INTERVIEW / WB DIRECTOR: ALBANIANS, A VERY ORIENTAL VALUE WORLD BANK // 350 million USD aid for 2014 // Tahsin Sayed speaks: We will give 150 million dollars for the regeneration of the energy sector. Life and career, my father sold the land to enable me to study By RUDINA HOXHA The World Bank Country Director in Albania, Ms. Tahsin Sayed (Tahseen Sayed), assesses in an exclusive interview for “Gazeta Shqiptare” the issues the Albanian government is working on and comments on what the World Bank sees as the key problems for the country and on the assistance the World Bank will bring each year to Albania. All for one purpose: for a better life for Albanians. Ms. Sayed, allow me first to wish you “Welcome to Albania!” Please, can you share with us your first impressions of Albania and the people here? - I had never been to Albania before. So I had no previous impressions of your country. I have had many pleasant surprises here. The first thing that struck me was that Albania is geographically part of Europe, the people look European, but in their personal communication, the values they have... Continued on pages 8-9

“THE WORD SHKERDHATE ESCAPED TWICE” INTERVIEW On pages 4-5

Sports Opinion Opinion Sports By AHMET SHQARRI Closing stadiums, as happens here, when they are supposed to serve spectators, can only be called an ugly Albanian invention.... Continued on page 26 An ugly Albanian invention!

Opinion of the Day By KIÇO BLUSHI If there are spheres of society, fallen into a coma, that urgently need surgery, radical intervention (certainly, apart from... Continued on page 23 “Meeting with culture” fallen into a coma

“A CORRUPT ELITE AT THE HEART OF THE COUNTRY” On page 5

BLUE TOOTH Fation from “BB7” cries to Matilda: I put my hands on Juliana Arben Ristani gets married, wedding photos. Selimllari: Why I gave birth to 3 children EXCLUSIVE (In the photo:) PD MP Arben Ristani with his wife Alketa Zazo. Angela Martini and Vildane Zeneli. Valbona Selimllari Ledina Çelo, pregnant for the second time. Bleona Qereti, once again a “show” for gays. “Big Brother”, Lori and Visari kiss in the dark “Miss Albania” will be held this year in Ulcinj. The sexy photos of Angela Martini and Vildane Zeneli. Inis Gjoni in shape Supplement

LETTER: NO APPOINTMENTS On page 7

CANDIDACY On page 15

FULL LIST On pages 16-17

EVENT / POLICE WAS IN ACTION On page 8