Opinion of the Day

Abused by poor education In the early years, when protests for democracy were erupting everywhere and when fear of the State Security was not... Continued on page 29

FOREIGN MINISTRY INSTRUCTS THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS. KONICA, HERE IS WHAT HE WROTE 70 YEARS AGO

LUL BASHA’S GAFFE

LETTER TO AMBASSADORS: THEY ADDRESS LEKA ZOGU AS ‘YOUR HIGHNESS’ Memo: The correct name of the Counsellor is N.T. Leka II Zogu; please bear this in mind. Lame: We’ve become a rag; we are a parliamentary republic, and the Constitution recognizes no titles of nobility On page 3

THE LOAN, A SHOW FOR ISLAMICS, AGAINST ISRAEL

GOVERNMENT SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH THE ISLAMIC BANK, INVESTMENTS IN ORIKUM PLANNED • Political condition for receiving 13.3 million dollars: Israel must be boycotted in trade matters GOVERNMENT SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH THE ISLAMIC BANK, INVESTMENTS IN ORIKUM PLANNED THE LOAN, A SHOW FOR ISLAMICS, AGAINST ISRAEL • Political condition for receiving 13.3 million dollars: Israel must be boycotted in trade matters On page 2 Council of Ministers of the Republic of Albania Islamic Development Bank In this regard, compliance with the Rules of the Organization of the Islamic Conference concerning the Boycott of Israel.

COMMENT

Mirush Kabashi on the path of peace By JOSIF PAPAGJONI On page 27

THE RIGHT-WINGERS EXPLAIN THEIR YES VOTE

MUNICIPALITY BUDGET, RAMA: IT WAS APPROVED. DERVISHAJ: I COUNTED 28 VOTES On pages 12-13

Yesterday in “The Economist”

In intensive care, but very nervous: this best describes Latvia after the dramatic IMF rescue... Continued on page 28

EDITORIAL

Eastern economies at the barricades

DIVEROLI SPEAKS CALMLY

One year after Gërdec, Berisha takes Mediu to the USA for the “War” On pages 4-5

“SOCIAL”

The absurdity: a family turns out to own the Psychiatric Hospital On pages 17-20

OWNER ARRESTED

Prostitution den in the embassy district; 8 women worked there On page 11

HERE ARE THE DOCUMENTS

Master’s in teacher education, 2,500 places approved On page 14