MYSTERY Fatos Klosi’s agents enter the scene One of those arrested for the Fushë-Krujë attack disappears Page 2

How the 4 Berat police officers were burned alive and why one of the perpetrators of the tragedy was killed 6 witnesses disappeared in 3 years What were the connections between the Protodhuari family and the Republican Guard How the 4 Berat police officers were burned alive and why one of the perpetrators of the tragedy was killed THE BRIDGE MASSACRE 6 witnesses disappeared in 3 years What were the connections between the Protodhuari family and the Republican Guard Special feature, pages 12, 13

EDITORIAL The severed knots of politics Without properly closing the door on October 1, we are trying to open the one leading to the next elections. Everything seems ready to bring back a new political current, which may leave many things related to the upcoming parliamentary elections unclear. The winners, who are also the holders of political power in Albania, have hurried to sit down at the table to correct something about what happened on October 1, but without managing to say in truth incomplete and that many opposition parties were right to contest it. But the lack of a clear position on the part of those responsible for justifying the request for the meeting may close off the possibility of restarting a dialogue process without contested mediators. In this “silent middle,” Ambassador Ahrens seems like a part of Albanian politics that [?] the severed knots in the political life of Albanians. Uncertainty, especially among those entrusted with a mandate of confidence to act as “guarantors,” is what could turn this void into an abyss. The door of October 1 must be closed, with its merits and shortcomings. A clearly closed door may give us the opportunity to open the next one slowly and with the necessary space. Otherwise, we may find ourselves stuck in the next elections as well. upcoming parliamentary sessions. in Albania, have been prompted to sit October 1, but without managing to say exactly which political chair they had “sat in” after those elections. The haste to fix “something” about what happened on October 1 has confirmed that that process was the request of the roundtable can block the way to opportunities to resume a dialogue process without disputed mediators. In this “silent middle”, Ambassador Ahrens appears to be part of Albanian politics that will under no circumstances admit any mistake, or that seeks to acknowledge this mistake by aiming to open another unclear door. ... Political dialogue is one of the ... The Door of Coldness other find ourselves at the next elections too with a current, which will sweep up Albanians before anyone else. But this time it may also sweep up those who have a mandate to “lead us in such matters”.

File closed/Lawyers: We’ll meet in court now; Americans: Those responsible are in Tirana File closed/Lawyers: We’ll meet in court now Anglo-Adriatika $8 million over 4 years Americans: Those responsible are in Tirana The failure of the Anglo-Adriatika Investment Fund to participate in the privatization process is expected to cost the Albanian Government $8 million. The amount was set out in a letter sent by fax, which the Fund’s lawyers sent to the Supervisory and Licensing Council at the Ministry of Finance. Page 9

The Norwegian prosecutor’s unexpected return to Albania “The Hajdari case is not complicated; the Albanian justice system is complicated.” This is what Norwegian prosecutor Siri Frigard said in June this year, one month before leaving Albania. She had been assigned to oversee the investigations into solving the murder of Democratic Party MP Azem Hajdari. Yesterday, Frigard made an “unexpected” visit to the General Prosecutor’s Office. Page 7

Greek Loan/Deadline for disbursing the money expires; Transparency refuses to disclose the names of 6,000 creditors Greek Loan/Deadline for disbursing the money expires Lists and contracts cancelled Transparency refuses to disclose the names of 6,000 creditors Page 11

Antikioska Municipality: Lana’s turn will come in 10 years Page 15

Today’s debate/The Democrats are calling for the date to be postponed The Democrats and their allies in the “Union for Democracy” will not take part in the OSCE roundtable on remedying the shortcomings of October 1. At a preliminary meeting of the opposition grouping’s Coordinating Council, it was decided to call for the December 13 roundtable to be postponed, because these parties believe the roundtable’s agenda should be broadened. In principle, the importance of dialogue had been planned, but... Page 3

The court rules: Page 15