AZEM HAJDARI'S FORMER BODYGUARD The head of the “Hajdari” association, who sought asylum after an assassination attempt, speaks about the evidence in the hands of the elder of the Haklaj clan, which has been copied and will be made public. His relationship with Edi Rama and the company Gryka kept for him, as Mayor, outside Tirana MARJAN GRYKA “BERISHA IS AN UDB KILLER, THE EVIDENCE IS ON A CASSETTE” The head of the “Hajdari” association, seeking asylum after an assassination attempt, speaks about the evidence in the hands of the elder of the Haklaj clan, which has been copied and will be made public. His relationship with Edi Rama and the company he kept for him, as Mayor, outside Tirana PAGES 2-3

Political satire On page 20 together with the “VIPs and Rita” column BY ARBEN DUKA The police have reached the grade of ten... On page 20 together with the “VIPs and Rita” column

Commentary World Cancer Day, February 4, is the only initiative in which the whole world can unite in the fight against the global cancer epidemic... BY ARJAN BREGU*) Cancer, let us knock down the myths World Cancer Day, Feb- ruary 4, is the only initiative in which the whole world can unite in the fight against the global cancer epidemic ... continues on page 13

INTERVIEW “My father was a communist, I was anti-communist, we used to fight” Edi Rama: I will tell you about the phone call through which I became a minister “My father was a communist, I was anti-communist, we used to fight” Hans Ulrich Obrist NEW YORK Even in our era, when we need to do an infinite number of different things at the same time, few artists have become world leaders and few world leaders artists. But the Prime Minister Edi Rama of Albania... PAGE 8 Fatos Nano and Edi Rama

TRINITROTOLUENE GANG The killer's wife, a manager in the Health institutions PAGE 12 KOSOVO PAINTING Hashim Thaçi thanks Edi Rama PAGE 18 THE OPERATION AGAINST UNLICENSED CONSTRUCTIONS A 7-story building in the capital demolished with explosives PAGE 10

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DOSSIER/ PEZË 1943 ITALY'S SURRENDER, HOW THE WAR BEGAN WITH BALLI KOMBËTAR PAGE 16-17

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