Weapons are sold, money is ‘hidden’
FACTS ABOUT THE MUNITIONS
EXPORTS IN ’09, DOUBTS OVER THE DESTINATION OF THE MONEY. GOVERNMENT: WE SENT IT ONLY TO MONTENEGRO
WEAPONS ARE SOLD, MONEY IS ‘HIDDEN’
Customs reveal the ‘Defense Ministry’: We collected 380 thousand USD
UN report: They were sold to Yemen, Burundi and the Czech Republic. Defense Ministry: We collected 2.6 million USD from the sales. The different figures expose the institutions
By TEDI BLUSHI
In its annual report on exports, the General Directorate of Customs explains that in 2009 the Albanian state managed to collect, from the sale of weapons, munitions, parts and accessories for them, a sum of 38.1 million lek. However, according to another published report...
On pages 2-3
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Appendix 1. EXPORTS OF MILITARY GOODS IN 2009
DESTINATION M.L. CATEGORIES VALUE NUMBER OF LICENSES
Montenegro ML1 2,546,690 USD 3
ML3 34,963 USD 3
Total 2,581,653 USD
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Table No. 20 Exports according to HS chapters
Table No. 20 Exports by HS Chapters
38.1
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(In photo:) Facsimile of the Defense Ministry document confirming the export of 2.6 million USD. 2. Facsimile from customs confirming the export of 380 thousand USD. 3. UN report on exports from Albania
Spoke against the Pact, the diplomat is dismissed
Dritan Hila: The negotiators of the agreement with Greece should be in prison today
Reason for dismissal: Put Albania in a difficult position. Hila: I will show you the scandals
By DARINA TANUSHI
The former employee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, diplomat Dritan Hila, was dismissed from his post 5 days ago after several critical articles in the press about Greek policy toward Albania, as well as Dik Marti’s statements. He explains in an interview for “Gazeta Shqiptare” that “the positions of the Albanian state are the positions of an institution that has been taken hostage or, referring to history, of a puppet state, which does not even need to be occupied in order to protect the interests of foreign powers.” Hila denounces major violations in the employment policy of the MFA. He has cast doubt on the meetings that were held for the water agreement with Greece, while he says...
On page 8
Council of Europe: the 21 January killings outside the Prime Minister’s office
The report “Ana Rama is under pressure”
COUNCIL OF EUROPE:
THE 21 JANUARY KILLINGS
OUTSIDE THE PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
On pages 6-7
Tripoli, winds of change are blowing
Yesterday in “The Guardian”
By MOHAMED ABDUL MALEK
Libya is not Tunisia or Egypt. Libya is different; if there is unrest, it will spread to several states. These were the words....
Continues on page 28
Tripoli, winds of change are blowing
Kosovo, a Balkan déjà vu
Opinion of the Day
By BLEDAR MARKO
Kosovo now has a new president, a new government, a new speaker of parliament, new ministers, new MPs. Everyone is at the start of the new constitutional term...
Continues on page 29
Kosovo, a Balkan déjà vu
Ruçi: We are asking for the dissolution of the CEC, 3 conditions for the elections
OSCE changes position
Ruçi: We are asking for
the dissolution of the
CEC, 3 conditions
for the elections
On pages 4,9
Actor: They asked Albania to pay 10% for an Oscar
Berlinale, Çun Lajçi
Actor:
They asked Albania
to pay 10%
for an Oscar
On page 27
Matura, the subjects that make you a winner at university
English and Physics
Matura,
the subjects that
make you a winner
at university
On page 14
Markets, oil becomes more expensive because of the crisis in the Arab world
Unrest in Libya
Markets,
oil becomes
more expensive
because of the crisis
in the Arab world
On page 12
Kosovo, Pacolli President, names of the new government emerge
Thaçi prime minister
Kosovo, Pacolli
President,
names of the
new government emerge
On page 25