DEMONSTRATA, BERISHA AVOIDS IT

THE ROUTE OF THE PS PROTEST IN FOUR CITIES, THE CALL FOR A PEACEFUL GATHERING Tirana does not go to the Prime Ministry. Vlora is fortified by police • The USA asks citizens not to go to the protest areas. • Protests, the government changes its decision, removes private guards, deploys state police. • Rama has not decided whether he will stay for the protest in Tirana or go to Vlora On pages 4-7 (In the photo:) Police in front of the Prime Ministry on the day of the 21 January demonstration

The myth of the state

Opinion of the Day By ILIR DHIMA Referring especially to the literature of social-cultural anthropology, it becomes clear that political organization includes four fundamental forms,... The myth of the state Continues on page 29

Bamir Topi and PD clash, Commission: We will question him. President: They are short-sighted

PS: We call on Basha to release the guards Bamir Topi and PD clash, Commission: We will question him. President: They are short-sighted By TEDI BLUSHI One day after the President of the Republic, Bamir Topi, refused to testify before the parliamentary investigative committee on the 21 January unrest, Democratic Party MPs repeated yesterday their request to the head of state to provide information. According to Eduard Halimi, the Democratic Party leader... On page 5

The European Union gives the PD commission the “green light”: Let the Prosecutor’s Office investigate

Lajçak intervenes over journalists’ phone records The European Union gives the PD commission the “green light”: Let the Prosecutor’s Office investigate By BLEDAR HOTI The investigation into the events of 21 January should be carried out by the constitutional institutions, and investigative commissions should not replace them. This was the appeal of the EU envoy, Miro- slav Lajçak after five hours of negotiations with President Topi, Prime Minister Berisha, the opposition leader, Rama. “There must be institutions... On page 6

Major operation in Shkoder: 3.6 kg of cocaine seized, 5 people handcuffed, one of them a trader

BREAKING NEWS / POLICE: WE WILL GIVE THE DETAILS TODAY On page 19

The wind of change

Yesterday in “The Independent” By BRUCE ANDERSON Since the day when Tunisian president Ben Ali bent so far that he broke in half, and then fled his country to find refuge... The wind of change Continues on page 28

Idrizi: Not in the hands of Marti and Gejxhi

RESPONSE FROM PDU On page 7

Exams: the syllabus showing what you need to study

9TH-GRADE STUDENTS On page 12

48 stab wounds, 32-year-old woman buried

SHOCKING EVENT On page 8

Xhavit Haliti: Where was I when Ali Ukaj was killed

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW On pages 22-23

ACLI-IPSIA IN ALBANIA

FREE SERVICES FOR MIGRANTS (workers, students, etc.) FREE SERVICES FOR MIGRANTS (workers, students, etc.) - Verification of periods of contributions paid in Italy and Albania - Guidance for students who want to study in Italy... etc. (Continues on p. 7)