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CRISIS IN TIRANA ARCHITECTS REACT TO THE DECISION TO DEMOLISH IT, MAKS VELO: THE MOST REMARKABLE BUILDING IN TIRANA INTELLECTUALS: THE PYRAMID BELONGS TO THE ALBANIANS, NOT ENVER Artan Shkreli: Berisha makes Nero look like nothing. Debate in parliament, the prime minister: The building’s hours are numbered. Ruçi: It bears Arbnori’s name, whom you let die an orphan By FATMIRA NIKOLLI The Pyramid is not the property of Enver Hoxha’s family, so it cannot be cited as a reason for its demolition—the destruction of Enver Hoxha’s image. It is public property, built with the people’s money.” This is what architect Maks Velo said in an interview with the newspaper, when asked about the decision to demolish the Pyramid, also known as the dictator’s museum. Velo, calling it absurd to spend so much money on a new parliament when the existing one has just been renovated, brings back to mind all the competitions that have been held... Continued on pages 2–3

Intellectuals: The Albanians’ Pyramid, not Enver’s

Architects react to the demolition decision, Maks Velo: the building best suited to Tirana Artan Shkreli: Berisha makes Nero look like nothing. Debate in parliament, the prime minister: The building’s days are numbered. Ruçi: It bears Arbnor’s name, whom you let die an orphan By FATMIRA NIKOLLI The Pyramid is not the property of Enver Hoxha’s family, so it cannot be used as a reason for demolition, as a way to erase Enver Hoxha’s image. It is public property built with the people’s money.” This is how architect Maks Velo put it in an interview for Gazeta, when asked about the decision to demolish the Pyramid, also known as the dictator’s museum. Velo, while calling it absurd to spend so much money on a new parliament when the existing one has just been renovated, brings back into focus all the competitions that were held... Continues on pages 2-3

ALMEX 2010 brings the latest innovation for the army

KLIK EXSPO GROUP See p.11 Full lawsuit / Rudina: I am a co-owner Wife sues Albert Xhani: He did not ask my permission for “Partizani” The former team president’s trick to cancel the sale of shares to Paro Laçi A family crisis or a legal battle? The lawsuit filed by Rudina Xhani against her husband, Albert Xhani, alleging that he sold the shares in Partizani club to Paro Laçi without obtaining her consent, is the latest development in the relationship between the two shareholders. ... On page 31

Woman sues Albert Xhani: He did not ask my permission for “Partizani”

Full lawsuit / Rudina: I am a co-owner The former team president’s trick to cancel the sale of shares to Paro Laçi Family crisis or a legal tangle? The lawsuit filed by Rudina Xhani against her husband Albert Xhani, claiming that he sold the Partizani club shares to Paro Laçi without obtaining her approval, is the latest development in the relationship between the two shareholders. ... On page 31

Spy story in Macedonia

Yesterday on “Deutche Welle” By ISUF KADRIU Are there “spies” or not in the ranks of the Democratic Union for Integration (BDI)? After the submission to the Lustration Commission of three files of former party officials... Spy story in Macedonia Continues on page 28

Zamir Shtylla and the corpse of justice

Opinion of the Day By REZEAR XHAXHIU I thought something would happen after Zamir Shtylla’s shocking testimony in “Gazeta Shqiptare”. Because this time the truths were coming from the man... Zamir Shtylla and the corpse of justice Continues on page 29

Today’s roundtable, the Socialist Party sets four conditions for the reform

DULE: WE WON’T TAKE PART On pages 4-5

Former member of the Rescue Committee injured

VLORË, COUSIN OF GJINUSHI On page 18

“Shpataraku” appears, the icon sold for 75 thousand euros

The work is valued at 9 thousand euros, bought by Hetem Ramadani (In the photo:) The Crucifixion icon by Shpataraku. (Right, top:) Painter Alush Shima. (Below:) The work registration card “The Crucifixion” is registered at the Cultural Assets Center under the name of Alush Shima. The public auction of Liri Berisha’s foundation multiplied its value According to the official card, the icon of Christ weighs 1.6 kilograms, is located in Tirana, and is owned by the former director of the Arts Gallery On pages 26-27