15/10/2010
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Gazeta Shqiptare

15 October 2010

USA: Albania, a base for money laundering

The report of the U.S. State Department on financial crime is published “In the last three years, 87 cases were reported, including terrorist financing; only 1 file reached court. The government’s fight remains formal”

Balkan noise

Yesterday in “The Times” By DAVID CHARTER The Serb Republic in Bosnia-Herzegovina was created by the aggression of a foreign power. The former president of Serbia, Slobodan Milošević,... Continues on page 28 Balkan noise

Why I trust Hillary Clinton

Opinion of the Day By REZEAR XHAXHIU “We are here and in fact we will continue to be here.” That message was made clear during the Balkan tour that Mrs. Clinton carried out in the middle of the week in the region... Continues on page 29 Why I trust Hillary Clinton

Frashëri: He called Kosovo-Serbia; the Bishop of Berat is “non grata”

Rare images/ Incidents in church during the enthronement of Janullatos (In the photo:) Historian Kristo Frashëri. (In the photo:) The enthronement of Archbishop Janullatos at the Cathedral of Tirana on 2 August 1992 Despite heading the diocese of “Berat, Vlora, Kanina and all Myzeqe”, Metropolitan Ignat is a drugged Greek bishop, a mercenary of Greece’s chauvinist policy The ceremony of 2 August 1992 at the Cathedral of Tirana is revealed. The agitated crowd shouts “Fan Noli - Fan Noli” and “Papa Kristo Negovani”. The archbishop’s car, with the Greek flag On pages 2-3

By GENC KONDI Corruption and organized crime in Albania appear to be the main sources for laundering dirty money, although their scale is not known, nor how they affect criminality in general and money laundering activities. Organized crime groups use Albania as a base for their operations to carry out criminal activities in other countries and often bring their illegal profits back to Albania.” This assessment was made by experts from the U.S. State Department’s Bureau of Narcotics Affairs... Continues on pages 4-5

The scandal in Berat, the court exposes the arrest of 6 police officers

Prosecutor: Flagrant violation of the law Prosecutor Xhemal Saliaj The scandal in Berat, the court exposes the arrest of 6 police officers On page 22

PS: Kuliçaj has a hand in ‘Trebicka’ and ‘Fatmir Xhindi’

Parliamentary debate On pages 6-7

OSCE Ambassador, visit to “GSH” and “News24”

Support for the media On page 9

Lasgush, in the little-known letters sent to friends

111th anniversary of birth On page 27

Pastor’s brother: He defied the canon, they killed him with the Bible in his hand

Paulin Prroni: Let us say “no” to blood feuds Dritan’s last wish: I am not afraid of death, let me be sacrificed as an example On page 19