Families of the victims: The state disappointed us THE TRAGEDY IN WHICH 26 PEOPLE DROWNED, RELATIVES: JUSTICE DID NOTHING Head of the association: The PD promised us the case would be clarified. Former head of “MJAFT”, Erjon Veliaj: How we surrounded the Prime Minister’s Office with black ribbon with young people in 2004 By BRIKENA SHLLAKU The great tragedy of January 9, 2004 in Vlorë is being sought to be forgotten by everyone, both by the opposition and the ruling side. We are more offended, more humiliated and more disappointed than ever.” This is what the victims’ relatives declared yesterday, who for 8 years have continued to seek the missing bodies; they are still seeking accountability and the full clarification of the event, which continues to remain shrouded in mystery. “The tears and pain of mothers and fathers, wives and children, for the people dearest to their hearts who drowned and disappeared in the waters of the Ionian Sea, have been trampled on. Our tears have fallen to the ground and have been trampled by the state itself,” says the chairman of the Association of the January 9 Tragedy, Nikoll Mhillaj. He states that the silence and empty promises of officials to clarify this event are absurd. According to Mhillaj, justice must be done by handcuffing and punishing those responsible... Continues on pages 2-3

“Meta-Prifti”, here is who pays the experts’ bills (In the photo): The video experts of “Meta-Prifti”, leaving the Supreme Court The Albanian expertise on the video recording at the Supreme Court cost 3.5 million new lek, the money will be paid by Ilir Meta or the prosecution The final decision for the former deputy prime minister will be announced on January 16. Prosecutor’s Office: Halilaj denied the friendship, but communicated 192 times with Meta On page 5

Yesterday in the “Washington Post” EDITORIAL Yesterday in the “Washington Post” EDITORIAL When you ask officials from President Barack Obama’s administration to explain the foreign policy agenda for 2012, they first mention the defense budget.... Obama closes the chapter on September 11 Continues on page 20

Opinion of the Day By SHABAN MURATI The different reading of the history of relations between the two neighboring states has always caused and will continue to cause problems... France - Turkey, an avoidable crisis Continues on page 21

CAUSE, LIGHTER IN THE ISOLATION ROOM On page 8

AFTER 20 YEARS On page 4

EDUCATION REFORM On page 9

PRICE INCREASE, WHOLESALERS SPEAK PRICE INCREASE, WHOLESALERS SPEAK Importers: Fuel is the fault of the state and the stock exchange On page 7

STATE MATRICULATION On page 11

JOURNALIST: THE BACKSTAGE IN THE EDITORIAL OFFICE Albert Zhola “ZP,, “18, 17 or 16 editors-in-chief?” - Additions and ...[?] “CENSORSHIP OVER MEHMET SHEHU IN ‘ZP’, ONE MONTH BEFORE HIS DEATH” On pages 14-15