The accreditation request arrives in Albania, and the career diplomat currently serving in India is appointed. The CV is published, who the new US ambassador is 2 DAYS BEFORE THE ELECTIONS, OBAMA DECIDES TO CHANGE THE REPRESENTATIVE IN TIRANA ARVIZU IS LEAVING Donald Lu, the new US ambassador The accreditation request arrives in Albania, and the career diplomat who currently serves in India is appointed. The CV is published, who the new US ambassador is The US ambassador, A. Aleksandër Arvizu, will leave Albania because his term is ending, while it is confirmed that the American chief diplomat in our country will be Donald Lu. The news was made public yesterday by official sources from the Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which stated yesterday that Washington’s request for the accreditation of the new US ambassador has now arrived. It is learned that Arvizu, who began his diplomatic career in Albania in 2010, will leave our country at the end of July or at the beginning of August, while Donald Lu is expected to be accredited as the new ambassador. Mr. Donald Lu, who currently serves as the representative of the US government in New Delhi, India. Lu joined the US Foreign Service in 1990 and has held posts in Pakistan, India, Georgia, Kyrgyzstan, Azerbaijan and Washington. Previously he was appointed Deputy Chief of Mission at the US Embassy in New Delhi, where he served... continues on page 7

PS LEADER, RALLY IN SHKODËR-VLORË PS LEADER, RALLY IN SHKODËR-VLORË Rama and Meta together: We will win 77-80 seats on 23 June On pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day We see them several times a day on screen. From election rallies, they move to town halls and speaking corners, but also through television studios. With intensive movement... We see them several times a day on screen. From election rallies, they move into town halls and speaking corners, but also through television studios. With intensive movement... By MIMOZA KOÇIU Until the very last vote continues on page 34

Opinion of the Day Facing the pressure of the international community for free and fair elections, especially facing the pressure of the representative of the administration... Facing the pressure of the inter- national community for free and fair elections, especially facing the pres- sure of the representative of the administration... By ALFRED CAKO Ramsfeld versus Arvizu and the elections continues on pages 32-33

PD closes the campaign, Basha: Forward for the modern capital The prime minister organizes a “town hall” at the Palace of Congresses: The PD campaign cost less than Rama’s helicopter. He paid 300 thousand euros, I rented a car Tirana steps out into the square, Berisha: God bless me, your servant (In photo:) The prime minister at yesterday’s rally in Tirana. A view from above of the closing rally of the PD campaign for the 23 June elections The prime minister organizes a “town hall” at the Palace of Congresses: The PD campaign cost less than Rama’s helicopter. He paid 300 thousand euros, I rented a car By VALENTINA MADANI The Democrats closed yesterday evening the elec- toral campaign in Tirana at 19:44, as a symbol of the number that PD has on the ballot paper. Conceived as a festive concert, with the par- ticipation... On pages 4-5

PD LEADER, SHKODËR Explosive in the house, Bushati: I hope it is not political On page 10

TRAGEDY The elevator cables snap, 3-year-old girl dies On page 28

TIRANA Parents killed their son with knives and threw him into the river On page 25

AFTER THE DEBATE IN “GSH”! WHO WILL MAKE THE GOVERNMENT? AFTER THE DEBATE IN “GSH”! WHO WILL MAKE THE GOVERNMENT? Party or coalition? Nishani: I’ll speak after the elections On page 6

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