SHKODËR/ THE ASSASSINATION, THE 35-YEAR-OLD IS GUNNED DOWN WITH A BURST OF FIRE WHILE IN THE CAR Police: The perpetrator rode a motorbike and wore a helmet. Who was Ferdinand Polia, life in emigration, poverty and the return to his native village for the tourism business (In the photo) Police at the scene of the killing. The victim Ferdinand Polia On page 9

Opinion of the Day By ADRI NURELLARI When diplomacy and negotiations are discussed, one inevitably thinks of the Middle East in general and of the conflict between Palestine and Israel in particular ... The dialogue with Serbia and the lessons from Palestine’s setbacks Continues on pages 20-21

Opinion of the Day By ANDI BUSHATI There is a tendency to view in a very superficial way the strong positions that Ilir Meta took today. His statements have been explained as an attempt to ... How Ilir Meta’s strong message should be read Continues on page 21

“I would sacrifice my life like Salvador Allende” CEC gives the mandate to 3 new LSI MPs. Basha, meeting with Merkel’s successor at the CDU CEC gives the mandate to 3 new LSI MPs. Basha, meeting with Merkel’s successor at the CDU By VALENTINA MADANI Ilir Meta yesterday warned Prime Minister Edi Rama and opposition leader Lulzim Basha that he is ready to hand over the mandate of President of the Republic. He took the former president of Chile as an example for this gesture, arguing that the installation is at risk ... On page 3

Vjollca Arapi: We are not revenge killers. Visi gave his father his word, “I won’t do anything” Agim Arapi’s son from Italy: I felt no sympathy when I learned the news TIRANA - Two days after the execution with 20 bullets of the former mechanic of the VIPs, Jurgen Kurti, near his home on “Zef Jubani” street, close to “Selman Stërmasi” stadium in the capital, police have declared Dervis Arapi, the son of merchant Agim Arapi, wanted as the suspected perpetrator. The latter was killed in April 2017, when the then 26-year-old Kurti was also suspected. The 33-year-old Arapi was declared wanted, as it is suspected that the serious incident that occurred on Monday evening was motivated by revenge. On page 7

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Several deputy ministers change in the government, the consul in Ioannina is dismissed On page 4

NEW PUBLICATION BY MEKSIT Photographs of the country’s mosques that were demolished by communism in 1967 On pages 18-19

The calendar, the names of the 1,200 teachers who will take the state exam On pages 10-11

Guilty of genocide in Bosnia, the court: Life imprisonment for Radovan Karaxhiq On page 14

The 600 owners in Tirana and the districts who receive the title deed for the construction plot On pages 12-13