15-year-old: He tied me to the bed with wire His daughter: He ties me up and rapes me Abdyl Këllezi DOSSIER When Enver executed the body of

. Bank governor, Minister of Finance, Deputy Prime Minister and member of the Political Bureau. The story of Abdyl Këllezi, the man who gave up his wealth for communism, which later took his life as well. On pages 12–13

The prompter is gone; the actors help one another On page 8 NDOC GORA PROMPTER 190?

The words most commonly used, especially speculatively, by politicians and journalists are freedom and democracy. These words were dearly desired by Albanians during the bleak years of dictatorship, but anyone who sought or uttered them paid dearly, as did their relatives and, along with them, those who associated with them. These words became “permissible” after the glorious days of December ’90, and hearing them cannot help but... Continued on page 4

The Festival begins tomorrow. Will it be like the others, or will we feel the beginning of the long-awaited change? Curious spectators are waiting for the new songs, as is the media, which also does not forget to respond to the next victim, while the participating artists have only one “target”: first prize. The Festival phenomenon is usually judged by its outward appearance, while it is extremely difficult to understand what happens behind the scenes. Continued on page 21

GAZETA SHQIPTARE GIVES YOU ITALY Regulations 1) The draw will take place on 19/12/1999 2) The ball system will consist of 6 digits, which will form the winning number 3) Using the same system, two reserve numbers will also be drawn: if the winner of the first number does not come forward within 48 hours, the prize will be awarded to the second number. If the winner of the second number does not come forward within 24 hours, the prize will be awarded to the third number. If the winner of the third number does not come forward within the following 24 hours, the prize will go to the next number. 4) If the second and third numbers do not win the prize, they will receive a free one-year subscription to “Gazeta Shqiptare” 5) The names and numbers of the winners will be announced through “Gazeta Shqiptare” CELEBRATE THE YEAR 2000 IN ROME The number entered in today's draw 151103

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