IN 2012 THE AMOUNT WAS DOUBLED TO 30 MILLION DOLLARS. THE DISTRIBUTION PROCESS BEGINS PROPERTIES, $18M FOR ’13 Government: We will compensate former owners AKKP begins reviewing applications, details of eligibility are set. For recognized properties up to 1,500 square meters, compensation will be up to 200 square meters By LORENC RABETA The government has planned that during 2013 it will use from the state budget 1.8 billion lek, approximately 18 million dollars, for cash compensation to former owners. The figure was proposed by the Council of Ministers in the draft budget for 2013, which last week was approved at a government meeting and will then be discussed in the parliamentary committees before the final vote in Parliament. Meanwhile, just a few days ago the government also announced that it has doubled the fund to be used for compensating owners for this year, from 1.5 billion lek to 3 billion lek (approximately around 30 million dollars). The doubling of the fund for this year came together with the decision that defines the procedures through which compensation will be made as well as the financial amounts that owners will receive. For this year, ... Continues on page 9

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Skopje dressed in red and black, interethnic tensions rise (In photo): The central rally of the Albanians of Macedonia for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Albania’s Independence yesterday in Skopje. The burned flag in Struga Macedonians burn our flag in Struga, clashes between nationalities in Skopje. Rama in Greece with emigrants By TEDI BLUSHI, VALENTINA MADANI Struga, dressed in red and black for the celebration of the 100th anniversary of the proclamation of Albania’s Independence, woke up yesterday morning with the national flag burned in the middle of the city, in the square... Continues on pages 2-3

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