THE MINISTER’S E-MAIL TO THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF QPZ: I APPOINTED YOU AND I DISMISSED YOU AGAIN Nishani’s order “forgave” the Constitutional Court The Supreme Court orders the Minister of Justice to reinstate the director to her post. Ardita Alsula: The re-dismissal order, before the Constitutional Court’s decision has even entered into force THE MINISTER’S E-MAIL TO THE FORMER DIRECTOR OF QPZ: I APPOINTED YOU AND I DISMISSED YOU AGAIN THE UNLAWFUL DISMISSAL Nishani’s order “forgave” the Constitutional Court The Supreme Court orders the Minister of Justice to reinstate the director to her post. Ardita Alsula: The re-dismissal order, before the Constitutional Court’s decision has even entered into force The unlawful dismissal of the Director of the Centre of Official Publications, Ardita Alsula, risked putting the Albanian state in a difficult legal position. This is because the Minister of Justice, Bujar Nishani, refuses to implement the Constitutional Court’s decision of 1 February 2011 to reinstate the director of the Centre of Official Publications, Ardita Alsula. The Constitutional Court has stated that the final ruling of the Court of Appeal reinstating Alsula has not been enforced. But Minister of Justice Nishani has refused to comply with the court’s decision of the... Continued on pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day By SHABAN MURATI The effects of the popular revolutions in the Middle East are being felt in different ways in many regions of the world, perhaps more... The Arab storm and China Continued on page 21

Kosovar arrested, 22-year-old Emmy badly injured in the head Tried to kill her with a car, businessman handcuffed, singer in a coma In the photo: 22-year-old Elsina Idershaj (Emmy), originally from Shkrapar The suspicion, a jealousy-related quarrel, endangered Elsina Idershaj’s life. Police arrest 44-year-old Aziz Kelmendi, father of five children from 2 different marriages The Kosovar’s account to the police: She herself provoked me, she wanted to get into the car. Ingrit Gjoni, Rezarta Shkurta and Ronela Hajati beside their colleague at the Military Hospital On page 7

Police arrest him on the Përmet-Leskovik road Escaped blood feud, Tropoja man caught with hashish in Lazarat Xhevahir Doçi had left his hometown to escape revenge, he was carrying a weapon By IRMA HOXHA The municipality of Fier is today facing a real financial crisis. It is the second year in a row that, thanks to the blockage and the political clash over the draft budget, many projects and investments have been called into question, while this institution is struggling with the salary fund and other operating expenses. In an interview with “Gazeta Shqiptare”, the director of the finance department at the Municipality of... Continued on page 15

Population census, government forgets the Albanian emigrants abroad On page 5

Yesterday on “Deutsche Welle” By CHRISTOPH HASSELBACH At the beginning of this year, both from Brussels and from Belgrade, it has been stressed that 2011 will be a year of major challenges, but also of ... What the EU wants from Serbia Continued on page 20

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2,700 abortions a year Rubena Moisiu: Sexual relations, since age 12 On page 11