Kristo Frashëri: He signed the Independence THE DURRËS ACT IN OTTOMAN, HISTORIAN EQREM ZENELAJ HANDED IT TO BERISHA • The well-known historian: Kristaq Rama was a patriot in Durrës, grandfather of the sculptor Kristaqi • Historian Kristaq Prifti: In the act of 26-27 November 1912, the name of Kristaq Rama appears By FATMIR NIKOLLI Kristaq Rama, the great-grandfather of the opposition leader, Edi Rama, signed the Declaration of Independence in Durrës. It was historian Kristaq Prifti who first mentioned that the Declaration of Durrës appears to have been signed also by Kristaq Rama, but as far as... Continued on page 11 (In the photo:) Historian Eqrem Zenelaj handing the prime minister a copy of the document of the Independence of Durrës, proclaimed on 26-27 November 1912

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Opinion of the Day By ANDREA MUÇO A very troubling issue, but one that is not often made public, is also dam safety, especially for those dams whose reservoirs are blocked. ... Dams and a comparison between two 8-year-olds Continued on page 12

Opinion of the Day By ALFRED CAKO These days we learned that the Ministry of Finance has published the names of 202 people among the former politically persecuted, who will receive the installment.... The prophecy of Erjon Braçe Continued on page 13

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THE FAMILY OF THE STRIKER On pages 4-5

MILOSAO The 25th anniversary of his death, a look at the “great master” or “local poet” Could Lasgush’s myth be exaggerated? The Wound of Odysseus by Auerbah/ Lala by Le Clézio/ Visual Arts: Sistine Chapel By BEN ANDONI The lack of a serious monograph and a full, exhaustive bibliography makes it difficult for researchers to shed light on the work of Lasgush Poradeci. But one thing is clear today: Is his work read? Does it still have any aesthetic value in this day and age? Can it perhaps nourish aesthetic feelings and be enjoyed by the public? To tell the truth, he is far from the public’s tastes. Not to say very old-fashioned. This teacher of words belongs to the time in which he lived, and that is all. In the memories of his contemporaries we do not find much. The latest, which sheds more light and shows, more or less, a Lasgush very close to what one might imagine, are the memories of the researcher Nasho Jorgaqi (a contemporary of his), ... Supplement

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