INVESTMENTS BOOMED FROM THE YEAR THE THEFT IN THE BSH BEGAN SCANDAL AT THE BANK OF ALBANIA Documents revealing investments undertaken since 2004 have been uncovered. Expenses of up to 10 billion lek for renovations at the Bank of Albania Njazi Jaho: When the leaders feel warm, the thief takes the sacks. Manjani: Fullani should resign, he has no support Here are the blunders of the Governor’s son-in-law: in 2006 responsibilities for the regulations and auditing were divided PAGES 2-3-4-5

REPORTAGE PAGES 12-13 China 45 years after the first friendship with Albania A journey in the land of the helmsmen, a race to control the economy FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT IN BEIJING, ILIR BABARAMO

NEW LAW PAGES 6-7 Weapons permits abolished, how will shotguns and pistols be handled Deputies have 14 days to hand over their weapons. The criteria for requesting a new license

Political satire BY ARBEN DUKA Fullani’s Bank - Theft, Greed and Nepotism (Part Eight) On page 18

Commentary BY ARBANA XHARRA Hypocrisy against fundamentalism Islamist fundamentalist groups in Kosovo were not exposed yesterday with the arrest of 40 suspects for involvement in ISIS and “Al Nusra” terrorist organizations. For years now, a group of imams have been preaching extremist ideology freely in Kosovo’s mosques, even openly calling on young people to go fight in Syria. They did not fall from the sky, but found shelter by being employed by the Islamic Community of Kosovo (BIK) itself. And for quite some time now... continues on page 19

THE POPE'S VISIT PAGE 21

THE COAST PAGE 10

ORTHODOX CHURCH PAGES 16-17

BMC Blue Medical Center Visits, Tests & Diagnostics Guaranteed according to modern medical protocols by Blue Medical Center Prevention is better than cure! Address: “Bardhyl” Street No.101, Tirana Mobile: +355 66 20 90 008 Tel: +355 4 2370 668 Email: info@bmc.al, www.bmc.al

Cyan magenta yellow black