http://www.athensnews.gr/athweb/nathens.prnt_article?e=C&f=12917&t=02&m= A15&aa=3 Athens News July 6, 2001 -Ahmeti has issued a threat against Greece, as the next target of UCK "insurgency," from his office in Geneva on May 29. -"They lived here for years and used Switzerland as a base to collect money, spread propaganda and support the UCK materially and financially," he said, calling them key figures in ethnic Albanian militarism. The two men were believed to be in Kosovo or Skopje, the spokesman added. Switzerland bars Albanian warlords Berne SWITZERLAND on July 3 barred an ethnic Albanian guerrilla chief allied to rebels in Kosovo and FYROM, redoubling efforts to keep the country from being used as a base to support combat in the Balkans. The government declared Ali Ahmeti, political representative of the National Liberation Army (UCK) Albanian guerrillas who began a revolt in FYROM in February, persona non grata. Ahmeti had issued a threat against Greece, as the next target of UCK "insurgency", from his office in Geneva on May 29. The Swiss also slapped a ban on Xhavit Haliti, a leader of the ethnic Albanian Democratic Party of Kosovo, the party headed by former Kosovo Liberation Army leader Hashim Thaqi. The KLA fought Serb rule in the southern Serbian province. Berne instructed these two and another Swiss-based activist named Musa Dzaferi who is still in Switzerland not to form, represent or support any group that joined the violence in FYROM or backed anyone who did. "The activities of these people lend themselves to damaging Swiss ties to FYROM and to third countries that, like Switzerland, seek a peaceful solution in the Balkans and condemn warlike activity by Albanian nationists," the federal justice and police ministry said in a statement. A ministry spokesman said Ahmeti and Haliti had been granted asylum in Switzerland but then abused their residence permits. "They lived here for years and used Switzerland as a base to collect money, spread propaganda and support the UCK materially and financially," he said, calling them key figures in ethnic Albanian militarism. The two men were believed to be in Kosovo or Skopje, the spokesman added. Some of their family members remain in Switzerland and will be allowed to stay for the time being. Swiss officials say Kosovo Albanian groups use Switzerland as a base but they have not triggered security problems. (Reuters) ATHENS NEWS , 06/07/2001 , page: A15 Article code: C12917A153 Serbian News Network - SNN [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.antic.org/
