Hajdari: Berisha seems to have the Arsidi medal publicly Shehi: I testify that Genc Ruli was deliberately kept away from the negotiation of the external debt After more than a week, it was decided that it be handled; this is the order, but it is the institutional crisis of the PD, the alliance in power and the disagreements with the prime minister. “On the eve of New Year’s Day, Genc Ruli convenes the parliamentary group in a meeting, which was repeated and ended with heated discussions.” In a meeting with 22 members and guests, the former Minister of Trade, Genc Ruli, as well as the independent candidate Xhelal Meksi, gave explanations. The article continues with descriptions of the debates within the PD, issues related to Arsid Alibej, statements about the government and the economy, as well as exchanges among the main figures. Genc Ruli said that only Berisha and Meksi can prove his innocence. Hajdari suggested that the media issue of Arsidi had been made public. Shehi declared that Ruli had been deliberately kept away from the negotiation of the external debt. [OCR note: The main column text is partially unreadable in the photo and many lines are unclear due to the inverted orientation and image quality. Only the readable parts from the page were transcribed.] photo 1. BABANI

"PD is far from the electorate" "I will not take part in the next elections if the electricity problem is not solved" “PD is far from the electorate” “I will not take part in the next elections if the electricity problem is not solved” page 3

Three more former ministers could also be prosecuted The court’s decision to return the Alsidi file for further investigation Three more former ministers could also be prosecuted page 3 The court’s decision to return the Alsidi file for further investigation page 2

2 police officers from unit 313 detained Filimin in the palace of the martyrs 2 police officers from unit 313 detained Filimin in the palace of the martyrs Analysts have called this event a public order problem, but the full text in the right-hand column is very unclear and difficult to read in this image. Fragments such as “from 22 January”, “was injured”, “was arrested” can be seen, but without sufficient certainty for accurate transcription. [OCR note: the headline is only partially readable; the subheadline has a high level of uncertainty.]