FORMER HEAD OF “ALBANIAN AIRLINES”: I DON’T HAVE ALBANIAN CITIZENSHIP “The truth about my being wanted by INTERPOL” “They accused me of corruption, but the court set me free.” The businessman accompanied Berisha to Azerbaijan, but on the “INTERPOL” website he is still listed as wanted By GILMANA BUSHATI President of “Evsen Gro- up”, Ali Evsen, so widely discussed in Albania for his arrest in Spain, on charges of money laun- dering as well as for the seizure of the airline com- pany “Alba- nian Airlines”, gave yes- terday an interview to the state news agency of Azerbaijan, APA, about the fact that he is one of the persons wanted by Interpol. He says that if he is wanted by Interpol, then why has he not been arrested until now while he is in Spain, so he can continue the trial brought there on corruption charges. According to him, this is an absurd situation he finds himself in, but he stresses that someone is behind these reports. Evsen ad- mitted that if such an or- der exists, then why was he not stopped at the bor- der with Azerbaijan, where he recently was for a visit, since most of his business is based there,.... Continues on page 11

Today’s Opinion Believe me, I feel like I don’t know whether we are a racist nation or not. Lately, many want to look like hardened nationalists, but that too is not exactly known... Today’s Opinion By KIÇO BLUSHI Racism, honor, nationalism and homophobia Believe me, I feel like I don’t know whether we are a racist nation or not. Lately, many want to look like hardened nationalists, but that too is not exactly known... Continues on page 27

Brussels: The fight against discrimination, one of the 12 priorities Legalists: We expected support for gays from some other politician, not from Berisha. He has no choice but to legalize marriages between them EU: Gays, Spahiu harms integration, PLL: Berisha should stay in his place (In photo:) Prime Minister Sali Berisha and the European Commission ambassador in Tirana, Ettore Sequi. The chairman of Legaliteti, Ekrem Spahiu Legalists: We expected support for gays from some other politician, not from Berisha. He has no choice but to legalize marriages between them By ERMELINDA HOXHAJ The strong debate over the holding of the gay parade in Tirana that became public in “Gazeta Shqiptare” apparently will bring about a rift between the Legaliteti Movement party and the Democratic Party.... On page 15

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