The mayor: 500 families in the capital will benefit. We are providing a housing solution for young couples. Installments will be lower TIRANA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL APPROVES THE OPENING OF PROCEDURES FOR HOMES VELIAJ: SOFT LOAN OPENS, CRITERIA TO OBTAIN IT The mayor: 500 families in the capital will benefit. We are providing a housing solution for young couples. Installments will be lower (In the photo) The Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj, speaking during a meeting of the Tirana Municipal Council On page 11

DISCUSSIONS ABOUT THE TAX Parliament debates, Rama: We can’t stop you from breaking your neck. Basha: Joking fool On pages 2-3

Yesterday on “Deutsche Welle” By ROBERT SCHWARTZ Not even the traditionally close economic and political ties with Russia had any effect. Most of the Eastern European countries lined up in the affair ... “Russian blockade” and Albania’s role Continues on page 20

Edi Rama’s decision to go ahead with one of the highest taxes in the region in connection with the Nation’s Road is a purely moral act. Not only ... Opinion of the Day By ANDI BUSHATI Edi Rama’s decision to go- ahead with one of the highest taxes in the region and the highest charges on the Nation’s Road is a purely moral act. Not only ... Reject that tax, not as Kosovars, but as citizens Continues on page 21

TSIPRAS’S VISIT Kotzias, 3-hour meeting in Tirana with Bushati, technical negotiations on “The Sea” begin On page 4

Interview on “News 24” / Murat Ahmet Yörük speaks Turkish ambassador: Vlora Airport will “explode” tourism in Albania “The terrorist organization FETO has taken over the education sector here; they are dangerous” By ERION KAÇORRI The Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey in Tirana, Murat Ahmet Yörük, considered it an honor to be appointed to this new post in Albania. In an interview for the “Diplomatics” show on “News 24”, the Turkish diplomat ... On pages 6-7

“WHY WE DECIDED ON THE BLOCKING” Artan Lame: Owners of agricultural land will be exempt from deed verification On page 5

Shefqet Peçi, the “legendary” partisan commander originally from the village of Picar in Tepelenë, where he was also born on May 1, 1906, from 1945 until the collapse of Enver Hoxha’s communist regime, held and carried out a number of high state offices. From the rank of aspirant, which he had obtained at the beginning of the 1930s during the period of Zog’s Monarchy, when he attended a specialization course for the Artillery branch, thanks to ... A 1973 letter marked “secret”, written by party secretary Ali Manaj, is revealed “The writers Matuka and Shehu did not toast to the party” Enveri: I don’t believe the toasts began with the “health” of the people of Kurvelesh By DASHNOR KALOÇI Shefqet Peçi, the “legendary” partisan commander originally from the village of Picar in Tepelenë, where he was also born on May 1, 1906, from 1945 until the collapse of Enver Hoxha’s communist regime, held and carried out a number of high state offices. From the rank of aspirant, which he had obtained at the beginning of the 1930s during the period of Zog’s Monarchy, when he attended a specialization course for the Artillery branch, thanks to ... On pages 12-13

AELITA MANI: WE WORK FOR THE CREATION OF ELITES “Luarasi”, successful presentation at the fair “Work & Study” On page 9

LIST IV Files of owners in 1997, names and compensation value for 1,462 beneficiaries On pages 18-19

Korça still the best today ... Korça still the best today ...