The former minister leaves the PS, first on the Republican list in Durrës The author of the program will compete against his brother-in-law in the opposing camp, LSI’s Lefter Koka AGRON DUKA, HEAD TO HEAD WITH THE KOKA FAMILY • The author of the program will compete against his brother-in-law in the opposing camp, LSI’s Lefter Koka • Berisha accused him of being a member of the “Zemun clan”, he responded: Saliu always talks nonsense and rubbish The former Minister of griculture in the “Nano” government and one of the authors of the PS agricul- tural program in this elec- tion, Agron Duka, decides to run for the Republican Party. Duka did not accept Rama’s offer, who proposed to him... Continues on page 2 FROM THE PROGRAM ALBANIAN RENAISSANCE ARJAN MADHI: DUKA IS RIGHT-WING, FIRST ON THE LIST OLL Dashi ON “NEWS 24”: AGRON DUKA, MONOPOLIST (In the photo:) PS leader Edi Rama and Agron Duka. LSI MP Lefter Koka

TODAY IN “MILOSAO” ARBEN PUTO: THE MEETING WITH THE COMMUNISTS IN LONDON Book / Why “The Little Prince” is not read so much in Albania Supplement

KAMËZ / “BMW X5” DID NOT STOP AT THE CHECKPOINT KAMËZ / “BMW X5” DID NOT STOP AT THE CHECKPOINT Car hits 2 police officers, one dies, the other is seriously injured On page 6

Opinion of the Day When the Albanian communists set 5 May as the day to commemorate the Albanian martyrs of all times, there was little reason why exactly... Opinion of the Day By DRITAN HILA When the Albanian communists set 5 May as the day of commem- orating the Albanian martyrs of all times, there was little reason why exactly... Albanians of 5 May Continues on page 13

INTERVIEW IN “LA REPUBBLICA” Deputy Minister of Defence, Arta Musaraj: Albania in NATO gives stability On page 12

LEZHË Berisha: PS-LSI deal, but we will vote for “3 laws” On page 3

LSI LEADER Meta: We will win the elections by 200,000 more votes On page 4

POVERTY 100,000 Albanian families receive economic aid On page 5

Dossier by Fatos Veliu / The version of Skënder Shehu’s former fiancée “It is not true that he knew nothing about Qazim Turdiu” It was the evening of 17 December 1981. Until midnight, the Politburo meeting continued, where the prime minister who had ruled with an iron hand for 30 years the communist govern- ment was being vilified in the most disgraceful way. An engagement announce- ment with the family of the well-known professor Qazim Turdiu, who enjoyed aston- ishing respect in all the in- tellectual circles of the time, would be considered an unpardonable mistake for the all-powerful man of that time, Mehmet Shehu. And as that meeting, which had begun, was drawing to a close... On pages 10-11

HERITAGE The cave in Himarë pits the ministry against the mayor On page 9

ILIRIA-DINAMO Violence in Fushë- Krujë, footballer bleeds on the pitch On page 14

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