Denies that the firm is American, but the images prove otherwise. Deletes his page from the internet. Doubts grow that the company can pay the promised amount. Ministry: We are reviewing the documentation ALBPETROL/ The mystery over the tender deepens. Essad Pushkar: The names have been confused HERE IS THE MAN OF 850 MILLION EUROS From fashion model to meeting with Gaddafi Denies that the firm is American, but the images prove otherwise. Deletes his page from the internet Doubts grow that the company can pay the promised amount. Ministry: We are reviewing the documentation TIRANA GENC KONDI The enigmas surrounding the Albpetrol tender continue to multiply when, from the day of the tender, the name of Essad Pushkar emerged, an American born in Illinois, but of Bosnian origin. The young man who on the social network Facebook had come ... continues on pages 2-3 In the photo: The Bosnian-American Essad Pushkar in the hall where the tender for the sale of Albpetrol was being held. (Above) One of his photos on the internet

RILINDASI SUPPLEMENT Pages 13-20 RILINDASI ONE LIFE AND WITHOUT DOOR Xhuli Keko: The sweet secrets of love with Teodor The testimony of the wife of the writer and journalist who passed away 10 years ago

MURDER OF JUDGE KONOMI The wife: One year, neither investigations nor arrests Enkeleda's dramatic testimony. Head of the Court: The prefect informed me of the murder TIRANA ELTON QYNO The wife of Judge Skerdilajd Konomi opened the doors of the house yesterday to receive condolences on the first anniversary of her husband's murder. Mother of two children says ... Pages 6-7

FIGURES Page 8 Murders and thefts, three more than in 2008 The series of murders and robberies, a crime wave foretold

Comment BY AFRIM KRASNIQI Albania and the American Conventions The National Convention of the Democratic Party and the American Republican Party occupy the leading place in the international political media. The reasons are well known: it is about the USA (the largest democratic, political and military superpower in the world), the two official candidates for the most powerful presidential post in the world over the next four years are determined, there is a unique electoral practice (the primaries in American political parties), and for many reasons and interests, every country in the world is interested in the fate, positions and relations with the President of the USA and his administration. Albania too. Kosovo too. Macedonia too. Not only because the USA remains the most important friendly country in the entire Albanian space, but also because their role in the stability, democracy and future of the region is and remains decisive. In fact, foreign policy is rarely discussed at the Conventions, and in no case can it happen that our topic is part of its agenda. They are American conventions, of the American parties and public, for the American candidate for President, conceived ... continues on page 4

GUIDELINES Page 10 New students, how to register online

REIMBURSEMENT LIST Page 11 No medicine, leukemia patient dies

IN OCTOBER Page 9 Amnesty, here are the 800 convicts who benefit from Parliament

REPORTAGE Pages 22-23 DHERMIU, 30 ANCIENT CHURCHES The village surrounded by religious cults

A1 REPORT! the origin of the news...

The Bosnian-American, Esad Pushkar, denied yesterday that the company participating in the tender for the sale of Albpetrol was “Vetro Silkroad Equity LTD”, but another company, which is not American but from Singapore, although this was seen publicly during the opening of the bids, two days earlier.

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