ARTAN KRISTO SPEAKS
“How the prosecutor’s office and SHISH investigated me”
THE ACCUSED OF TERRORIST CALLS: THEY DEFINITELY WANT ME IN PRISON
The prosecution is asking the Supreme Court for the imam of Durrës to be sent back to his cell. Kristo:
The charges of religious hatred have fallen; now they are trying me for illegal possession of weapons
By ARTUR KORRIKU
For some time now, psychological terror has been exerted against me by the prosecutor’s office and part of the media; they want to put me in prison. The prosecution warns that it has sinister intentions as it prejudges the Supreme Court by claiming it will arrest me. But I have won my confrontations with justice and I will win again, because I am innocent!” This is what Artan Kristo stated in the exclusive interview for “Gazeta Shqiptare”. A few months ago, the prosecution brought two other charges against Artan Kristo, for defrauding citizens as well as for possessing without authorization of
Continues on page 9
BASHKIM FINO: The new leadership of the PS needs a radical change
RAMA MEETS THAÇI IN KOSOVO
On pages 2-3
Albania and Palestine
Opinion of the Day
By VETON SURROI
Prime Minister Berisha’s visit to Israel, as well as Albania’s position at the start of developments at the UN General Assembly toward...
Albania and Palestine
Continues on page 13
Which Kosovo Does Kosovo Want?
Opinion of the Day
By DRITAN HILA
Edi Rama will visit Kosovo, and the official reason is the promotion of his book. “Kurbani” may perhaps have flaws but also merits, yet still...
Which Kosovo Does Kosovo Want?
Continues on page 16
Leka Zogu suffers a cardiac arrest, with artificial respiration
“CRITICAL CONDITION”
On page 5
Translation of the classics, Agron Tufa: Fan Noli misled readers
MILOSAO
Writers speak: The works should be retranslated
Translation of the classics, Agron Tufa:
Fan Noli misled readers
(In photo): Fan Noli. The translators, Agron Tufa, Mira Meksi, Shpëtim Çuçka, front page of the “Milosao” supplement
Mira Meksi: Retranslating literary masterpieces is imperative. Shpëtim Çuçka, the “pessimist”: One must know the old languages; there are almost no such experts left anymore
The memoirs of Ismail Qemali in July 1917:
The shock when I received the telegram from Vlora that Esat Toptani’s house had been bombed and that he himself had been arrested
Supplement
Builders in Korçë: Pay for two, get three
APARTMENTS
Builders in Korçë:
Pay for two,
get three
On page 11
Ismail Qemali, funeral photos, the 1905 flag is displayed
Independence, the festive program
Kreshnik Spahiu: Albania’s 99s turned the country’s 99s into two decades
Ismail Qemali died on 24 January 1919 at the “Brufani” Hotel in Perugia, where he was staying as a guest of the Italian government, with the aim of reaching “an agreement with all the Albanians of Albania and the delegates from America,” in order to take part in the Peace Conference that was to be held in Paris. On 8 February 1919, according to his last wish, the body of Ismail Qemali, accompanied by his three sons: E’themi, Qazimi and Qamili and by representatives of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...
On pages 14-15
Skënderbeu returns, Tirana takes first place
FOOTBALL
Skënderbeu returns,
Tirana takes
first place
On page 29
