THE CRIME IN BASTAR, TIRANA, THE 34-YEAR-OLD WAS FOUND UNCONSCIOUS IN THE STREET Police arrest the suspect, 31-year-old Esat Cuni, and the married couple for failure to report a crime. The 20-year-old woman was caught in a shed with the father of 3 children (In photo) Bastari Mesëm village On page 7

Opinion of the Day Exactly 60 years ago, at a time when communist men of Eastern politics were kissing each other on the lips, Enver Hoxha gave many Soviet kisses ... By LORENC VANGJELI Albanians as kissers in Albania and the Soviet kiss Continues on page 21

Opinion of the Day Niccolò Machiavelli in “The Prince” (the masterpiece among the writings of the diplomat, politician, historian, philosopher and distinguished humanist of the Italian Renaissance) ... By FATOS ÇOÇOLI The reverse march of the helmsman Continues on page 22

DAY ANALYSIS PËRPARIM KABO On pages 10-11

PD PROTESTS On page 2

INTERVIEW “Why I decided to return to the PD” Oketa: Candidate for the Municipality of Durrës? I am in politics for more than that Former deputy prime minister: Ready to enter free elections. I contribute as much as I can By VALENTINA MADANI Gazmend Oketa left the Democratic Party with his head turned back... He left as a democrat. Even away from it, he remained one. On his return, everyone welcomed him in the shared home of the PD. He came back at a bad time for the PD because ... On page 4

PRIME MINISTER On page 3

MILOAO [?] Homage to Professor Idriz Ajeti on the 102nd anniversary of his birth The Kosovar who unified the language of Albanians Inside: The genius of the cello, Rostropovich. Prose by Faruk Myrtaj BY BARDHYL DEMIRAJ Professor Idriz Ajeti turns 102 this year, since he first saw the dawn of life in Medvegjë. He no longer has any peers in this life, if not school or university comrades, who have kept in memory the date when they celebrated his birthdays. Meanwhile, former students and former students of his former students, all white-haired by age, still today value the compassion, if his birthday officially coincides with the day of ... Supplement

APPEAL FROM DURRËS On page 6

THE CLASH On page 5