NIKOLLE LESI AND NERITAN CEKA, CLASH OVER THE REFORM IN CULTURE Cultural heritage, Ceka: The ministry is in chaos, catastrophic consequences. Lesi: Our fault, for not retiring those who have reached the age limit DEPUTY MINISTER, ‘FIGHT’ WITH BERISHA’S ADVISER Cultural heritage, Ceka: The ministry is in chaos, catastrophic consequences. Lesi: Our fault, for not retiring those who have reached the age limit (In photo): Deputy Minister of Culture, Nikollë Lesi and the Prime Minister's adviser for culture, Neritan Ceka On page 7

Altin Kore arrested in Rinas The Albanian's group was bringing cocaine to Europe. He escaped the FBI in 2009 Drug baron caught, link to Camorra and Mexicans The Albanian's group was bringing cocaine to Europe. He escaped the FBI in 2009 By NIKOLETA KOVAÇI As the American investigative authorities into the movement of drugs uncovered one of the most powerful routes for the entry of cocaine into Europe, wiretaps revealed in the Mexican cartel group the name of an Albanian, Altin Kore. He was known as an economic consultant and stock broker and is believed to have lived in Dallas, ... Continues on page 6 He had just met with Higinio “Gino” Hernandez, a 30-year-old flooring installer from Carrollton, and Altin Kore, a 32-year-old Dallas man also charged in conspiracy. Kore is charged in the case but is a fugitive. Hernandez has pleaded guilty

PS leader in Korçë and Elbasan: Let’s prepare to come to power The Socialist Party is waiting for the appeals process in Tirana to be concluded, continues the tour in the grassroots PS leaders are postponing the meeting of the National Assembly that was meant to be held tomorrow. This, according to official sources from this party, comes because the PS still does not consider the issue of the election for the Tirana Municipality to be finished. These days, the party chairman By DARINA TANUSHI Edi Rama will continue today meetings with the party's structures in Lezhë, Kavajë, Ti- ranë and Durrës, while tomorrow in the cities of Kukës and Dibra, which proves that the Assembly meeting will not be able to take place on 29 June, as Rama himself announced at the last meeting. The same sources make it known that the Assembly could meet at the end of the week, on Saturday, but it is not excluded that, depending on the case, there may be another postponement. On pages 2-3

THE POET: SAFON MARKO WAS VIOLATED Gëzim Hajdari: Koçi Petriti was a Sigurims officer, Kongoli has no showism[?] On pages 26-27

HOW THE CHIEF OF STAFF WAS BROUGHT DOWN PPSH Plenum: He cursed ‘kaur’, Petrit Dume encourages religious division On pages 24-25

Opinion of the Day Now, when the Central Election Commission presented, for the second time, all the way to the end, an ugly panorama of the administration of the process... Opinion of the Day By ILIR DHIMA Now, when the Central Election Commission presented, to the very end for the second time, an ugly pano- rama of the administration of the process... The bells are not heard when there is no bell Continues on page 29

TODAY IN “SUMMER PAGES” Blerim Destani speaks: I did not give the first kiss, they took it from me Supplement

ISSH: HERE ARE THE PROCEDURES Migrants, application forms for pension benefits On pages 10-11

STATE MATRICULATION Mathematics results, at risk 400 cheaters On page 9

DIVORCES ARE INCREASING Gambling, women swarm the court to split up husbands On page 23

CLASH IN VLORA The prefect reverses the privatization of the club “Flamurtari” On page 30