THE FORMER DIRECTOR ON TRIAL FOR THE GËRDEC TRAGEDY APPEARS IN THE STATE DOCUMENT Tomi Kola: Changes are not made in QKR without reason, only when there is an official letter. Legally, Pinari must sign for the sale of weapons. Selmanllari: I have no connection with Pinari or Delijorgji QKR: PINARI IS STILL DIRECTOR OF MEICO Tomi Kola: Changes are not made in QKR without reason, only when there is an official letter. Legally, Pinari must sign for the sale of weapons. Selmanllari: I have no connection with Pinari or Delijorgji (In photo:) Former MEICO director Ylli Pinari in court (left) Facsimile of the QKR extract for the MEICO company, where Ylli Pinari appears to be its legal representative On pages 2-3 (In photo:) Former MEICO director Ylli Pinari in court (left) Facsimile of the QKR extract for the MEICO company, where Ylli Pinari appears to be its legal representative

The missing reforms in local government The presidential decree of 8 May 2011 for holding local elections in Albania opened a new political and institutional debate... By AFRIM KRASNIQI The presidential decree of 8 May 2011, for holding local elections in Albania opened a new political and institutional debate... The missing reforms in local government Continues on page 21

Funerals: In Tufina, space for 3 months Children going to school pass between graves, no relocations are made Situation in Sharrë, mother comes from abroad, cannot find her daughter’s grave Children going to school pass between graves, no relocations are made By ERMELINDA HOXHAJ The panorama at the public cemetery of Sharrë is sad. Even though the employees of the Funeral Enterprise have taken care to preserve a certain esthetic arrangement in the division of plots, the situation is still alarming. The pathways that separate the plots... On pages 10-11

Bosch: The ballots must not be burned, CEC should buy new boxes Bosch: The ballots must not be burned, CEC should buy new boxes On page 4

Academy of Arts, the list of 350 winners is out Academy of Arts, the list of 350 winners is out On page 9

Dritan Prifti: The lights will no longer have restrictions Dritan Prifti: The lights, there will no longer be restrictions On page 9

“Dance of the Swords”, the painting that escaped Zhukov “The Dance of the Swords”, the painting that escaped Zhukov On pages 18-19

Ministry: Three phases to write down your name They are accepted into higher education on 14 September, while lectures begin on 11 October University Winners, MASH: Here are the procedures to follow for registration They are accepted into higher education on 14 September, while lectures begin on 11 October By ESMERALDA KETA The final list of winners of the higher schools will be ready on 13 September, while a day later, that is on 14 September, the first phase of the registration of winners will begin, which is the preliminary registration... On page 17

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In the park of the Élysée Palace, he was recognized the previous day on 2 September, at a time when the Parisian summer had not yet “abdicated” from the throne... By BERNARDO VALLI In the park of the Élysée Palace, that same previous day on 2 September, at a time when the Paris- ian summer had not yet “abdicated” from the throne,... Sarkozy, a shrunken Napoleon Continues on page 20

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