“The minister told me it was a state crime” THE COURT OFFICIALLY DECLARES THE KIDNAPPED BUSINESSMAN DEAD IN ’98 The wife requests that her husband be removed from the civil registry. Nikolla Dado: The former head of Defence told me it was not the work of criminal gangs. We tried to investigate, but they obstructed us By KLODIANA LALA THIMI SARMRXHIU[?] The kidnapping of Koço Dado Was not carried out by a criminal gang, but by organized structures of the state.” This fact a former Defence minister has confirmed to Nikolla Dado, the brother of the head of the businessmen’s association, Koço Dado, who was kidnapped in 1998 and since then no news was heard from him. The Tirana Court, at the request of the wife of the kidnapped businessman, has decided to declare Koço Dado dead. The three-judge panel chaired by Agron Zhukri, among other things, also heard the testimony of Koço Dado’s brother, a testimony that after 13 years brings to light highly interesting facts about the serious घटना, which may help the prosecutor’s office reopen the case. Nikolla Dado has stated in court: “I know that he was kidnapped on 08.06.1998 by several unknown persons. Phone calls were made to various places,..... Continues on page 6

“Kosovo will unite with Albania” REXHEP QOSJA recounts: In ’97, KADARE defended BERISHA, not the people On pages 8-9

Opinion of the Day By AHMET SHQARRI Pessimism is a not-at-all pleasant feeling that, for different reasons, affects us all on certain occasions. But what has been happening for years..... Continues on page 33 Pessimistic reality!

INTERVIEW ON TV 5 Berisha: Prime Minister, until the Albanians bid me farewell On page 2

GREEK GOVERNMENT “The census destroyed the minority’s trust” On page 5

MESSAGE ON TWITTER Edi Rama: The amnesty, for the businesses of power On page 4

INTERVIEW Kozara Kati: Trash cannot be controlled at the border On page 9

BLUE TOOTH Neda publishes a book, Enkeleida Zeko hosts the Festival Rexhepagiq: I was not happy on ‘E Diell’, Gjebrea should be there (In the photo): The former author of the show “E Diell”, Armend Rexhepagiq, singer Anxhellina Hadërgjonaj. Cover of Neda Karafili’s book Dr. Flori: How the song with the Roma was born. The Albanian Rita Ora, sister-in-law to Kim Kardashian Anxhelina Hadërgjonaj: The challenge in America, I am very naive to find a boyfriend Inis Gjoni preserves her daughter’s stem cells. On Sunday, Seldi exchanged rings Supplement

INTERVIEW/ TALKS THE CELLMATE Tanush Kaso: The accusation, Suzana made Pietri an ex Sigurim member On page 7