Deputy ministers defy Berisha and honor Lirak Bejko
FUNERAL CEREMONY
Ekrem Spahia and Adriatik Alimadhi together with Edi Rama and the other opposition figures
DEPUTY MINISTERS DEFY BERISHA AND HONOR LIRAK BEJKO
The former hunger striker is escorted to his final resting place. The head of Legaliteti and that of Balli Kombëtar break the government boycott of the ceremony. The Prime Minister holds a meeting during the tributes
The America we want for our children
Speech
BY BARACK OBAMA
The America we want for our children
Tonight, more than 200 years after a former colony won the right to determine its own destiny in order to complete our union, it is moving forward. It is moving forward because of you. It is advancing because you revived the spirit that wins over fear and depression. The spirit... ► continued on page 22
News
The body of the former political prisoner, Lirak Bejko, was laid to rest yesterday.
Politics once again showed itself divided at such tributes. Only two deputy ministers from the government and some left-wing MPs and politicians took part.
■■■ TIRANA
ARTEMISA HOXHA
In the presence of many ordinary citizens, well-known figures from politics, but not only, the tributes for the former political prisoner, Lirak Bejko, were held at the Institute of Formerly Persecuted Political Persons. The body... ► continued on page 5
Dritëro Agolli letter to Arvizu: Elections are a school for us
OBAMA IS PRESIDENT AGAIN
Dritëro Agolli letter to Arvizu:
Elections are a school for us
Celebration at Rogner, ambassador: 106 million votes were counted in 5 hours
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Independence, 5 companies revealed in the tender
CENTENARY CONCERTS
Independence, 5 companies revealed in the tender
Media 66 of Frangaj and a suspended firm are also in the race
■■■ TIRANA
GENC KONDI
Five companies with very close ties to power competed on Monday to win the 1 million... ► Page 9
Gregu drinks water; He is an elegant boy!
Essay
BY GREG RAMA
Gregu drinks water;
He is an elegant boy!
1. Beni walked by himself
The people at home forced me to watch the film “Beni walks by himself” under the pretext that it was a film I should watch because if I watched it I would learn a lot from that film and... ► continued on page 23
