Flash News
The Assembly begins with a minute of silence for the soldier killed in the north of Kosovo
Suspension of IPARD funds, Rama from Zagreb: We asked for support in the administration
"Range Rover" collides with the police car, the officer and a citizen are injured
A Kosovar and a Liberian are arrested with fake passports in Rinas
The Nobel Prize in Medicine is awarded to scientists who discovered vaccines against COVID-19
Arrest warrant for Dako, VOA: Rama did not distance himself from him
Politiko
2023-06-06 19:35:52
In Albania, the Special Prosecutor's Office against Corruption and Organized Crime has reportedly issued an arrest warrant against the former socialist mayor of Durrës Vangjush Dako. It is learned that in addition to him, the Special Prosecutor's Office has requested the arrest of 4 former officials of the Urban Planning Directorate of the Municipality of Durrës, including the former Director Adhurim Qehajaj, as well as the owner of a construction company, Fiqiri Farku, and the company's engineer. House arrest has been requested for three former employees of the Municipality of Durrës.
The suspicions are related to a construction permit granted at the time when Mr. Dako was in charge of the Municipality, for a building which was subsequently damaged by the 2019 earthquake, and also for irregularities in a tender. From the Special Prosecutor's Office, there is still no information about the investigation it has developed and the specific responsibilities of the persons for whom arrest warrants have been issued.
Mr. Dako is a well-known name and one of the figures who has served at the highest levels of the Socialist Party, being a member of its leadership. In 2019, he became the third person from Albania against whom the US State Department imposed an entry ban on him and his family after he was deemed to be involved in major corruption.
Despite this, Prime Minister Edi Rama did not take any public steps to distance himself from him. A few months after the State Department's decision, in the Opinion show on Klan TV, he declared that Dako would always remain his friend.
"Vangjush Dako has been, is and will be my friend. The State Department does not determine who my friend is. It is determined by my morals and conviction. Even if he goes to prison tomorrow, he will be my friend. But with Vangjush Dako, I have never done, nor have I been asked nor have I asked, nor have we cooperated nor have we sought the cooperation of others, any violation of the laws of the Republic of Albania", Prime Minister Rama declared at that time.
The name of Mr. Dako also appeared in several interceptions carried out by the Prosecutor's Office in connection with the 2017 parliamentary elections, where members of a criminal group, the Avduli brothers, were involved in buying votes in favor of the Socialist Party. The wiretapping showed a long-term relationship between them and Mr. Dako, who led the Durrës Municipality from 2007 to 2019. VOA
Latest news
The bomb attack in Ankara, one of the terrorists is identified
2023-10-02 17:15:09
European Union diplomats meet in Kiev to support Ukraine
2023-10-02 16:50:12
The Serbian army denies having planned the invasion of Kosovo
2023-10-02 16:39:14
Malay: The government makes empty rhetoric, education needs investment
2023-10-02 15:46:50
The bus hits the 63-year-old cyclist in Tirana, the driver is arrested
2023-10-02 15:38:10
Blerjet e energjisë, KESH 5 milionë euro importe, për javën e parë të tetorit
2023-10-02 15:28:24
Serbian Minister: If Vucic gives the order, the army enters Kosovo
2023-10-02 15:20:23
EU: Kosovo has a mandate for investigations, Serbia to cooperate unconditionally
2023-10-02 14:49:01
"Vucic cannot be trusted"
2023-10-02 14:40:27
A Kosovar and a Liberian are arrested with fake passports in Rinas
2023-10-02 14:02:40
German MP: Mobilization of the Serbian army, attack on Europe
2023-10-02 13:50:05
Xixho: Today we have 20 thousand students less than we had 10 years ago
2023-10-02 13:36:06
"Once again, I'm telling you: Oh, the best of Albania!"
