THE BUSINESS OF “BETTING SYSTEM ALBANIA” FROM THE MAFIA BOSS TURNS INTO THE MINISTER’S FAMILY BUSINESS PRUDENTINO, THE SHARES ARE WITH BREGU’S SECOND BROTHER-IN-LAW Gani Baku, who received 20% of the shares, is the minister’s other brother-in-law. Arben Grori, sentenced to life for the killing of Naim Zyberi: “Artur” is mine, no one can confiscate it. Wesley Clark speaks to Berisha about gambling

Opinion of the Day Opinion of the Day By ILIR DHIMA The departure from the ranks of our parliamentary majority of MP Paulin Sterkaj was immediately accompanied by a storm of debate.... Continues on page 29 An open path

What happened at the “Sheraton” two days ago with Albanian paintings Liri Berisha’s auction, “Shpataraku” sold Specialists: It is illegal, removal from the borders (In the photo): Hetem Ramadani and Liri Berisha during the auction evening Auction for autistic children: 213 thousand euros were raised, only Hetem Ramadani bought “Shpataraku” for 75 thousand euros. The paintings by Shime and Kodra were sold for 35 thousand euros Specialists: “Shpataraku” has special value; the law does not allow it to leave Albania. Where does the Kosovar businessman live who bought the painting, and what is the latest debate about the icon On pages 4-5

By KLODIANA LALA The prosecution cannot seize my family’s property. We have a lease agreement with Ervis Gjeçjan. We have absolutely no connection with criminal activities...there is now no seizure order against the resort”. Arben Grori, sentenced to life imprisonment for the execution of Naim Zyberi in Milan, Italy, said yesterday that his property, the “Artur” resort (Muza), has not been seized, otherwise he would have turned to the justice authorities. “There is no seizure order. ... Continues on pages 2-3,4

The Bulgarian Adela Peeva tells of “Divorce in Albanian Style” The events are inspired by the year ’61, when Albania broke off relations with the USSR and foreigners were accused of espionage By FATMIRA NIKOLLI They were the elite of the country, But the elite is not always welcome... The elite thinks, and in the era of what were the years 1950-1990, thought, especially that of intellectuals. Albanian boys, handsome, educated in Eastern countries, when they left from there they took with them and brought to Albania beautiful, educated girls as well. Their marriages in the “childhood” of communism, and when this latter... On pages 26-27

PASKAL MILO AND VALI DUKA RESPOND TO KRISTO FRASHERI: PROFESSOR, WE HAVE BEEN MISUNDERSTOOD On page 9

Yesterday in “The New York Times” Yesterday in “The New York Times” By DAVID JOHNSTON At a hearing on the extradition of Viktor Bout, a Russian suspected of being an arms trafficker, it concluded... Continues on page 28 Extraditing the God of War

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NEWS24 INTERVIEW Niki Vendola: Albanian politicians linked to crime On pages 22-23