UNIVERSITIES / AT MEDICINE, ARBEN GJATA, KASTRIOT ÇAUSHI AT THE ARTS Competition in higher education, the Vlora candidate, Bilal Shkurtaj: Here is why I withdrew. The Center for Albanological Studies, without legal status, remains without an electoral process UNIVERSITIES / AT MEDICINE, ARBEN GJATA, KASTRIOT ÇAUSHI AT THE ARTS 12 WINNING RECTORS Mynyr Koni takes over the leadership of UT Competition in higher education, the Vlora candidate, Bilal Shkurtaj: Here is why I withdrew. The Center for Albanological Studies, without legal status, remains without an electoral process By ERMELINDA HOXHAJ Among the Higher Education institutions that yesterday voted for their new leaders should also have been the Center for Albanological Studies (QSA). In fact, there was no electoral process at the QSA, even though the leaders’ 4-year mandate has now expired. On 2.3.2016, the Ministry of Education, just as it did to 14 other higher education institutions, sent the draft election regulations to the Center for Albanological Studies for an opinion. On 7 March, the Academic Senate of the QSA forwarded the opinion Continues on pages 8-9

The court keeps the 3 arrested people in custody. Tahiri: I have no connection to him Lu: Shullazi’s arrest is a positive step. Businessmen: He has not imposed fines on us (In the photo:) Emiljano Shullazi yesterday being escorted to court. Donald Lu, the American ambassador in Tirana Shullazi remains in custody, lawyer: I expected this decision because of political pressure. He declares himself innocent, does not accept the charges By DARINA TANUSHI The United States Ambassador, Donald Lu, yesterday welcomed the arrest of Emiljano Shullazi and called for the case to proceed in a manner On pages 2, 3, 6

THE LIST, 1,300 PERSECUTED PEOPLE FOR THE THIRD AND FOURTH INSTALLMENTS AND THOSE WHO HAVE RECEIVED NOTHING On pages 14-16

By FATJONA MEDJINI The creation of a new diocese in the Albanian Orthodox Church has sparked anger between a rebel priest and the Church authorities, accused ... The new diocese reopens old wounds in the Albanian Church Continues on page 20

Who is Emiljano Shullazi? This question, commonly raised these days in the media and television programs, has received an answer that, for the most part, ... By BLENDI FEVZIU Who is Emiljano Shullazi? This question, commonly raised these days in the media and television programs, has received an answer that, for the most part, ... Continues on page 21

Debate in the group, Topalli to Basha: Take the chair of the PD seriously Debate in the group, Topalli to Basha: Take the chair of the PD seriously On page 5

ALUIZNI: legalization permits, 1,070 beneficiaries in Fier county ALUIZNI: legalization permits, 1,070 beneficiaries in Fier county On pages 12-13

42-year-old woman in tears: We suffer for bread, 1 year and a half without electricity 42-year-old woman in tears: We suffer for bread, 1 year and a half without electricity On page 11

Kokëdhima at the Constitutional Court: The PD will ruin my career Kokëdhima at the Constitutional Court: The PD will ruin my career On page 7

Owners in Tirana, the names and updated registers Owners in Tirana, the names and updated registers On pages 17-18

Tirana, the pharmacist is beaten, the wife says: Fractures and blood in the abdomen XHOGA’S WIFE: WE HAVE NO CONFLICTS Tirana, the pharmacist is beaten, the wife says: Fractures and blood in the abdomen On page 10