2023-10-02 13:13:43
The macabre death of the Albanian in Greece is suspected of intentional murder
2023-10-02 12:46:53
The necessity of unifying policies for national unity
2023-10-02 11:51:19
Klea Tjata's car is impounded, she used to talk to Laert Haxhiu every day
2023-10-02 10:24:59
Efi undergoes an operation, as her state of health appears
2023-10-02 10:09:07
Medical students in protest: The government is wasting people's income
2023-10-02 09:40:45
Meet foreign exchange October 2, 2023
2023-10-02 09:06:22
Horoscope for today, October 2, 2023
2023-10-02 09:02:45
With temperatures in the 30s, the weather forecast this week
2023-10-02 08:18:34
Morning mail/ With 2 lines: What was important yesterday in Albania
2023-10-02 07:59:09
The former American diplomat requests Serbia: Bring the criminals to justice
2023-10-01 21:49:29
Kosova/Balliu: Rama has requested two actions that are lifesaving for Vucic
2023-10-01 21:28:59
Berisha: Corruption puts the army's new air fleet out of service
2023-10-01 20:50:51
US, security agreement with Pacific islands to curb China's expansion
2023-10-01 20:30:11
The vehicle leaves the road, the passenger is injured in Vlora
2023-10-01 19:25:52
Archaeologists shed light on Albanian history with new excavations
2023-10-01 19:05:14
Fire in a night club in Spain, at least 13 victims
2023-10-01 18:11:48
The attack in the north, Osmani: Putin also had a hand
2023-10-01 17:51:56
The 19-year-old Albanian woman was stabbed in Greece
2023-10-01 17:34:09
Interior Minister of Kosovo: Serbia tried to annex the north
2023-10-01 16:23:39
The miner was hit by a mass of stones and injured in the Bulqiza mine
2023-10-01 15:58:28
'The Vucic-Rama duo are enemies of the Serbian nation and the Albanian nation!'
2023-10-01 14:52:20
World Day of the Elderly, Vasili: Humility and endless gratitude!
2023-10-01 14:27:16
The court of Elbasan leaves the members of Laert Haxhiu's group in prison
2023-10-01 14:07:44
Today is the World Day of Older Persons
2023-10-01 13:57:04
The miner has an accident in Bulqiza, he is sent to the hospital
2023-10-01 13:44:00
A bar in the center of the market of Korça is involved in the fire
2023-10-01 13:28:06
It was set for murder, who is Aldi Mustafa, the friend of "Rrumi t Shijak"
2023-10-01 13:14:14
Fifi shocks the audience with the recitation of the KLA March
2023-10-01 12:46:52
Gas leak at a gas station in Tirana, three people are arrested
2023-10-01 12:26:16
Human resources are the "new crisis" of businesses
2023-10-01 12:06:16
NAME/ He had gone out to collect mushrooms, the Albanian dies in Italy
2023-10-01 11:52:13
Powerful explosion near the Parliament and the Ministry of Interior in Turkey
2023-10-01 11:27:43
The concessions are turning out "without glory", but the end is not in sight
2023-10-01 10:04:10
Pink October/ Breast Cancer Awareness Month! What you need to know
2023-10-01 09:16:51
Kler Çaku was declared European champion, Berisha: Extraordinary success!
2023-10-01 09:00:40
Weather forecast, October starts with high temperatures
2023-10-01 08:30:12
Horoscope, what the stars predict for you today
2023-10-01 08:20:05
Morning mail/ With 2 lines: What was important yesterday in Albania
2023-10-01 08:08:29
Vuçiç bën një hap pas: Serbia do të tërheqë trupat në veri të Kosovës
2023-09-30 21:50:02
Policia gjen sërish armë të rënda dhe municion në veri
2023-09-30 21:30:41
After Pishporo, the fire pit in Darëzeze i Fieri is reactivated
2023-09-30 21:10:10
The property tax becomes more expensive, as citizens will pay for housing
2023-09-30 20:32:01
He was assassinated with explosives in April, Aldi Mustafa is arrested
2023-09-30 20:11:15
