The categories that can benefit from the new housing scheme. Priority families are identified for soft loans and rent payments DOCUMENTS YOU MUST SUBMIT TO QUALIFY UNDER ONE OF THE 6 PROGRAMS The categories that can benefit from the new housing scheme. Priority families are identified for soft loans and rent payments (In the photo) Illustrative photo On page 7

Seismologists respond: Ground tremors cannot be predicted in time Rama: The situation is difficult, the state is at the forefront Civil Emergencies: After the heat, strong earthquakes and heavy rain Seismologists respond: Ground tremors cannot be predicted in time By DARINA TANUSHI The Director of Civil Emergencies, Shemsi Prençi, during a work meeting at the Tirana Prefecture with fire brigade and local government leaders, warned yesterday of dangers in the not-too-distant future from earthquakes and rain. “After a hot summer, a problem arises... On page 3

“He should not write in ‘La Liberation’, it gave the monarch room” The secret 1984 document in the book “Writers and artists under the communist dictatorship...” By DASHNOR KALOÇI Starting from the great fame that the well-known Albanian writer, Ismail Kadare, had gained since the beginning of the ’70s, (when in France his novel “The General of the Dead Army” was translated and published), in the following years he received many different invitations from several French newspapers, magazines, radio stations and television channels to be present in their editorial offices with articles, interviews, etc. This continued also in the ’80s, when fame and... On pages 18-19

Opinion of the Day Language, territory, history and culture are basic elements that identify the nation-state, or national state according to the Western definition... By AZGAN HAKLAJ The fulfillment of our national dream Continues on page 21

Opinion of the Day Is representative democracy enough? Has it met the expectations of open society? And in countries with little democratic tradition... By PËRPARIM KABO Representative democracy and Direct Democracy Continues on pages 20-21

INTERVIEW On page 4

DEDICATION Edison Gjergos’s former fiancée: They destroyed my life, he remains unforgettable On page 12

ARLINDA GJONI “Sing­ers who have no voice but sponsors turned music into business” Supplement

BORIÇI’S BOOK “Begsat”, who studied there in the years 1987-1992, the full list On pages 10-11

FESTIVAL DETAILS The second night of the festival, a river of “Korça” beer is poured out On page 8

Korça still the best today ...

Korça still the best today ...