CUSTOMS, CONDITIONS FOR ‘CROWN’ REVEALED EXCLUSIVE/ From GDP growth to boots: Here are all the details The contract annexes provide that the Albanian state will pay for the equipment and vehicles. Remarks from the Directorate of Taxes and Customs in Brussels Pages 2-3 ANNEX C - PAYMENT & WITHHOLDING FROM PAYMENT SECTION I - PAYMENT PLAN (Euro) Month Advance payment Monthly payment Deductions from Target Performance Monthly Income Monthly Performance Deductions Deduction from the Monthly Threshold Payment of deductions subject to Accepted KPIs Total Total Contract Value (24 months) Year 3 Extension ("In the event that the CONTRACTING AUTHORITY gives the CONTRACTOR the Notice of Contract Extension in accordance with Article 2.3.2 of the Contract." "The CONTRACTING AUTHORITY and the CONTRACTOR shall use their reasonable efforts to agree (within 20 Calendar Days) upon receipt by the CONTRACTING AUTHORITY of the Extension Notice (Year 3) based on the CONTRACTOR’s performance in Year 2 with reference to the achievement of the Accepted KPIs. This agreement may not be jeopardized or delayed by either Party and shall be recorded in writing in the form of the revised Annex C, Section I (Payment Plan) and signed by an authorized representative of the CONTRACTING AUTHORITY and by an authorized representative of the CONTRACTOR, and shall be considered” Facsimile of the contract annexes concerning the division of payments according to the results of work improvement in Albanian customs for the British company “Crown Agents”

Political satire BY ARBEN DUKA I am in opposition to evil, not to the government... Poem in three parts Part one I said, they won’t attack us with chemical weapons, but I was bombarded by critical mouths... ...continued on page 21 along with the column “VIP-a and Ripa”

CHEMICAL WEAPONS This had never happened in 23 years of democracy TIRANA MIRANDA GJONI Many concerned citizens also protested yesterday against the transport and dismantling of Syrian weapons in Albania. With a massive turnout, the... Pages 4-5

Commentary BY AFRIM KRASNIQI The “Halley” comet and the (our) chemical weapons In the final period of the communist regime, official propaganda allowed and encouraged stories related to the “Halley” comet and the possibility of its collision with Earth. Anyone who lived through that time knows that the information propaganda created an atmosphere of tension and fear, typical of closed regimes, where the lack of public information or the dominance of commissioned data over real data led to unconditional surrender, yielding to the accomplished fact... ... continues on page 20

Basha Palace Page 11 The court’s decision overturned the 22 million lek fine

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DOCUMENT Page 10 Samir Mane, the violations that suspended the chrome license

TOWARD STATUS Page 7 Stefan Fyle: Albania has exceeded expectations

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INTERVIEW Page 9 Islami: Edi Rama wants to kill the opposition spirit

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