Police are allowed to shoot children PARLIAMENT / THE ARTICLE THAT PROHIBITED USE AGAINST WOMEN AND MINORS FALLS The changes are presented in the Committee on Laws, Saimir Tahiri: The police have the right to shoot at minors, women and elderly people if they endanger human life The Minister of the Interior, Saimir Tahiri, stated yesterday before the deputies of the Parliamentary Committee on Laws that under the new law “On the use of weapons”, the State Police has the right to shoot at minors, women and elderly people if they pose a threat to the life of a police officer or of any citizen. On the other hand, Tahiri clarifies, under the new law, the police are prohibited from using weapons against protesters, even as a warning, a consequence of the events of 21 January. “The old law stipulated that a weapon could not be used against minors, against women and the elderly, whereas with the new law this criterion also falls, since these categories can also pose a potential, imminent, real danger to the life of the police officer or of any citizen. This means that under the new law, the weapon must be used against anyone who puts at risk the life of any citizen or the life of the police officer. Under the new law, the use of a weapon as a means to disperse ... Continues on page 5

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Italian ambassador: The criteria are public, reforms are needed Greece: the maritime pact first, then integration. Gaiani: Conditions are set by the EU, not by states (In the photo:) Greek Foreign Minister Venizellos. Italian Ambassador in Tirana, Massimo Gaiani The Greek Foreign Minister warned that negotiations with the EU would be conditioned on the delimitation of the maritime border. Italy: There is a defined agenda By DARINA TANUSHI The Ambassador of Italy to Albania, Massimo Gaiani, stated yesterday that the conditions for Albania’s membership in the EU have been set by the “Copenhagen Charter” and not by one country or another. ... Continues on page 4

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Decision: the government legalizes all of “Arab’s” apartment blocks On page 6

The super-swindler in court: I lied to 600 people, not 900 as the police say On page 7

Merchants: If the market is closed, we will start massive protests On page 11

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