“WE ARE 30,000 IN ALBANIA, WE WANT SERBIAN CITIZENSHIP”

The head of Moraça-Rozafa and of the association of Serbs from Libofsha speak about the meeting in Tirana with the diplomat from Belgrade. Mrkić brings Prime Minister Dačić’s invitation for Berisha, the prime minister’s office hides it Representatives of the Serbo-Montenegrin minority reveal the conversation with Foreign Minister Mrkić

Diplomatic asphalt

Editorial BY Genc Kondi Diplomatic asphalt During his visit to Albania, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov declared that his country has a special interest in importing bitumen from Albania, and could even buy all the production of the Selenica mine. This refers to a very limited amount, around 5,000 tons a year of bituminous products, ready to be used for roads, but... ► continues on page 22

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The chairman of the Serbo-Montenegrin association “Moraça-Rozafa”, Pavllo Jako, says they are a large minority of 30,000 people and that in the meeting with the Serbian foreign minister they had requested Serbian citizenship, the introduction of the Serbian language in schools, and the education of students in Belgrade. TIRANE JAKIN MARENA The chairman of the association “Moraça-Rozafa”, representing the Serbo-Montenegrin community of Shkodra, Pavllo Jako, in an interview for the newspaper “Shqiptarja.com”, commented on the meeting with Serbian Foreign Minister Mrkić. He said that he had requested the opening of Serbian schools in Albania and the education of students in Belgrade. Jako said that they had requested citizenship... ► continues on pages 2-3

The striker: Berisha’s minister offered us money to go out

The former confined men speak a day after the protest tent was closed PRESSURE ON THE FORMER CONVICTS TIRANE JAKIN MARENA Hunger striker Besim Valteri has stated to the media that people from the authorities, among them a minister, had promised money... ► Page 7

Locals vs power

Comment BY Bashkim Fino Locals vs power This year Albania commemorates the 100th anniversary of its creation. In the history of state-building, it is worth emphasizing that our country, for roughly almost 80 years, was governed according to the model of a centralized state, where all decisions on every type of issue, from the center to its farthest edge, were taken at the central level. The form of administration... ► continues on page 22

Express Bingo Names of the winning balls from yesterday’s draw

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Nicolini’s car

Stolen in Italy 3 months earlier than in Albania ► Pages 4-5

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Auron Tare’s mandate held hostage by Topalli and KQZ ► Page 6

World Bank report: Business, Albania worse than last year

CRISIS ► Pages 14-15 World Bank report: Business, Albania worse than last year

Wiretaps, also from government agencies

NEW LAW ► Pages 8-9 Wiretaps, also from government agencies

Albert Vërria: “I put ‘Kapedani’ in hell; it caused me trouble with women”

ACTOR INTERVIEW ► Pages 20-21 In the photo: Actor Albert Vërria Albert Vërria: “I put ‘Kapedani’ in hell; it caused me trouble with women” Today the book of the protagonist in 110 roles is presented

Workplace, Military Hospital doctors remove their ranks

REQUEST ► Page 19 Workplace, Military Hospital doctors remove their ranks

Abused his pregnant wife, mother-in-law thrown out of the house

COURT ► Page 11 Abused his pregnant wife, mother-in-law thrown out of the house

Express Bingo

TELE BINGO SHQIPTARE The draw result of 23 October 2012 played on TV Klan Winning numbers can be read on page 12