PARLIAMENT/ STATE MINISTER: YOU HAVE APPOINTED RELATIVES. MEDIU: CLASS WAR Harito: Here is the PD’s nepotism in the state Berisha’s retort: In government you are 4 family members. Protest outside Parliament: Stop the dismissals. Rama: We will not wait for the PD, we will approve the territorial reform By DARINA TANUSHI Parliament was engulfed yesterday in debates and mutual accusations between the majority and the opposition over nepotism in appointments made in the public administration. The debate in Parliament began with MP Majlinda Bregu, who reminded those present that “outside the hall of this Parliament there are several hundred state administration employees who are protesting against unfair dismissals from work.” But immediately after Bregu, the Minister of Innovation, Milena Harito, reacted, mentioning some of the relatives of Democratic Party MPs who are employed in the state administration. This prompted an immediate reaction from former Prime Minister Sali Berisha, the Republican Party leader, Fatmir Mediu, and several other opposition MPs. “Are you concerned about those 7,000 people you claim, or are you concerned about your own relatives’ lists? Are you concerned about the wife of Mr. Kosova who works at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, about the wife of Saimir Shehri... Continues on pages 2-3

Opinion of the Day On 18 March 2014, in front of a large gathering of politicians and leaders from all institutions of the Russian Federation,... Continues on page 18

Opinion of the Day By ALFRED CAKO Crimea and Kosovo, or Kosovo and Crimea? Continues on page 19

Opinion of the Day By KIÇO BLUSHI Over the course of 70 years since the liberation of Tirana, I can say with full certainty that the Cold War has ended and ceased among us. It has not been reignited... The “Cold War” of the struggle for power Continues on page 19

Kukës prefect Ramë Hoxha leaves: Politics is what this job is about INTERVIEW (In photo): Former Prefect of the Kukës district, Ramë Hoxha The government removes the Kukës prefect from office: I followed the law, I wish my successor success. Etjona Hoxha replaces Besnik Dervishi in Vlora By MATILDA TOTA KUKËS – Since yesterday, Ramë Hoxha is no longer the Prefect of the Kukës district. In an interview with “Gazeta Shqiptare” he recounted his disappointment at being dismissed from this post, even though as... On page 5

PENALTIES, HERE IS HOW PAYMENT WILL BE MADE On page 7

“WHY I REJECTED THE TWO AMBASSADORS” On page 4

GREEK ARCHIVES On pages 16-17

Safet Gjici: I was with the PD, but I found no gratitude • Speaks the new prefect of Kukës. Rama’s phone call, appreciation for honest businessmen

“THEY TOLD US: WE DON’T HAVE MONEY” On page 14

BY BESNIK BAKIU On page 20

PROSECUTOR’S INVESTIGATION SUSPENDED On page 8