Vlorë/ Mystery over the motives of the killing of 46-year-old Roland Likaj in the early hours of the morning The police officer, father of two children, was shot in the head. Police: He reported to headquarters that he was following a suspect in the ‘Çole’ neighborhood. Prosecutor: The bullet remained in the body. 5 million lekë offered for information By ENRIK MEHMETI Silence reigns in the “Isa Boletini” neighborhood of Vlorë, where the family of the murdered police officer Roland Likaj lives. Everyone knew the father of two children as a very correct and respected man, and so they still cannot believe that he is no longer alive. The bullets and the mystery of the night before have brought only grief—within the victim’s family, but across the entire neighborhood and the whole city. The footsteps of relatives, friends, and acquaintances of the Likaj family stop on the second floor of an apartment building, where the wife and two minor children of the 46-year-old live.... Continues on pages 2-3

The Opinion of the Day Well, 110 years are passing since the day he closed his eyes and the “gji” extinguished the spark of his soul, it faded away and released its fragrance as it spread... A letter to Naim Frashëri! By PERPARIM KABO Continues on pages 22-23

COMMENT By EDUARD ZALOSHNJA On page 29

PUBLIC LETTER On pages 4-5

PRESIDENTIAL PLAQUES On page 27

Yesterday in two mini-municipalities in the capital, the parties submitted the certificates (In the photo:) Socialist leader Edi Rama and Linda Basha, his future wife Rama had decided to put everything aside this weekend for his wedding, but the ceremony will be postponed until next week, according to legal procedure Pandi Sara: The documentation is now in the offices of the mini-municipality, and the names will remain posted for 10 days, during which people may express themselves about the marriage On page 13

Prosecutor’s Office sends the file to court He executed his wife and buried her in the yard of the house, said he had gone to Greece By KLODIANA LALA The serial killer Haki Miska will not sit in the iron cage of the Elbasan court to account for the horrific execution of his mother, the murder and burial of his wife, the wounding of his daughter and the beating of a person to death. The Prosecutor’s Office of Elbasan completed the investigation and sent for trial the criminal file against the one described as a monster, who with horrifying cold-bloodedness has admitted carrying out the macabre crimes that shook the entire... On page 10

The businessman’s kidnappers made their phone calls from the main ministries in Tirana On pages 16-17

Governments of EU member states are already showing nervousness about the new rules that will help prevent problems... Reforms embrace EU members By MATHEW DALTON Continues on page 28

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