4 murders / The court rejects the prosecution, accepts expedited trial Prosecutor’s file: After the crime, a police officer and a motorcyclist stopped Kostandin Xhuvani. Berisha: The murderer was saved, the decision was taken under Edi Rama’s pressure XHUVANI ESCAPES LIFE IMPRISONMENT Prosecutor’s file: After the crime, a police officer and a motorcyclist stopped Kostandin Xhuvani. Berisha: The murderer was saved, the decision was taken under Edi Rama’s pressure By KLODIANA LALA Kostandin Xhuvani, accused of the massacre at the night- club, “Ante Grand”, escapes life imprisonment. The Tirana court accepted yesterday the defendant Xhuvani’s request for an expedited trial, even though he is accused of four counts of murder. The panel chaired by Sokol Tona said that “the investigation is complete and the case can be resolved in the current state of the files”. Apparently after reviewing the files, the panel (Sokol Tona, Arben Mico, Artan Gjerimeni) formed the conviction that a judicial investigation is not necessary, and therefore signed off on accepting the request,... On pages 2-3

Sokol Feka, decorated major. Acquaintances: He drove a Benz 190 The helicopter with 30 packages of hashish crashes in Malaga, Spain. PD, Kodheli: Resign. Ministry of Defence: He may have made a mistake “I’ll leave for specialization abroad”, pilot dies in the helicopter carrying 1 ton of drugs (In photo:) Major Sokol Feka. The place where the helicopter crashes The helicopter with 30 packages of hashish crashes in Malaga, Spain. PD, Kodheli: Resign. Ministry of Defence: He may have made a mistake By AURORA KOROMANI The plane with 1 ton of drugs crashes in Spain, the Albanian pilot dies. The news was confirmed by the Ministry of Defence, according to which. ...On pages 4-5

The full government decision SUPPLEMENTARY PENSIONS, HOW MUCH POLICE OFFICERS AND SOLDIERS WILL PAY On pages 8-9

Names / Problems in the documentation NAMES / PROBLEMS IN THE DOCUMENTATION The second list of owners in Korçë, who benefited from ’93 On pages 12-15

Opinion of the Day The geographical area we have as a country is far too small in Europe to have so many and such large holes in it. Full of them... Opinion of the Day By AHMET SHQARRI The geographical area we have as a country is far too small in Europe to have so many and such large holes in it. Full of them... A small country, with big holes Continues on page 19

Opinion of the Day China is advancing cautiously along the long road it has begun toward becoming a world superpower. Although serious analysts... Opinion of the Day By VASIL KURETA China is advancing cautiously along the long road it has begun toward becoming a world super- power. Although serious analysts... Characteristics of China’s road toward a world superpower Continues on pages 20-21

82 votes “for” Parliament approves 3 KQZ members, two decrees rejected On pages 6-7

Local elections Artan Lame: My hands itch for Tirana, I would run On page 7

VLORË Homes ready to be demolished, residents force their way into the municipality On page 11

Warning Kosovo, Albin Kurti: Next week, protests again On page 18

Interview / former KESH director INTERVIEW / FORMER KESH DIRECTOR Andis Harasani: “Komani”, the interconnection line should be moved On page 11

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