US OFFICIAL: WE ARE MOVING TOWARD THE ELECTIONS, THE COLLEGE WILL EVALUATE THEM State Department official: Neither the government nor the opposition is prepared for 7 members in the CEC. American congressman: Lifting visas is possible The Director for Central and Southern Europe at the U.S. Department of State, Jonatan Moore, also issued a warning yesterday at the end of his visit. “I do not see the USA and Albania on a collision course. The only clash with the United States would happen if someone chose to use violence instead of legal mechanisms.” During a discussion with media analysts, Moore also gave the conclusions of his visit to Albania. In response to the analysts’ questions about the elections, Moore said: “We have refreshed our position on the electoral process. I have said that the process is in doubt now. I say that there is also one more link, which is the Electoral College. Any concern about election theft is very serious. That is why the effort to have rigorous observation has been undertaken,” Moore declared. ... On pages 6-7

“ENVER HASS ASSIGNED ME AS AMBASSADOR” “ENVER MI NOMINÒ AMBASSADOR” PIRRO ANDONI: THE DEFENSE OF THE MALVINAS ISLANDS, THE BOOK CAUSED A SENSATION IN ARGENTINA By FATOS VELIU On pages 16-17

Opinion of the Day The observation that serves as the title for these lines is neither an exceptional nor a strange case, but something often seen and proven.... By ILIR DHIMA He who is drowning pulls others down too Continues on page 20

Opinion of the Day Two members of a campaign team were debating a few days ago about a Friedman article on how closely the economy is tied to politics ... By BEN ANDONI A clumsy and fake campaign with the crisis Continues on page 21

HASAN HALILI: PROMISES WERE NOT KEPT On page 4

“The form and direction of the government will be determined by the vote” INTERVIEW (In photo:) Edmond Panariti, member of the LSI leadership. PS leader Edi Rama and LSI leader Ilir Meta during the Socialist Party Convention Vangjel Tavo: Figures from the PD and PS have met secretly in Tepelenë and Dropull, with the aim of making deals to divert the LSI votes By DARINA TANUSHI LSI presidency member Edmond Panariti said yesterday that the PS and the LSI do not have an agreement regarding the incompatibility of the parliamentary mandate and that of ministers. ... On page 5

CAMPAIGN On page 3

EDUCATION On page 12

INTERVIEW On pages 18-19

PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE: CASES WHERE MATCH-FIXING IS SUSPECTED On page 22

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