THE DOUBLE TRAGEDY IN ELBASAN/ 7 bullets in the bed for the 35-year-old paralysed man “The killers greeted us, went in and out in 5 minutes.” Gentian Beqiri is accused by the prosecution of killing businessman Sokol Çapja in December 2005. The victim’s father also dies, beaten to death by the perpetrators News Gentian Beqiri is killed with 7 bullets inside his home, he had just been released from prison a month earlier because the pre-trial detention period had expired. Beqiri is known as the killer of the owner of the “Univers” hotel in Elbasan, Sokol Çapja. In photo: (Top) The 35-year-old victim, Gentian Beqiri, and his father Nazir Beqiri (right), TV footage of the scene at the moment the bodies were being transported ■■■ TIRANË Elton Qyno Killed under the noses of two Elbasan police officers Gentian Beqiri, alias Ardian Meta, the man whom the city’s prosecution accuses of killing the well-known businessman Sokol Çapja, an घटना that took place in December 2005. Beqiri’s killing was carried out inside his home, located in the “Sporti i vjetër” neighborhood in Elbasan, where as he was lying... ► continues on pages 2-3

Interview BY BESNIK MUSTAFAJ How I reconciled Berisha with Arbën Xhaferri I first knew Arbën Xhaferri as a name, as a public figure, through his writings. I met him personally after ’97, when I was acting as a mediator to create some kind of understanding and to ease Arbën’s dissatisfaction with Berisha and Berisha’s grievances toward Arbën. After these relations, we continued to have regular contact. In the beginning of our communication, Arbën did not like Berisha... ► continues on page 11

THE KILLING OF THE 45-YEAR-OLD BY THE 18-YEAR-OLD The 18-year-old’s uncle: Our girl did not have a cellphone ■■■ TIRANË Arsen Rusta Nazime Visha’s uncle, Behar Visha, denies the claim that his niece sent messages to the victim’s phone ... ► Pages 8-9 Nazime Visha

Interview BY PASKAL MILO Milo: Xhaferri will be missed in politics Politician and historian Paskal Milo has given his comment on the great loss that Arbër Xhaferri’s death meant for Albanian politics in Macedonia. Politician and historian Paskal Milo has given his comment on the great loss that Arbër Xhaferri’s death meant for Albanian politics in Macedonia. Mr. Milo, as a historian, can you tell me what place Arbër Xhaferri will occupy in history? It is too early for ... ► continues on page 11

► Pages 13-20 Heartburn and esophageal cancer, ways to prevent it

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My son’s first rebellion in painting ► Pages 22-23

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► Page 4 A chance not to disappoint BY ALBA MALLTEZI

► Page 8 Can we? BY SUELA GERA

► Page 9 A victim of the crisis in the family BY ZEF PREÇI

► Page 11 Arbën Xhaferri passes away at the age of 64

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