[abe-forum] privatization

[ecala at american.edu]

              *** Albanian Business and Economics Forum ***

Dear Edi,
We all know what the benefits Liberalization and Open Economy. IIn the case
of Albania though I think we have un unprecedent case where we are
importing all the vegetables and fruits from Macedonia as well as light
industry products from Bulgaria while our farmers can't get to the Albanian
Markets for lack of infrastructure.
So we have this situation: The government does not give credit to farmers
and what they produce they can't sell unless they live close to the big
cities.
As a consequence qe import all and evey food. I think this is unacceptable.
And just to remind you countries as U.S and France have heavy protectionist
laws for agriculture.
We all know the theories that a country should produce what he is most
efficient in and import the rest. What happens if a country is not
efficient in producing anything? And if we do not produce anything how are
these people suppose to live?

As for the laws, it true the parliament keeps passing them everyday but
that's how far it goes.

I did read that news from the BA regarding the credits. It is simply not
true. Just the usual propaganda. Since the last year of the DP ruling all
the credits are frozen and as far as I know only foreign foundations like
FEFAD and FSHZH and some others give credits 9but not the banks unless you
are sb with STRONG links)

I've got to go now, Etta