Majko: We will also change the deputy ministers Northern Socialists: Nano left us out President Meidani: I want the new anthem on 28 November LATEST NEWS / UNEXPECTED PROSECUTORIAL DECISION Last night, Alimuça and his collaborators were handcuffed and airlifted away TIRANA - Deputy Minister of the Interior Spartak Poci has stated that the prosecutor’s office has taken new actions to arrest several people involved in arms trafficking. At the center of this operation is Alimuça, who according to police sources had organized a weapons supply and trafficking network in the north of the country. TIRANA - “There is no reason for us to have a government with 34 ministers and that many deputy ministers,” Prime Minister Pandeli Majko declared yesterday at the meeting of the Socialist parliamentary group. According to him, there will be further changes in the executive structure and movements also at the level of deputy ministers. TIRANA - Members of the Socialist Party from the north have reacted sharply, saying that “Nano left us out” and that their representation in government is unacceptable. According to them, the regional balance has been disrupted. Continues on page 4

TIRANA - “It is not true what the newspaper said that Ramiz Alia submitted his resignation to the Presidium,” said former communist president Ramiz Alia a week ago on “TV Klan”. But regarding our question “did Alia keep your mother in internment,” Sokoli said “Yes”. TIRANA - Sali Zhulali is now under house arrest by order of the prosecutor’s office. He was released from his cell in Tirana prison 302, after several days in pre-trial detention. “The family is shocked by what is happening and is appealing to the judicial authorities to do justice,” the former Defence minister’s lawyer said yesterday. In this issue you will also read Sali Zhulali’s position on the events in Albania in recent years. Sokoli Koçka Continues on page 4

Here are the culprits of the massacre TIRANA - Sali Zhulali meets his lawyer for the first time after his release from prison and gathers the strength to tell his version of the political situation in Albania. “I do not intend to get involved in any political organization,” he declares. “I have taken my share of responsibility, but not the one they are unjustly placing on me.” TIRANA - Sali Zhulali was with his sister, but with a calm face. “I felt sorry for my mother,” he says in relation to a family episode. In this interview he mentions names and brings the March events back into focus, accusing several people of being responsible for the chaos. Continues on page 2 Safet Zhuli

Kosovo / Solunbedhia in Rome TIRANA - Russian Foreign Minister Yevgeny Primakov has stated that Albania should not play a destabilizing role in the region. According to him, “Tirana’s policy toward Kosovo has been hasty and emotionally charged.” His statement has been sharply criticized by Albanian officials as one-sided and as a clear sign of support for Belgrade. Continues on page 4

LATEST NEWS / UNEXPECTED PROSECUTORIAL DECISION TIRANA - Police forces intervened last night to arrest Alimuça and four of his collaborators. Sources close to the prosecutor’s office report that the operation had been prepared for days and was linked to suspected criminal activity. Continues on page 3

VLORE / Investigations completed The Katëri of Hades TIRANA - The conclusion of the investigation into the Otranto tragedy has brought new accusations against Albanian structures. The Italian prosecutor’s office names Albania as morally responsible for sending the speedboat that crashed at sea. Continues on page 7

GAZETA EXCLUSIVE VLORE - Diplomatic sources claim that the OSCE report on the situation in Albania has sparked intense debate. Çali’s name is mentioned as a problematic figure in relation to the government and public order. Continues on page 6

Cigarette: At customs, only cheating Corruption and customs remain at the center of public criticism. This article examines the ways in which goods and informal payments pass through the border. Continues on page 7

GAZETA e shtunës SHKODËR - The debate over waste management and relations with the municipality has entered a new phase. Uçi claims that the latest decision is a victory for him. Continues on page 7

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