“Albania, a point of reference in the Balkans” THE AMERICAN PRESIDENT RECEIVES THE PRIME MINISTER: WE SUPPORT YOU FULLY • The head of government visits the White House, also meets Vice President Biden. The justice reform is discussed By DARINA TANUSHI The President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, yesterday praised Albania as an extraordinary ally during the reception he gave at the White House to the Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama. “Albania is an extraordinary ally. I want to thank you for what you have done. Under your leadership, Albania is now a point of reference in the Balkans and one of the actors... • President Barack Obama: Albania, an extraordinary ally. Under your leadership, a responsible actor in the region • Edi Rama: The protocol was “broken,” Obama took me into the Oval Office. Reform, a shock to the judicial system Continues on pages 2-3 (In photo:) From the Prime Minister’s meeting, Edi Rama yesterday at the White House with the President of the USA, Barack Obama

LIST / The Ministry of Finance publishes the final compensation beneficiaries The persecuted, the 1290 names receiving the money Heirs and former convicts who have not received a single installment benefit The Ministry of Finance publishes the list of 1,293 persecuted people who have not received a single installment from the compensation for the years of imprisonment or internment. The list includes beneficiaries from the primary category, former convicts who are alive, and from the secondary category heirs of By ORNELA MANJANI political persecuted persons, one must submit the required documentation at one of the offices of Posta Shqiptare, in any district, at the address: “Ministry of Finance, Directorate of Payments and Compensation”. Depending on the cases and former convicts. The Compensation Payments Directorate in the Ministry of Finance states that every former convict or legal heir, listed in a Council of Ministers decision for the next compensation... On pages 13-15

Assistance / The categories that benefit - Vacancies ASSISTANCE / THE CATEGORIES THAT BENEFIT VACANCIES BLENDI KLOSI’S DIRECTIVE, HERE IS HOW UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT IS OBTAINED, THE NEW CONDITIONS On page 8

Yesterday in “Washington Times” Yesterday in “Washington Times” By JASON KATZ In the late 20th century, in the period of awakening with the overthrow of communism and the beginning of the breakup of the former Yugoslavia, the triumphalists proclaimed... Albania’s moderator voice Continues on page 20

Opinion of the Day Opinion of the Day By KIÇO BLUSHI In recent days, four MPs were expelled from Parliament because of mutual arrogance during the plenary session. ... Continues on page 23 How nice to be arrogant!

Court ruling / Former Minister of Education COURT RULING / FORMER MINISTER OF EDUCATION Myqerem Tafaj innocent: I kept my ethics, I believed in justice On page 9

Former policeman On page 8

ATP registers On pages 20-21

Environment An American woman in defense of Valbona: The rare valley On pages 18-19

Bulqizë On pages 16-18