THE TIRANA MUNICIPAL COUNCIL APPROVES THE OPENING OF PROCEDURES FOR HOMES VELIAJ: THE SOFT LOAN IS OPEN, THE CRITERIA TO QUALIFY The mayor: 500 families in the capital will benefit. We are providing a housing solution for young couples. The 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

By ROBERT SCHWARTZ “The Russian blockade” and Albania’s role

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

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 his appointment to this new role in Albania an honor. In an interview for the program “Diplomaticus” on “News 24”, the Turkish diplomat ... On pages 6-7

Enver: I don’t believe the toasts started with the ‘health’ of the people of Kurvelesh” A 1973 letter marked “secret,” written by party secretary Ali Manaj, is uncovered By DASHNOR KALOÇI Shefqet Peçi, the “legendary” partisan commander originally from the village of Picar in Tepelena, where he was born on 1 May 1906, after 1945 and until the collapse of Enver Hoxha’s communist regime, had and held a series of high state posts. 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 special artillery specialization course, thanks to ... On pages 12-13

Nor did the traditionally close economic and political ties with Russia have any effect. Most of the countries of Eastern Europe lined up in the affair ... Continues on page 20

DISCUSSIONS ON THE TAX Parliament debates, Rama: We can’t stop you from breaking your neck. Basha: Loud-mouthed brute On pages 2-3

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

“WHY WE INTRODUCED THE BLOCK” Artan Lame: Owners of agricultural land will be exempt from title verification On page 5

LIST IV Property files in 1997, the names of the values and compensation for 1,462 beneficiaries On pages 18-19

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