Arrest order for Dorian Çollaku THE THEFT AT THE BoA, THE PROSECUTION: ACCUSED OF ABUSE OF OFFICE Case file / Camera footage, prosecutors: Ardian Bitraj put the money into a personal safe. Legal expert: the entire chain of command at the Bank failed By AURORA KOROMANI The prosecution issues an arrest order for the former Treasury director in Linzë, Dorian Çollaku. Sources from the prosecutor’s office say that Çollaku is accused of abuse of office, following the scandal involving the Bank of Albania, from which 713 million lek were stolen. Meanwhile, his side does not deny that Çollaku has not been at his home and that he is expected to surrender today to the blue uniforms. Just a few days ago, the Treasury director in Linzë was dismissed from the post he held following an order from the Supervisory Council of the Bank of Albania. It is understood that Çollaku should have been responsible for the theft inside the Issue Department of the Bank of Albania, since every action was supposed to be checked by him. A few days earlier, the Supervisory Council of the Bank of Albania dismissed two department directors, who are suspected of having known about the theft. The two dismissed directors... On pages 6-8

Opinion of the Day O tempora, o mores! With the closure of 17 private pseudo-universities, will the era begin in Albania when it will be over... Continued on page 20 By SPARTAK NGJELA School, the need for a rational revolution

Opinion of the Day When the Italians designed the building of our central bank, they had planned an apartment inside it where the governor was supposed to live.... Continued on page 21 By DRITAN HILA Desperately Fullani

Minister of Education: Master’s degree? I too fell “victim” to the system (In the photo:) The meeting of the Minister of Education and Sports, Lindita Nikolla, with representatives of higher education institutions (HEIs) MAS report revealed: State universities, 50 percent of lecturers are unqualified, 100% violate admission criteria By DARINA TANUSHI The closure or suspension of activities of several private universities by the “Rama” government seems to cast doubt on the diplomas of some of them as well On pages 2-5

WHO DOES NOT PAY OR PAYS REDUCED FEES 3 SPECIAL PAGES LEGALIZATION, THE NEW-FEE FORMULA COMES INTO FORCE The new property map, prices in Durrës County drop by 40% On pages 10-12

URE VAJGURORE / THE AUTHOR IN CUSTODY On page 17

THE DEPORTED MAN On page 8

THE BORDER, THE INVESTIGATION BEGINS On page 9

DIRECTOR OF QSA On pages 18-19

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