Parliament approved the law on the return of the money The people of Shkodër bid farewell to Cardinal Mikel Kolqi for the last time Parliament approved the law on the return of the money The people of Shkodër bid farewell to Cardinal Mikel Kolqi for the last time The return of the frozen money of the distinguished man of the Albanian Catholic Church is guaranteed to lenders The consensus that has inflamed several banks and lenders, accused of fraud through their speculative activities and of insulting the sensibilities of Albanian individuals and families in order to profit maximally from the irresponsible actions of depositors, has also heated up in Parliament, from which, had they come there, careful views of a process and prudent assessments on the basis of minimum democratic standards would have been calmly resolved. Unfortunately, the Albanian left has speculated most in this case, turning the bankruptcy of several lenders, due to their mistakes and frauds, into a card to play against the government and the parliamentary majority, in an attempt to bill it for the costs of this bankruptcy. Throughout yesterday, the Albanian parliament debated under unprecedented anxiety the law on the creation of a fund to guarantee citizen creditors in order to compensate their losses from the activity of lending and pyramid firms. The consensus that has in fact been reached not only on this law but also regarding the compensation process was received with a certain calm and relief by public opinion. During yesterday’s session, Parliament approved by majority vote the law on the compensation fund, and decided to establish a monitoring commission to oversee the functioning of this fund. Through this law, Albanians are given the possibility of compensation for losses in a controlled manner and according to established criteria. ... [?] The President of the Republic, Sali Berisha, takes part In religion they are among the most glorious in Christianity and in the history of the Albanian nation, but men with dedication, the virtue of sacrifice, the spirit of leadership, who bring the greatest honor to the Church, the nation, Christianity in general; such was Dom Mikel Koliqi The last farewell to dom Mikel Koliqi

The President of the Republic, Sali Berisha, takes part In religion they are among the most glorious in Christianity and in the history of the Albanian nation, but men with dedication, the virtue of sacrifice, the spirit of leadership, who bring the greatest honor to the Church, the nation, Christianity in general; such was Dom Mikel Koliqi. He spent 38 years, but almost [?] was not humbled by the barbaric life of communist totalitarianism; on the contrary, he strengthened the church spirit that characterized him and made him a forgiving and respected man even more among Albanians.

The law on the distribution of the property of the foundations that have based their activity on borrowing through fraudulent pyramid schemes Yesterday, Parliament approved by 80 votes, 2 against and 2 abstentions the law on the creation of the fund for compensating the creditors of the pyramid borrowers. Article 1 This law aims to put into circulation part of the assets of natural and legal persons who organized fraudulent borrowing schemes, in order to compensate the losses suffered by their creditors. Article 2 The subjects of this law are natural and legal persons and are determined by decision of the Council of Ministers on the proposal of the Minister of Finance. Article 3 All actions affecting the circulation of the assets of the subjects of this law are carried out according to the procedure defined in a decision of the Council of Ministers. Article 4 All actions affecting the circulation of the immovable property of the subjects of this law are carried out according to the procedure defined in the decision of the Council of Ministers. Article 5 By special law, the government body for the administration of this property will be established.

Ahrori writes to the Pope The people of Shkodër bid their last farewell yesterday to the cardinal and distinguished man of culture, Dom Mikel Koliqi. Messages of condolence and appreciation for his figure continue to arrive from all over the world. We are publishing one of them. SHKODËR - Dear Holy Father, On behalf of all the residents of the Shkodër District, allow me to express my most sincere condolences for the loss of His Eminence, Dom Mikel Koliqi, the first Albanian cardinal. He will always be remembered for his unwavering resistance during the harsh years of communist totalitarianism and as a distinguished personality of Albanian culture and the Catholic Church. Cardinal Mikel Koliqi was a man of high spirit and an honored citizen of Shkodër. With deepest respect, ... [?]

They will be in the process of police supervision so that they do not create conditions, with no possibility of abusing the first money Minister of Finance, Ridvan Bode, on the law on the distribution of money In response to the journalist’s question about what is meant by the compensation fund and what the ways are to create it, Minister of Finance Ridvan Bode said that it is a compensatory mechanism to rebuild the financial relations created between the public and the borrowing enterprises. He explained that the law has sanctioned four forms of compensation: 1. making available to creditors the means and assets of these enterprises; 2. making immovable property available to creditors for ownership and use; 3. compensation with state securities; 4. other possible options. The minister said that the operation will be directed by a government commission, in which representatives of law-and-order institutions will also take part.

Excerpts from the interview with Monsignor Mikel Koliqi, the first cardinal of Albania during the dubbing of the film “The Cardinal”

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