The Prosecutor’s first decisions: the charge is “misuse” An ex-minister is also in prison SOUNDI LAÇI TIRANA — The first two arrests in the “aid scandal” have been made. Trejsi Jakem, coordinator of the Trade Aid Project and chief inspector of the Italian mission, diverted around 30 million dollars. The money donated for Kosovo could have ended up in the pockets of Albanians. The agreement with Italy and the Agricultural Bank was meant to help entrepreneurs with low-interest loans, but the money was left in the hands of relatives and friends of the officials in charge. The loan lists include relatives, former officials and people with no link to business. The Prosecutor’s Office has ordered the arrest of two people involved: coordinator Trejsi Jakem and the former Minister of Finance, who is suspected of abuse of office and favoritism in the distribution of funds. Investigations are also expanding to other officials. The file mentions irregular signatures, interference in procedures and a lack of oversight. Sources from the prosecution say the funds should have been used to build the economy and support private enterprise. The aid scandal has sparked a broad political debate, while the opposition is demanding criminal accountability and full transparency over the use of the funds. The government promises that every violation will be punished. TIRANA — The first arrest warrants have been signed and further moves by the prosecution are expected. Aid warehouses at the port of Durrës

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The Cooper scheda from Nabii case ends in house arrest TIRANA — In yesterday’s parliamentary session, the new law for former politically persecuted people was approved. The law provides for financial compensation and recognition of status for a larger number of beneficiaries. The debate focused on compensation schemes, deadlines and the criteria for documentation. Representatives of the associations asked for the process to be faster and clearer. At the same time, the day’s chronicle also recorded the measure of house arrest for Nabii Cooper [?], following the investigations launched against him.

There are also files with 200,000 certificates TIRANA — The Tirana municipality is discussing the modernization of the civil registry offices. According to specialists, the lack of computers and of a single database makes service to citizens difficult. The archives contain more than 200,000 certificates and other documents, which are kept in unsuitable conditions. Employees are asking for modern equipment to speed up the work. The reform of local administration is seen as necessary to avoid mistakes and delays in the issuance of documents.

A special odyssey in New York CARLO BOLLINO [text partially illegible] New York, in the late hours of the evening, hundreds of Albanians gather in a hall to listen to a strange account about Tirana and emigration. The story turns into an urban odyssey, where the question “I’m sorry?” becomes a metaphor for the loss of language and orientation. The author dwells on identity, on the loneliness of the migrant, and on the difference between the image of distant Tirana and the American reality. and America

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