The court’s decision is not based on law Tirana prosecutors A. Qeleshi and G. Gjokutaj speak out The Arsidi trial resumes after a 6-day interruption The Arsidi trial, which began at the end of December, was interrupted at the court hearing of 22 January by an interlocutory decision of the judicial panel, chaired by Andi Çeliku. As is known, this decision prompted numerous reactions from both the press and other important bodies. Aside from whether such a decision was in accordance with legal procedures, a matter on which various legal experts commented, what caused the greatest stir was the request to indict five other people, including three former ministers, Ruli, Mysliu and Çabi-ri. The judicial panel’s decision was commented on more than anywhere else in the PD parliamentary group, where numerous irregularities [text unclear]. The implication in this scandal, according to this decision, of MP Ruli would also require the removal of his immunity, something the opposition appears ready to pursue. But not only PD MPs, but Berisha himself and Prime Minister Meksi, present at a group meeting, have testified, among other things, that the former finance minister did not deal with Albania’s foreign debt. In the text of the prosecution’s protest against the court’s interlocutory decision, among other things, [the article repeats that] various legal experts commented, while five other people, including the three former ministers Ruli, Mysliu and Qabi-ri. else in the PD parliamentary group, of which Genc Ruli is a member. Ruli himself, who is also a trained lawyer, gave a detailed analysis and commentary on the decision of the trial court at one of the group’s meetings, in which, according to him, irregularities could be observed [text unclear]. PD MPs, as well as minister did not deal with Albania’s foreign debt. decision states, among other things, that meetings between certain Albanian officials and Arsidi[n?], which were not connected with negotiating the foreign debt but with other economic issues, “have no connection with the charge on which the five accused defendants were sent to trial. Therefore, the task assigned by the court to extend the criminal prosecution to Genc Ruli, Ylli Qabiri, Emin Mysliu, Liljana Nanaj and Arta Pisha is not within the court’s procedural competence.” In this protest, after setting out arguments against the judicial panel’s decision, the prosecution concludes that the interlocutory decision of the Tirana District Court is unsupported by evidence and law, and therefore asks the Court of Appeal to quash that decision and continue the criminal case against the defendants Saliu, Tartari, Ahmeti, Xhyheri and Hoti. Since our newspaper published the court’s non-final decision in full last Tuesday, we believe it would also be appropriate to publish in this issue the text of the prosecution’s protest against that decision. Also, to provide a more accurate picture of this trial, our newspaper interviewed the two prosecutors in the case, Arben Qeleshi and Genc Gjukataj. A.SH KULLAKU

In the text of the prosecution’s protest against the court’s interlocutory decision, among other things interlocutory decision, it states, among other things, that In this protest, after arguments are presented against [text missing/unclear] protest.

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Today you can find the third issue of the new newspaper “AKS” at all newspaper outlets. In today’s issue you will read, among other things, the polemic over the publication of “The Satanic Hangings.” Ismail Kadare also gives his views. He is completely against the publication of “The Satanic Hangings,” while the chairman of the Association of Muslim Intellectuals of Albania, Hysen Cobani, agrees with their publication in Albania. You can read opposing opinions on this issue. His Grace Hafiz Sabri Koci demands that whoever publishes the book be held responsible, and says, “we will find [him] wherever [he] may be.”