INTERVIEW/ “WHO KNEW US IN ’90? BERISHA, BREATHING ROOM” Selami: I will contribute in Albania “If the Democratic Party nominates me, I would gladly accept. I have had talks with party leaders. There are chances for a third term” INTERVIEW/ “WHO KNEW US IN ’90? BERISHA, BREATHING ROOM” “I BELONG TO PD” Selami: I will contribute in Albania “If the Democratic Party nominates me, I would gladly accept. I have had talks with party leaders. There are chances for a third term” After nearly 18 years of having “de facto abandoned” the Democratic Party, Eduard Selami, its former chairman, has returned once and for all by drawing closer again to Berisha. In an interview with journalist Blendi Fevziu on “Opinion” on TV Klan, Selami stressed the fact that he had never formally left the PD and that even today he is a member of the PD National Council. Do you have a concrete invitation to get involved in politics? I have never left for good, but it is not as though with every campaign that comes I am eagerly waiting to get closer. Have you had offers before? I have had contacts and suggestions, but they were never formalized. Was it a lack of invitations or a lack of desire? I do not say that my desire was lacking, but I say that my position was somewhat delicate because I had been away. But I am part of the PD structures, I am a member of the PD National Council..... Continues on pages 4-5

Parliament reveals that the chairwoman went to Athens uninformed The Civil Service Commission supports the grounds for dismissing the Director of External Relations, Dritan Selo: Keep the ambassadors on their feet on the occasion of the centenary Topalli dismissed the director: You didn’t inform me that relations with Greece had been blocked! A lack, from the Foreign Relations Service, of analysis and information about the situation in the region, where the latest case was during the visit of the Chairwoman of Parliament to Greece, where the Foreign Relations Service had not reported and informed about the relations with the Greek Parliament being blocked. (In the photo): Parliament Chairwoman Jozefina Topalli during the meeting with Dora Bakoyannis. Facsimile of the CSC decision rejecting the appeal of former director Dritan Selo The Civil Service Commission supports the grounds for dismissing the director of Foreign Relations, Dritan Selo: Keep the ambassadors on their feet on the occasion of the centenary By LORENC RABETA In the years 2011-2012, the Parliament of the Republic of Albania became the protagonist of a series of serious diplomatic blunders, for which Dritan Selo, the director general, was blamed and removed from office,... On page 10

The researcher, historian’s “reply” Zeqo against Schmidt: Archaeology is proof of Illyrian-Albanian continuity On pages 22-23

Opinion of the Day By ILIR ÇEPANI Soon, the draft law “On the parliamentary oversight of the Intelligence and Security Services” is expected to go to the committees for discussion... The shortcomings of the draft law on the Intelligence Service Continues on page 25

Opinion of the Day By ERJON TASE In power unchecked, one will certainly sooner or later slide down the road of arrogance to increase political credentials and the path... Facing Putinism Continues on page 24

“MAXIMUM SENTENCE OR I WILL KILL MYSELF” “MAXIMUM SENTENCE OR I WILL KILL MYSELF” Mother: They killed my son before my eyes, as if they were Serbs On page 9

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ARCHBISHOPRIC Shkodra: The Pope, aware, must be a servant full of energy On page 14

OPINION Haxhinasto: TAP, employment and energy for Albanians On page 25

KORÇE-TEPELENE, LOCAL PEOPLE SPEAK. but I say KORÇE-TEPELENE, LOCAL PEOPLE SPEAK. but I say Community leaders: There are no Greek graves, you will start a quarrel with the residents On pages 2-3