MISCELLANEOUS ECONOMIC AND INDUSTRIAL INFORMATION ON ALBANIA

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R003200600008-9
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• Document Creation Date: December 15, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 21, 2004
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: September 22, 1949
• Content Type: REPORT

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Due to the difficult economic situation in Albania,. Albanians and inhabitants
of northern Epirus are reportedly trying to escape to Greece and Yugoslavia,
although there is increasing pressure put on the f?smilies of the iiefu;ees;
these families are moved to the x'egion ,,of Tirana,
2., Soviet assistance in foodstuffs, in spite of the recent trip* to the USSR
made by the mission urger Znver 17oxha, is not enou',h to cover even the
minimum needs of the Albanian armed forces and of the officials of the
Albanian Communist Party.
3:, All the resources of the state serve for the exchange of goods, in accordance
with the trade a'rreenents 'mde with the countries of the Eastern Bloc. -Then
the 1ucove-V1one pipe-line is Completed,** the entire amount of oil exported
will be delivered to the USSR and to Bulgaria. It is confirmed that work
has begun on the construction of new oil tanks in sllone under the supervision
of Soviet technicians. ' _ Because so much gasoline and kerosene is bairn;
delivered to the USSR and to Bulgaria, there is a scarcity of such products
in Albania.*)
4, All the minerals exported from the Soliriico and Rubio muses go to the USSR
and Bulgaria." The Soviets are particularly interested in the improvement
of these mines, the work of which they supervise, and from time to time they
provide various kinds of equipment for them.
50 It is confirmed (sic) that all the agricultural and-livestock products which
are forcibly collected are end rued Severe neasuroo are taken against those
causing; difficulties in the delivery of tasse products,,
64 On 15 March 1949 a trade agreement was reportedly signed between Albania and
Hungary. Tuk Yakova, Deputy Yrime Minister, signed for the Albanian Govern--
ment, The agreement sets a goal of ~1,730,OOO worth of ,goods to be exchanged.
Albania will export asphalt and will import machines and spare parts. An
additional 0,350,000 worth of goods will be exchanged in the form of clear-
ances and credits. Albania will deliver minerals such as chromium), timber
for industrial purposes, medical herbs, etc., and --ill receive motor-vet cl_eF,
equipment for the mines, agricultural. i nplements,, building material, machines
for weaving, chemical products, glass, etc.
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It is confirmed that work on the extension of the Pagin-Elbasan railroad
line has begun?"* 4ork has also started on the construction of the rail-
road line frcw 4asiari toYzborla.h (industrial area). fork has begun on a
anchor road from Ypsiek (sic) to hlezez (8 kilometersr a.oa,g) to connect with
the motor road to rzberisbo For t. is purpose five labor brigades have been
assigned fP om Tirana, Korce, Shkoder, and Masan; they consist of 220 nan
each, to ba replaced by others after the first ;,groups have worked for two
months.
8o In the Katsonvi (sic) area new oil.-wells have be-.n drilled.
;., .work on the construction of a pi ,e-line from Patos to Vlone will be finished.
in the near futures
10, On 1 Tune 194c. work was to begin on grading and constructing o -rotor road
betr:-een k'ulkes and Kolskesni, a distance of 45 kilometers. The target
date for the completion of this highway is October 1949. The road is ?~eing
crnstruct?ad by t4Rouga" (a state enterprise) . The target date is an e~xceod-
ingly ambitious on because of the --ountainous region traversed and hard-
ness of the :;round... Twenty small wooden bridges will be constructed as a
par'- of the highway. Albanian experts regard the construction of this
highway as of great importance to Albanian eeono^iy, because not only will
It connect several :rovincial centers, but it will also offer the possibility
of exploiting the wtualth of the forests in that region?
ll0 . The distillery in the village of Drenova (Korce) has been working since last
April. At present it is producing only alcohol, but it is expected to
produce beverages at a later-date,
12, On 18 April 1949 rha Rumanian S. S. ARD.EAL ear-?ived in Durres with the
first shipment of goods following the signal., of the trade agreement
between Albania and Rur nia , The ship brow