A painter is born
For the first time in Albania. This artist manages to break taboos. Avni Gela comes every day from Laçi to Tirana and is not ashamed to earn his daily bread by inviting passersby to buy their portraits... But what do his colleagues think?
Elections: OSCE to draft the law
PS-PD reach a compromise
The OSCE will draft the election law.
And at the second marathon meeting of experts from the government, opposition and OSCE at the latter’s headquarters, it was decided that the articles of the Electoral Code concerning the formation of the Central Election Commission would be redrafted by OSCE experts. This was decided at the meeting of experts chaired by Ambassador Ahrens, while the government and opposition will submit their suggestions on these articles in writing. The consensus on these will be to preserve... On page 4 DOSSIER How
of the street
On pages 2–3
Painter Avni Çela working yesterday on one of the streets in Tirana’s former Block. Photo: NINI
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How Isa Boletini’s nephew was sentenced
An early communist, he organized the assassination attempt on police chief Papalilo. A partisan in the Peza Detachment and participant in the Bujan Conference. The story of the major who opposed Tirana’s policies
On pages 12–13
