Admits the murder in the US, cooperates with the FBI FORMER MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OFFICIAL WAS ARRESTED LAST YEAR AT THE US EMBASSY IN TIRANA FULL FILE / The “diplomat” wins repenter status, confirms the accusations for the execution of Erion Shehu, kidnapping, robbery and marijuana distribution By GENC KONDI Almir Rrapo has pleaded guilty in the United States of America, admitting most of the charges that had long been brought against him by the American prosecution authorities regarding his criminal activity on U.S. territory and which he had previously and categorically denied. This is reported following Kevin Heldman’s investigation into the dark corners of American cities, known as strongholds of the new Albanian mafia. Here is what he uncovered: “On May 13, 2011, the Attorney General of the United States requested that the agreement reached with the former Albanian civil service employee, Almir Rrapo, be made public. When I asked the court clerk for a copy of this agreement, she replied that the judge’s staff had still not brought the authorization to make the file public, so I had to submit a request. That same evening, the document I had requested arrived.” Continues on pages 8-9

Opinion of the Day By AFRIM KRASNIQI For a president chosen by the citizens 13 years after the adoption of the Constitution of Albania and only 3 years after the fundamental constitutional changes to the political system, there has been created... Continues on page 37

Summer pages “Why didn’t I respond? to the punches in Parliament” Edi Paloka, the new life between Dasara and Ida: I don’t fall into women’s traps (In the photo) PD MP Edi Paloka playing with his little daughter (Left) Paloka’s older daughter, Dasara, and his little daughter, Ida “They opposed the regime, then the ‘boys from Tirona’ left with the embassies. The hardest moment was when they put me in prison for 2 weeks for the PD protests” Allergy to cosmetic products, here is how to prevent it. Who will win “Dancing with the Stars” — Arjan Konomi, Agnesa Vuthaj, Olsi, Vesa Luma, etc. speak. Supplement

Special / Solved variants On pages 28-33

Durrës gang / Teuta Gage speaks Durrës gang / Teuta Gage speaks Indrit Dokle’s girlfriend: Why I fear for my life On page 7

Yesterday in “Washington Post” By KAREN DEYOUNG The Afghan withdrawal Eighteen months after President Barack Obama ordered an increase in U.S. troops in Afghanistan, there is broad agreement on one point.... Continues on page 36

Debates in Brussels On pages 2-3

Property / The director speaks On pages 10-11

Interview Agron Tufa: Block descendants, anti-Kongoli On page 34

“Life in Spaç” On page 16

The indictment in the dictatorship On pages 14-15