- Title: ALBANIA TODAY: - 2 - POLICIES AND ALLIANCES.
- Date: 30th October 1964
- Summary: FILM SHOWS SOME OF THE EFFECTS OF THESE CHANGES OF ALLIANCE. IT ALSO TOUCHES ON THE REMAINING INFLUENCE OF RELIGION (MOSLEM AND CHRISTIANS) IN THIS COMMUNIST COUNTRY, AND ON THE TRAINING OF YOUTH. SOF INCLUDED EFFECTS AND CHILDREN SINGING. Initials JH/V/WS/JM SEE ALSO PRODUCTION NO.6959A/64, ISSUED 5TH SEPTEMBER, 1964, "ALBANIA TODAY:1 - A TOURIST VIEW". VISNEWS SPECIAL REPORT. Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
- Embargoed: 14th November 1964 12:00
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- Location: ALBANIA
- Country: Albania
- Reuters ID: LVA4AEELOP4L2U1RHOBRDYMRJNRE
- Story Text: THIS IS THE SECOND OF TWO FILMS DEALING WITH LIFE AND THE POLITICAL SCENE IN ALBANIA TODAY.
THE COUNTRY HAS BEEN RULED BY THE "ALBANIAN LABOUR PARTY" (COMMUNIST) UNDER GENERAL ENVER HOXHA SINCE THE END OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR. AT THE 22ND COMMUNIST PARTY CONGRESS IN MOSCOW IN 1961, THE ALBANIAN LEADERSHIP WAS CRITICISED BY MR. KHRUSHCHEV FOR CONTINUING TO FOLLOW A "STALINIST" LINE. THIS WAS FOLLOWED A BREACH OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES IN DECEMBER 1961, AND THE STOPPING OF SOVIET FINANCIAL AID.
ALBANIA HAD THE SUPPORT OF THE CHINESE DELEGATION AT THE CONGRESS, AND IS TODAY RECEIVING SUBSTANTIAL ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FROM THE CHINESE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC.
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