EDI RAMA: PROUD OF YOU, YOU ARE THE PILLAR OF THE FAMILY, WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH! The wife of the PS leader: My income is 6.5 million lek a year. I have never borrowed money; I gave my sister 70,000 euros The wife of the Socialist Party leader: My income is 6.5 million lek a year. I have never borrowed money; I gave my sister 70,000 euros Linda Rama, the wife of the head of the Socialist Party, yesterday responded on the show “Top Story” to all the accusations made recently against her by the Democratic Party. How did you feel about the first direct accusations against you? I felt as if I were walking down the street and suddenly someone stepped in front of me and launched a verbal attack on me. That had never happened to me before. At that moment I saw the accusations and for the first time I was confused, then I gradually began to be astonished by what was being said, because I realized they were certainly false and I felt attacked by the falsehoods that were coming out and being reflected on the online page. How many projects have you shared with Mr. Bajraba? I have not collaborated with Mr. Mesta Bajrabë in any institutional project. I have tried very hard to remember when I might have had cooperation with him, except that I remember that there was a... Continues on page 6

Former Foreign Minister: A blow to the head in the stadium, SHIK protected me INTERVIEW (In the photo:) Former Foreign Minister and PD deputy, Tritan Shehu Memories of 25 January 1997: When I climbed onto the stadium stand, I realized that the situation was more serious than I had thought. My wife came to Lushnje By VALENTINA MADANI Tritan Shehu sheds light on one of the most difficult periods for Albania, that of the events of 1997. He directly accuses the left-wing opposition of armed rebellion, while... Continues on page 7

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MEETING WITH BRANCHES On page 3

PS DEPUTY Ben Blushi: PS will win, our slogan: “Change!” On page 2

PERUVIAN MINISTER On page 9

VLORA On page 13

2ND ANNIVERSARY US and OSCE messages: Justice is needed for “21 January” On page 5