INTERVIEW/ HEAD OF PAA: WE WILL BE A SURPRISE, WE WILL WIN THE 8TH SEAT IN DURRËS Luftter Xhuveli: We will get 3 deputies INTERVIEW/ HEAD OF PAA: WE WILL BE A SURPRISE, WE WILL WIN THE 8TH SEAT IN DURRËS “THEY ARE THROWING MUD AT US” Luftter Xhuveli: We will get 3 deputies Berisha in Elbasan: Reform to lift visas with the US within 4 years. Rama: We will cancel the fines. CoE expert: Journalists should ask politicians for clarifications

Reply from the 3 faiths: Religion had not been abandoned before ’67 (In photo:) The renowned writer, Ismail Kadare. The cover of “Noor”. Thoma Dhima. Albert P. Nikolla Thoma Dhima of the Orthodox: I myself was secretly baptized in 1966. Albert P. Nikolla of the Catholics: I love Kadare, but it is not true that the Church was abandoned By FATMIRA NIKOLLI All three religious communities against Ismail Kadare’s view that Albanians abandoned churches and mosques 20 years before religion was banned... On pages 16-17

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Opinion of the Day By QAZIM TEPSHI For several months now, a war of nerves has been going on between the border police of Greece and the border police of Albania, after the names that are written... continues on page 18 Is it really about Greek toponymy?

Opinion of the Day By KIÇO BLUSHI Of course, I am not talking only about the salary of the current prime minister, nor about the allowances for his trips inside and outside the country, nor about the tickets... continues on page 19 How much does a prime minister cost us?

By VALENTINA MADANI The head of the Environmental Agrarian Party, Luftter Xhuveli, said in an interview for “Gazeta Shqiptare” yesterday that although attempts are being made to throw mud at the force he leads, the PAA will surprise in the elections with 3 parliamentary mandates. Mr. Xhuveli, how did you receive the inclusion in the PD lists? I believe in what expectations the PAA itself has. We have our own goals and we will achieve them on 23 June. What are these goals? We will be the surprise of the parliamentary elections, as we aim to win 3 mandates nationwide. Where exactly? The PAA aims for one mandate in Fier, one in Shkodër, and another contested one in Durrës. How do you explain the fact that some allies were not included in the PD lists? I believe this division was made on the basis of the electoral weight carried by each allied party. But I think this is not very essential. For me, the important thing is that we will achieve... Continues on pages 2-7

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