Before leaving Albania, Arvizu: The former Speaker of Parliament made inappropriate comments. The reply: Hillary Clinton understood that a big country cannot be represented by a small person THE NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR, DONALD LU: THE BEST ELECTIONS IN THE COUNTRY’S HISTORY ARVIZU-TOPALLI “ROW” The diplomat: She is low-level. Jozefina: Small Before leaving Albania, Arvizu: The former Speaker of Parliament made inappropriate comments. The reply: Hillary Clinton understood that a big country cannot be represented by a small person The Ambassador of the United States of America, Aleksandër Arvizu and the for- mer Speaker of Parliament, Jozefina Topalli were in- volved yesterday in a vir- tual debate. Guest on the “Top Story” program of jour- nalist Sokol Balla on Top Channel, Arvizu, when asked about the comments made some time ago by Topalli on the social network “Facebook” directed at him, said that “Topalli’s comment on Facebook was inappropriate. Even by Jozefina’s standards it was a bit too much, she accused me of being a falsifier of history, a person who happens to be some- where... Do I think that when you have a public position like Speaker of the Parliament or former, ambassador or former ambassador, you may have passionate ways of speaking, but there must be dignity and grace in what you express? I do not think my staff would agree if I fell to this level, it was inappropriate”, said Arvizu. The reaction of former Speaker Topalli was immediate as well, posting a set of photos also on “Facebook”... Continues on pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day Until last year there was a legal ceiling on public debt in Albania – 60% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the previous majority... Until last year there was a legal ceiling on public debt in Albania – 60% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the previous majo- rity... Continues on page 18 By EDUARD ZALOSHNJA Debt ceiling or spending ceiling?

“Byzantium’s eagle is gone, the one from 1992 is coming. The railings were unlicensed” Reconstruction: The well-known architect speaks: There are no staggering expenses, the most expensive item is a normal carpet. We are restoring the park near the Ministry of Integration Artan Shkreli: We are not removing the bulletproof glass from Edi Rama’s office INTERVIEW (In the photo): Architect Artan Shkreli. View inside the Government building. Workers removing the railings in front of the Prime Ministry Reconstruction: The well-known architect speaks: There are no staggering expenses, the most expensive item is a normal carpet. We are restoring the park near the Ministry of Integration Shkreli: Armchairs from Italy with the emblem of the Council of Ministers. We will not remove Ismail Qemali if Turkish delegations come. The new features will be presented on 2 October On pages 16-17

ARTAN HOXHA: 4 OFFICERS FOR BERISHA INTERVIEW SAJMIR TAHIRI’S ORDER, THE GUARD COMMANDER SPEAKS: NDREA PRENDO IS BEING REMOVED BY RAMA On page 3

ADMINISTRATION CHANGES PD’s “online” portal, 30 denunciations in 24 hours. Ivi Kaso: Free advice On page 8

NAMES IN DELEGATIONS Berisha in the Council of Europe committee with Balla and Leskaj On page 7

SPEAKER OF PARLIAMENT Meta: Enver is ours too, not for the destruction of figures On page 6

FORMER MEMBERS Shtylla e Biba: We have no intention of going back to qaz On page 7

MAT Hashish, masked men 15 minutes of fighting with RENEA On page 14

HEALTHCARE Albana Vokshi: Rama’s photos for QSUT, an own goal On page 9