INSURANCE INSTITUTE: THE CRITERIA THAT MUST BE MET FOR THE SUPPLEMENTARY PENSION MILITARY PENSIONS, HOW WORKING YEARS ARE CALCULATED Social Insurance Institute: Which categories may apply and the documentation that must be submitted in order to benefit (In the photo) Illustrative photo On page 7

Opinion of the Day In this era of abundant information, credibility remains the most important component in the relationship built between the media and the audience. But we... Continues on page 20 By MONIKA STAFA Trust in traditional media is rising across Europe

Opinion of the Day If you want a litmus test to prove the influence of the Russian lobby in Albania, just look at the silence and complete informational darkness in the media, portals... Continues on page 21 By SHABAN MURATI Russian mercenaries as an instrument of the state

Patozi begins preparations for the new party: We have nothing left to wait for On pages 2-3

Owner: I spotted the robbers, I came out with a double-barrel shotgun Masked terror in 3 businesses, they take 70 million lek The terror by masked men shows no sign of stopping. Two days after the robbery of a currency exchange office in Fier (with one killed and one injured) and the terror against a father and son in the city of Delvina, three businesses along the Korça-Kapshticë road have been attacked... On page 6

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International symposium dedicated to Naim Frashëri 5 March 2018 Naim Frashëri (Albanian poet who wrote in Persian) SYMPOSIUM TOPICS; 1. NAIM FRASHËRI, THE PERSIAN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE 2. NAIM FRASHËRI'S ROLE FOR THE ALBANIAN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE AND CULTURE 3. NAIM FRASHËRI, WORLDVIEW AND MYSTICISM 4. THE POLITICAL-SOCIAL ROLE OF NAIM FRASHËRI IN THE LIFE OF THE ALBANIAN NATION 5. ON NAIMOLOGY'S VIEWS OF THE PERSONALITY AND WORK OF NAIM FRASHËRI 6. NAIM FRASHËRI'S LIFE AND WORK IN IRANIAN STUDIES 7. OPEN DISCUSSION ON THE THOUGHTS AND WORK OF NAIM FRASHËRI Deadline for submission of abstracts: 22 December 2017 Deadline for submission of full papers: 21 January 2018 Venue of the Symposium: Tarbiat Modares University, Shehid Metahari Hall, Tehran-Iran SYMPOSIUM LANGUAGES: ALBANIAN - ENGLISH - PERSIAN Email: afc2018@modares.ac.ir - iranbalkanian@gmail.com Symposium Secretariat address: Tarbiat Modares University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Symposium Secretariat