THE PRESIDENT On page 6
3-DAY VISIT BEGINS IN CALABRIA, ITALY President Bajram Begaj: We support the Arbëreshë, let us increase cooperation On page 5
From the visit of President Sali Berisha to Lezhë and Shkodër First, the President of the Republic, Sali Berisha, accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister Selami Xhepa, the prefect of Shkodër, the mayor, and other local authorities, visited yesterday the areas most damaged by the flo
-The President of the Republic, Sali Berisha, received Mother Teresa- The President of the Republic, Sali Berisha, received Mother Teresa on Monday at his residence. The President expressed to her the respect of all Albanians and of the government for her sacred mission. “On beha
The increase has started[?] According to the announcement of the Presidency Press and Information Office, the President of the Republic has held a series of meetings and has followed with close attention various issues in the country's political and institutional life. The inform
AFTER 4 YEARS, THE TWO LEFT-WING LEADERS RETURN TO THE SAME TABLE Fatos Nano meets Edi Rama at the PS headquarters: I found understanding. Volfart: The President should be elected by consensus, PD should catch the signals (In photo): PS chairman Edi Rama and LSI leader Ilir Meta,
PRESIDENT / BERISHA MEETS META: BROADEST POSSIBLE CONSENSUS Patozi invites him, Ruçi: I have not received any letter The Prime Minister “avoids” meeting Edi Rama: We confirmed the alliance with LSI. Ilir Meta: The head of state should be elected through negotiations, beyond the c
Presidency On page 4
Speaker of Parliament On page 2
CLASH Klosi: We need consensus, PD: We have the name for the president On page 2
LSI leader On page 5
THE PRESIDENT Bujar Nishani: Next year, an Albanian cardinal On pages 2-3
The elected president: I can’t run Bujar Nishani: The truth about the operation on the blood vessels “Originally from Gjirokastra, I live in Selitë, my wife owns property” In his first interview as the new President of the Republic, Mr. Bujar Nishani last night revealed on “Opini
By VALENTINA MADANI Prime Minister Sali Berisha begins today meetings with allies for the election of the new President of the Republic. The first meeting will be today at midday with the leader of the LSI, Ilir Meta, in the premises of the Presidency of the Assembly. Last night,
“THE PRESIDENT” Meta: Nishani is legitimate, in 2017 by vote from the people On page 4
BERISHA’S JOKE ABOUT RAMA’S ATHLETES, “SPECIAL” GUEST, OLLDASHI’S SON Head of state: I accepted the post with my mind, I took the oath with my heart. Politics should learn from religious tolerance. The decreeing of ministers? I will consult (In photo) The swearing-in ceremony of
INTERVIEW / THE PRESIDENT: I ENCOURAGE THE INITIATIVE, A SOLUTION FOR PROPERTY “Appointments? If I found constitutional grounds to reject the prime minister’s requests, I would do it. Changing borders harms Albanians” (In the photo:) President Nishani and his wife Odeta, yesterda
The candidate On page 4
The procedure for electing the president, candidacies begin to be submitted on 26 May “My successor should be elected by consensus. The young people of the PD are the most aggressive toward me” On pages 4-5
The head of the LSI to Rama: It is not the time for conditions On pages 2-5