicultural societies are possible to operate effectively, as long as they do not offend predominant rights of neighbour states, or else they become the centre of future turmoil. The particularities of the Balkans must be taken into serious consideration for upcoming planning in order to settle down the “past passions” as well as not to create claims for the next generations.

Specifically, the course of the Western Balkan countries towards NATO seems to be controlled by the USA, which in their strategic aspirations’ framework, for the reassurance of willing, certain and completely controlled satellite-countries in the Balkans, find the “appropriate prerequisites” in the Western Balkans, under the present situation.

"In Western Balkans, Albania remains the “big question” since, in spite of its course towards the EU, a fact that is suspending itself, the vision for a “Greater Albania” concept is not prevented. According to the Plan of the Albanian Academy for “the solution of the national problem”, the following objectives are published:

Kosovo’s independence
Autonomy of the Western FYROM area
Special regime for Montenegro
Recognition of the Albanian minority (which actually does not exist) and Minority Rights in Greece. The unacceptable behaviour during the scheduled visit in Albania of the Greek President of Democracy, in early November 2005, demonstrates the actual intention of the county or the spirit that has been promoted among its people. At this point, we would like to mention that the terms have been inverted. Any change in the borderlines is not desirable. Nevertheless, in the case of such a change in the Balkans, Greece, and only Greece against Albania, factually claims Northern Epirus, as it was agreed by all Western Forces that were fighting in the Word War II against Nazism. .............."

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The propriety scandal of Vlora

PATSOS FAMILY CALLS THE GREEK AUTHORITY TO TAKE IN CONSIDERATION THE RIGHTS OF PROPRIETY: “OUR LAND IS MUGGING FOR THE SECOND TIME”

Photo: Albanian Newspaper "KOHA JONE".

The high represent of Republican Guard the General Ndrea Prendi is observing the confrontation between the Albanian Authorities of Residence of Government and the legitimate owners in “Cold Water” quarter of Vlora. The owners Patsos Family came from Greece when they live since 1991, have raised their right about the propriety to the represent of Government Residence but has not any reaction.

According to Albanian Newspaper “KOHA JONE” the conflict is in high risk since one week ago, between guard’s troop, and private polices which have a contract with the Building Company.

Anyway according to newspaper the owners in collaboration with Company have opened penal process against Guard troops which armated with guns have menaced the right of propriety destructing the border.


Photo: Guard troops have destructed the border prohibiting the owners to build inside their teritor licenced by Municipal autorities of Vlora City. Inside is the vila residence of Dictator Enver Hotza.

In addition the represent of Patsos Family Rozalina Patsos, has called the Greek authorities to observer and to take in consideration their rights as Greek citizens who are old owners in Vlora City declaring that: “Albania continues to violate the human rights and proprieties of members of Greek Minority mugging proprieties by old Patsos generation”.

THE ALBANIAN LOVE STORY TO SEND TROOPS OUT OF THE COUNTRY CONTINUES WITH OUT LIMITE, WHEN THE ALBANIAN ARMY IS ACCUSED FOR TRAFFIKING BY INTERNATIONAL MEDIA

Albania sends more troops to Iraq

http://www.chinaview.cn/index.htm 2008-09-05 05:48:23

TIRANA, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) -- A new batch of 120 Albanian soldiers left for Iraq on Thursday, bring the country's total troops in Iraq to 240. "Albania feels proud of its peacekeepers and its cooperation with the U.S.," said Prime Minister Sali Berisha at the send-off ceremony for the contingent.

Albania has already had 120 troops serving under U.S. command at Mosul airport in southern Iraq. The new troops will serve in another part of Iraq, but still under U.S. command.
Albania has been taking part in EU-led mission in Bosnia, NATO-led mission in Afghanistan and the U.S.-led forces in Iraq.

The western Balkan country has also sent troops to Chad and the Central African Republic to join the EU peacekeeping mission there. Albania, along with Croatia, signed accession protocols with NATO in July after they were invited to join the 26-member alliance at a NATO summit in April