TESTIMONIES OF THE ITALIAN AND THE ALBANIAN ARRESTED FOR NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING Prosecutor’s Office: Here is the drug-by-plane route Minister Tahiri: I will not resign, the operation was successful. Manjani: Our airspace is controlled. Basha: The “Rama” government has fallen. The Lumalas aerodrome in Korçë is closed, 24-hour patrols after the incident TESTIMONIES OF THE ITALIAN AND THE ALBANIAN ARRESTED FOR NARCOTICS TRAFFICKING “I BOUGHT THE DRUGS IN LUSHNJE” Prosecutor’s Office: Here is the drug-by-plane route • Minister Tahiri: I will not resign, the operation was successful. Manjani: Our airspace is controlled • Basha: The “Rama” government has fallen. The Lumalas aerodrome in Korçë is closed, 24-hour patrols after the incident By AURORA KOROMANI New details are emerging about the drug trafficking in Divjakë. Sources close to the prosecution reveal all the movements of the people involved in the drug trafficking network. From the same sources... Continues on pages 2-7 (In the photo:) Citizens posing for a photo with the crashed plane. The plane’s pilot, 67-year-old Giorgio Riformato

Draft law/ No caretakers for those living in community centers, the community reacts Decision for those in nursing homes, the elderly react: Better to take our lives Draft law/ No caretakers for those living in community centers, the community reacts The government cuts payment to the disabled for 47 million lek in profit Decision for those in nursing homes, the elderly react: Better to take our lives With a social agenda centered on the rights and duties of everyone, we want to build a society where each person’s energy and creativity can find space and fulfillment, through a state that provides public services according to need. It is the mission of the socialist government to ensure every Albanian citizen, regardless of income, origin, age, gender, ethnicity, education, sexual orientation, cultural identity, political or religious beliefs, quality public services”. By OLA MITRE These words are taken from the current government’s program for vulnerable groups and are also displayed on the online page of the Ministry of Social Welfare and Youth, which, as it further emphasizes, says that “we will cancel... - On page 12

“HOW TO ACT, KEEP THE PAPERS” - On page 10

Opinion of the Day I like to believe that the remarks about giving our elite athletes better treatment have now been approved by Prime Minister Edi Rama as well… By AHMET SHQARRI I like to believe that the remarks about giving our elite athletes better treatment have now been approved by Prime Minister Edi Rama as well... Same ideas, different prime ministers Continues on page 20

Opinion of the Day By SHABAN MURATI International relations can no longer be the same as they were before Russia’s forcible annexation of part of the territory... Russia carried out the September 11 of international relations Continues on page 21

“WE DESERVE IT” - On pages 8-9

DOSSIER/ FATOS VELIU The bureau in ’91: Bashkurti does not accept being a political lever - On pages 14-15

EUROVISION Spain shouts: Long live Albania, it knows music - On page 17

ELBASAN 35-year-old man killed in Syria, relatives: Let the body be returned - On page 11