Bozhkov, behind the 30-year-old who bought the property DOCUMENTS REVEALED / The Bulgarian company entered Albania for road construction The 30-year-old buyer, a representative of “Balkan Roads”. The parent company is known unfavorably from American cables. The owner is accused of money laundering, privatization scams, threats and extortion The news Behind the 30-year-old buyer of Kakome Bay, Jeko Kolev, is one of the most prominent figures in business and crime in Bulgaria, Vasil Krumov Bozhkov, who, according to cables from the former US ambassador in Sofia, revealed by Wikileaks, is one of the Bulgarian gangsters, with a fortune of around 1.5 billion dollars. TIRANA Behind the official buyer of the 29 hectares of land on the coast of Kakome Bay lies a name rumored to be linked to organized crime. If in the sale contract papers of March 23, 2012 for the 290 thousand square meters... continues on pages 2-3 In the photo: Vasil Bozhkov, accused by Wikileaks of threats and extortion, and a facsimile of his ownership in “Balkan Roads,” which has expanded its activities into Albania as well

Commentary BY ENTON ABILEKAJ This is how Arvizu spoke Thousands of comments flooded websites and blogs after the American ambassador’s interview on the show Zone e Lirë. It was easy to understand how the interview had been received from the commenters’ positions, mostly anonymous and party-based. “An elected president with 71 votes would be accepted, but it would be called a lost opportunity,” Arvizu said. The first part of the sentence did not trouble the opposition, the second part troubled those in power. The assessment of Nano’s candidacy drew negative comments, even from Rama’s supporters and from Berisha’s. The latter were very angry that the ambassador had “changed his position,” after speaking out against a president imposed by the majority and being skeptical about Jozefina Topalli’s candidacy. The cyber war, which dominated Friday night and all of yesterday, confirmed the great divide caused by the political conflict. That divide cannot fail to be reflected in the process of electing the president, which will begin next week. Inside parliament, major movements have begun. Even lone MPs now feel they have the importance of a political party, because of the offers coming at them from all sides. The president is still being discussed and tensions are growing among the parties of the unnatural governing coalition, which apparently is heading toward its end. All actors, parliamentary or not, have been caught up in the mania for being in the spotlight. Despite calls for a consensus president coming from the PS, LSI and other opposition parties, all sides are preparing for a show of force, for... continues on page 7

The President from the US straight to the Bayern-Chelsea final. With him, Paloka, Harasani and Balla CHAMPIONS LEAGUE FINAL TIRANA JAKIN MARENA President Topi, the three MPs Harasani, Paloka and Balla, as well as businessmen and senior officials of the Albanian Football Federation have... Page 5

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