The PD deputy accuses the SP of seeking an alibi for defeat by stealing votes in 2013. The democrat’s guarantee for the upcoming elections. The ODIHR report 16 years ago: Scandalous elections INTERVIEW/ Tritan Shehu, former deputy prime minister in the 26 May 1996 elections

The former Foreign Minister, also a PD deputy, Tritan Shehu has said that the 1996 elections were not tampered with by the government, but that it was the opposition boycott that created problems. He guarantees that the right-wing coalition will win the 2013 elections, while accusing Rama of creating the alibi for defeat. TIRANE JAKIN MARENA In an interview for the newspaper “Shqiptarja.com”, the former Foreign Minister... continues on pages 2-3

FULLANI EXPENDITURE ► Page 5 Facsimile of the Supervisory Council’s decision of the Bank on 25 July 2012, to build the museum for the bank (right) Ardian Fullani The decision in July, BSH €1.8 million for the museum The tender was voted unanimously by the members of the Supervisory Council

Comment BY PREC ZOGAJ What will Nishani do with justice In the few statements about the priorities of his mandate, the President of the Republic, Bujar Nishani, has mentioned justice. So he will deal with its reform and regulation. This seems logical to me. The President of the Republic is the chairman of the High Council of Justice. He, the Minister of Justice and the functional vice-chairman of the HCJ make up the top of the judiciary, its small government. In addition, the President’s signature is decisive in all important movements within the Prosecutorial pyramid, which is a specific institution of this system. From all that has been said, it is clear that justice is the field that gives executive power to our President of the Republic. Being the first man in the country in this field, he has more duties than the others. Consequently, he receives more credit for achievements and, on the contrary, more responsibility for failures. This is... continues on page 6

ARMENIA CONTRACT MEICO, the sale of ammunition is revealed Foreign agencies publish the letter from the company’s director, Granit Zela STERM BESA ► Pages 20-21 “Historians should clarify how Ismail Qemali died” NERANXI ... always one step ahead... Raw materials for restaurants, pizzerias, creperies and fast food. TIRANE HABJON HASANI International media yesterday published a document from the Albanian company MEICO, which asks the state of Ukraine for explanations and... ► Page 9

Kurteshi, the star full of love • The 26-year-old leaves work to travel the world ► Pages 13-19

► Page 8 Revenge attack, bullets sprayed at the car, father dies, son injured

► Pages 10-11 First day of school: how much the bag and clothes for children cost

► Page 4 Removal of immunity, Topalli against Berisha over the referendum

► Page 6 Nishani in Kosovo, incident with the visit to the college

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► Page 22 Fires, 600 soldiers in Dajt with shovels and pumps

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