The elected president: I can’t run Bujar Nishani: The truth about the operation on the blood vessels “Originally from Gjirokastra, I live in Selitë, my wife owns property” In his first interview as the new President of the Republic, Mr. Bujar Nishani last night revealed on “Opinion” the hours that took him from the Ministry of the Interior to the Presidency. Mr. Nishani said that he will cooperate with the left-wing opposition and that he will remain impartial, with the guarantee that he will be an implementer of the country’s Constitution... On pages 2-3

21st anniversary / PS leader’s quips: America is “imperialist” NANO: I REMOVE RAMA AND CAN BEAT BERISHA The clash, Edi Rama: Fatos Nano served the prime minister. Erjon Braçe: Nano, Dritëroi, Pëllumbi and others led the change (In the photo:) PS chairman Edi Rama with ambassadors Arvizu and Sequi, yesterday at the 21st anniversary of the Socialist Party On pages 4-6

DOSSIER / The man accused of poisoning the cows in ’75 responds to Dilaver Bengasi “They tortured me as a saboteur, there was no mercury in the stables” By FATOS VELIU A short while ago, the former head of the Tirana Investigations Directorate during the communist period and former director of the General Directorate of Police in the later years of the system, Dilaver Bengasi, gave an extended interview to the general public. Among the episodes witnessed during his long and highly sensitive service at the head of the Tirana Investigations Directorate, Mr. Bengasi also recounted the sensational event of the year... On pages 20-21

Opinion of the Day By BAMIR TOPI 13 years ago NATO military forces achieved the liberation of Kosovo, bringing an end to the long period of Serbian repression and genocide against Albanians... Kosovo, an example of pride and success Continues on page 25

AGIM TIRANA: HE HIT ME IN THE EYE On page 9

“THE QUESTION BANK IS 20 TIMES THE EXAM PAPER” On page 11

RIVALRY IN RREP On page 8

MACEDONIA On page 13

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PASSING AWAY Sabah Bizi: How I remember the great Medin Zhega On page 26

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