The bank theft, details from the internal recordings in the treasury branch BANK THEFT, DETAILS FROM THE INTERNAL RECORDINGS IN THE TREASURY BRANCH “Bitraj stole 8 crates of money” Investigators: He took the 50s, replaced them with paper • Five other employees under investigation and the camera supervisor • Artists against Fullani, speaking: Tupja, Çuli, Mamaqi, Dilo... By AURORA KOROMANI ENIDA HIMAJ The thefts committed by the employee of the Bank of Albania, Ardian Bitraj, in the Treasury vault in Linzë, were filmed by the internal cameras located inside the Stock Vault, where the money was also stolen. Sources close to the investigative authorities say that from the examination of the money deposit in the Stock Vault, where Bitraj stole a... Continues on pages 12-15 (In the photo:) Governor Ardian Fullani. Edmond Tupja, Rovena Dilo, Hervin Çuli, Agim Doçi FULLANI OUT!

“We had not had the chance to compare it with the sad dust cloud of Albania” “Not enough time” / The meeting and conversations of the writers in the Italian capital By ISMAIL KADARE When Pierre-Bordeaux Groult, the historian and founder of an important foundation, told me it was time for the two of us to make a trip to Rome, more precisely, to the Vatican, to present there several Balkan issues, mainly those of the Albanian nation, I had every reason, despite my desire for “strict literary” commitments, to say “yes” on the spot. It was moving, of course, that a gentleman said to be eighty years old would show such a passion for a part of Europe where he had never been, and above all for small Albania, about which most Europeans had a poor opinion; it angered him so much and made him cling even more tightly to the final wager of his life: to overturn this opinion. On pages 10-11

MAS: Form A3 — who benefits from it On page 3

Opinion of the Day By PETRIT HALITI The special meetings organized by the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, in Sochi on 9 August with the presidents of the two states... From Nagorno-Karabakh to the Balkans Continues on page 17

PHOTOS OF POLITICIANS AT THE BEACH Rama in Vlorë with family, Berisha relaxes in Lalz, Bamir Topi chooses Corfu On page 4

Testimonies Killed in the middle of Vlorë 26-year-old Endri Yzeiri On page 7

NEW MAP Prices for Elbasan Peqin and Librazhd On pages 20-22

Family members speak Mother kills 4-year-old son with the bread knife On page 10

Dossier How Bajraktari prepared the revolt against Enver On pages 18-19