ARMS TRADE The scandal at QKR: Ylli Pinari is listed as director of MEICO On page 3
ARMS TRADE The scandal at QKR: Ylli Pinari appears as director of MEICO On page 3
The smuggling operation of the former boss of the state-owned enterprise with the man on the US ‘blacklist’ in 2006 New documents, Albania a transit point for trafficking from Serbia The state arms import-export directorate, MEICO, has in the past signed sales contracts with one
THE BRIBE FOR MEDIU, YLLI PINARI GIVES HIM 25 THOUSAND EUROS IN CASH FOR THE OFFICE On pages 2-3
GERDECI PAGE 6
THE TRIAL OF THE YEAR “Gërdeci”, Ylli Pinari: Mediu is to blame, not me On page 9
TRIAL OF THE YEAR “Gërdeci”, Ylli Pinari: Mediu is to blame, not me On page 9
YLLI PINARI: Gërdeci? My God, 26 people died, but I am not to blame On page 8
Ylli Pinari was not at home On page 11
“21 JANUARY”/ DECISION On page 4
ILLYRIAN-ALBANIANS Muzafer Korkuti: Oliver Schmitt has a pan-Slavist theory On pages 16-17
By TEDI BLUSHI The Cham issue and the decision in favor of visa liberalization for Albania have turned the Greek parliament into a harsh arena of debate. The cause has been the fourth largest party in Greece, LAOS (Popular Orthodox Alarm), which has insistently requested an inter
The smuggling operation of the former state enterprise boss with the man on the US ‘blacklist’ in 2006 New documents, Albania a transit point for trafficking from Serbia The state arms import-export directorate, MEICO, in the past signed sales contracts with one of the main arms
Wikileaks files / The Serbia-Albania-Yemen dealings line is uncovered (In photo:) Former MEICO director Ylli Pinari during a visit to the Great Wall of China. Facsimile of MEICO’s request to provide a visa to the Serb Slobodan Tesić Foreign media reveal MEICO’s request to issue e
PRESS AND INFORMATION OFFICE AT THE PRIME MINISTER'S OFFICE REFUTES THE FALSEHOODS IN THE GREEK PRESS President Berisha received yesterday the director general of ANA-S ATHENS, 29 March — The Greek telegraphic agency “ANA” published last night a false report according to which th
TODAY, 4 YEARS SINCE THE GËRDEC TRAGEDY The former MEICO director’s invoices. His life as an immigrant in Italy, money changer and business owner TIRANA ARBEN RROZHANI When the Tirana Prosecutor’s Office raided the office of the former MEICO director, Ylli Pinari, after the Gërde
• SCANDAL Another reduction of sentence for those guilty of the Gërdeci explosion Minxolli reduces prison sentence by 70 days: “He has been activated in the institution”. Ylli Pinari requests release, was sentenced to 15 years ▸ ON PAGE 11 Dritan Minxolli and Ylli Pinari
Serb Slobodan Tesiç, the “broker” of MEICO’s trade The Chief of the Russian Army General Staff accused in 2008: Albanian weapons are being involved in the conflict. Berisha responded: The Russians are making things up, Tbilisi has its own weapons, it doesn’t need ours Albanian we
THE BUSINESSMAN DENIES IN THE PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE ANY LINK TO ‘SAC’, BUT THE DOCUMENT SHOWS OTHERWISE • The minutes: On 15 May 2007, Shkëlzen’s close friend takes delivery from Ylli Pinari of the cartridges to test the dismantling • The call logs show Selmanllari spoke 7 times wi