Hour by hour, the festivities in Vlorë and Tirana THE BLACK-AND-WHITE FLAG WAVES, HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS AND ALL-ALBANIAN POLITICS COME TOGETHER • President Nishani “brings together” Berisha and Rama. Inva Mula and Rita Ora give sound to the celebration. Parade, the two armies march together, Albania’s and Kosovo’s By ENRIK MEHMETI The raising of the flag in Vlorë on the 100th anniversary of the country’s Independence brought politicians together. Prime Minister Berisha shook hands yesterday with the opposition leader, Edi Rama, while all together they waved the red-and-black flag freely and celebrated with hundreds of thousands of people who had gathered in the square... Continued on page 3 (In photo): The celebrations for the 100th anniversary of Independence in Tirana and Vlorë

Berisha: “Preveza” is a historical context. We have no territorial claims Greek Foreign Minister: Your prime minister’s statement harms good neighborly relations The Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dimitris Avramopulos, yesterday canceled his planned visit to Tirana on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of Albania’s Independence. The reason was the statement made by Prime Minister Sali Berisha two days earlier in Vlorë, in which he mentioned that Preveza is Albanian land. In the official statement of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs it is said that “such statements do not contribute to creating an atmosphere of friendship, trust and good neighborliness between the two countries and the development of joint initiatives in the political and economic sectors.” Meanwhile ... By VALENTINA MADANI Continued on page 6

- KIDNAPPED BY SHIK: I STILL HAVE WOUNDS - INTERVIEW ZISO KRISTOPULLI: ILIR KUMBARO TORTURED US LIKE AN EXECUTIONER, HE HAS BEEN DISAPPEARED On page 16

Opinion of the Day By XHELAL GJEÇOVI In the course of history, events occur that seek to halt the normal process of a country’s defined development... 29 November, the day of Liberation and reflection Continued on page 18

Opinion of the Day By DRITAN HILA If historical dates serve to take stock, then our centenary, apart from the consolidation of Albania as... History that goes and comes back Continued on page 19

CELEBRATIONS On page 7

INTERVIEW Ismail Kadare: The most important century in our history On page 13

“DAY OF LIBERATION” LSI, Vasili: Enver Hoxha should be recognized, he achieved results On page 5

CEREMONIES On page 9

100TH ANNIVERSARY Foreign media: Mustaches, the symbol of Independence On page 22

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