INTERVIEW/ THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET AT THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE SPEAKS FORMERLY PERSECUTED “How will 6 billion lek be divided” Mimoza Dhëmbi: The fund spans 3 years, 75% is envisaged for those still alive. 13,167 former political prisoners will benefit. The documents needed to complete the file By ORNELA MANJANI The Ministry of Finance has a clear strategy for compensation payments for former politically persecuted people. The fund reaches up to 2 billion lek each year, which has been planned for this year and for the next three years. According to calculations, 6 billion lek will be distributed over three years. The priority categories for compensation payments are former female political prisoners who are alive at the moment the payment is made, and former political prisoners who are alive at the moment the payment is made and are over 75 years old upon the entry into force... On page 5

Opinion of the Day Those three never met in life, but they have been met by all the living who have not been fed on stale air... Continues on page 20 By PËRPARIM KABO Cervantes-Hugo-Dali, in Durrës

Opinion of the Day These days a friend asked me what I meant by the word belfjekulturë and whether, in my opinion, this kind of “new culture” — if it is such a thing, ... Continues on page 21 By KIÇO BLUSHI Belfjekultura

DOSSIER/ “He asked for a meeting, I told Ramiz not to come in through the window” (In the photo:) Prof. Eqerem Çabej with Enver Hoxha in the latter’s year. Facsimile of Enver’s letter to Ramiz in which he denies Çabej permission to travel abroad The event in December 1969, Hoxha did not receive the distinguished academic in a meeting. “Let another, younger and capable one go to Austria, not this one, as always” By IV KALOÇI The denigrating letter written by Enver Hoxha in December 1969 against the linguist, Albanologist... On pages 10-11

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ENROLMENTS CLOSE ON 18 AUGUST On page 9

MP: LSI DOES NOT MOVE WITH EMOTIONS Vangjel Tavo: Rama-Meta split? A summer media speculation On page 3

DISTRIBUTION BY UNITS On page 8

“SUMMER PAGES” Enada At’Nikolla: Albanians have good taste in dress Supplement

AKKP ARCHIVE On pages 18-19

KUKES Conflict over the water line, 3 injured, 3 arrested On page 7

THE MAYOR: THE SYMBOL OF THE CITY THE MAYOR: THE SYMBOL OF THE CITY The “Birra Korça” festival lights up, Sotiraq Filo: Tradition continues On page 7