EXPERTS’ LETTER The working group rejected the Ministry’s contract with “Eurocopter” “IMAMI’S HELICOPTER COULD KILL VIPs” Flight specialists suggested another model, the ministry dismissed them. A helicopter crashed a week ago in France. 700 million lek are allocated for pilot training, 7 times more than in the contract News Air Force experts have expressed opposition to the purchase of the helicopters ordered by the Ministry of Defence; nevertheless Minister Imami has continued carrying out the contract without listening to any of their suggestions. A few days ago, one of them crashed in France, causing the death of everyone on board TIRANA Genc Kondi Regarding the purchase of helicopters for transporting prominent figures and for other questionable services, the Berisha government has now signed a contract with the French company “Eurocopter”, ... continues on page 3 In the photo: The EuroCopter EC-155 helicopter, which was suggested by the experts as the safest flying vehicle for prominent figures in Albania. (right) Facsimile of the report by aviation experts, who give a negative opinion on the helicopters contracted in France

RILINDASI SUPPLEMENT Pages 13-20 THE LAST OF THE ALBANOLOGISTS Meksi: Mahir Domi, the great scholar of Albanian linguistics Facts, testimonies and memories from the life and work of the well-known Albanologist Cover of the “Rilindasi” supplement

PURCHASING THE NEWSPAPER ONLINE Shqiptarja.com online with super prices Now the newspaper is also digital. Subscription: one copy for less than 18 lek TIRANA Since yesterday the newspaper “Shqipta rja. com” can also be bought online. From 3:00 in the morning, anyone can read and browse their newspaper from the comfort of home; in Albania or anywhere else in the world. Shqiptarja. com, in the form ... Page 7

TOMORROW’S SESSION Pages 4-5 The PS is determined: No to the PD vote on immunities Majko and Klosi against the August 6 vote. PD accuses Rama

Analysis BY PREÇ ZOGAJ What do we measure ourselves against Sport is the only field in which we are forced to lift our heads from the sand, to come out of the village and compete with other countries on the continent or in the world. Here we only lose. In these... we become Albanianized. We are humiliated. Regularly. Every summer. Especially in football, where our elite teams—what a ridiculous word this is!—must face in the preliminary rounds of the European cups generally unknown teams, ... continues on page 6

NAMES Page 7 MPs and politicians, here are the places where they are vacationing

Commentary BY Edi Rama National Lottery and not only The letter sent to the Austrian chancellor was made in respect for a friendly and partner country and for the head of the Austrian government himself. It was the moment to inform the chancellor of the friendly country about our viewpoint regarding the National Lottery tender. Our declared aim to overturn the fictitious result of that tender, copied specially ... continues on page 6

LAST NIGHT IN BERZHITË Page 9 The earth slips, two excavator workers die

KOXHAJ’S TESTIMONY Page 8 “I killed my wife in a quarrel, while I was rolling a cigarette”

DRIVERS BEATEN Page 21 Basha’s police seizes the vans of Kamza and Durrës

RAMADAN SOKOLI Pages 10-11 RUSSIAN COMPOSER, DESCENDANT OF SKËNDERBEU The 1984 study on Vladimir and the false great-grandsons

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