The meeting focused on promotion of concrete cooperation for the inclusion of public universities in the process of documenting and shedding light on Albania’s communist past, through the scientific use of the archives of the former State Security.

Prof. Dr. Gjuraj praised the role of the Authority as an important bridge between the younger generation and historical memory.

Sula underlined the significance of this cooperation.

The interlocutors also discussed on the possibility of organization of a joint scientific symposium, which will be held in cooperation with the University of Shkodra and the Municipality of Shkodra.

This symposium will address the events on the border and the methods the State Security pursued to control and suppress the population in this region during the dictatorship. /a.f/p.s./

After three hours of testimony, Rajmonda Nika told reporters after leaving SPAK that: “I provided some explanations and some new facts”.

Asked about an audio recording that they claim to be in possession, Rajmonda Nika said that they will hand it over at a later time.

Meanwhile, Mark Nika demands that SPAK investigates who gave the order to open fire on the protesters.

“SPAK is out of politics and I am convinced that it will fully clarify the matter. Arta Hoxha has the tape. We will give it to SPAK. I don’t want to go into details, but we want the prosecution to ask and find out who gave the order for the use of weapons. The investigation should focus even on who deleted the evidence. The commanders of those who opened fire must be found because those who opened fire are the soldiers. It was assassination in cooperation”, said Mark Nika.

SPAK registered on July 15 the criminal proceedings for the “January 21” file.

It happened after the High Court, at the request of the family members of Aleks Nika, decided that SPAK should investigate this case.

Aleks Nika’s family members requested the opening of the investigation all the way to Strasbourg, and it was the European Court of Human Rights that stated that the investigation should be more complete.

After registering the case, SPAK decided to interrogate the two Nika’s relatives on the reasons and facts that support their request for the investigation to be carried out by SPAK. /p.s./

The visit started in the 3 halls with documents of the File Authority archive. They got acquainted with the way of storing documents, the typology of files, individuals, groups and Objects of Special significance, etc.

The visitors also saw the work done in the digital archive, the process that is being materialized with the construction of the photo library and the media library, as well as visited the “Musine Kokalari” library.

Chairperson of the Authority, Dr. Gentiana Sula said that: “I see more interest in going beyond the individual story and creating a platform that is open to all”.

While Swiss Ambassador Ruth Huber said in her speech that it was very important to see these files and their stories, as well as how information is given to their families, but also the work being done, the platform, as well as making available of this information for researchers, students, creating a curriculum on history, so that the future generations can have access to this information.

On her part, Giulia Re appreciated that it was important that the new generations gets to know the history of the past in order to understand the present and make it possible that the past does not repeat itself.

The file authority is already an institution where there are carried out activities centered on the analysis of documents and the discussion of the fate of past victims. /p.s./

Rama wrote an article in social media on former State Security, democratic state and citizen with initials I.M.

Is the collaborator in question the ex-president, the ex-speaker, the ex-prime minister and the ex-December student who appeared in the meeting with Ramiz Alia?

PM Rama said that instead of opening and publishing the file himself, where he is accused of being a spy, Ilir Meta accuses and blackmails the Authority, the Chairwoman of whom he chose by himself in the post.

And instead of supporting the request of the Authority to change the law that prevents the opening of the files of politicians who have been verified as collaborators, Meta complains to the Speaker of the Assembly with a harsh language.

On the other hand, I think that the Assembly should discuss the idea that former State Security spies should become subjects of the Law on the Purity of Figure of the Elected People (otherwise known as the Decriminalization Law), concluded Rama./p.s./

The file carries even reports that have to do with reality and propaganda.

Thus, there is a piece of information dating to June 1978. The journalist spread in his broadcast the information published in the “New Albania” magazine, which spoke of 60 thousand unemployed women in Albania, according to a speech held in the party Congress.

According to the information, the figure was of a secret nature and should not have been spread, because the data was also used by foreign news agencies.

The statistics declared in the congress, published in the magazine and spread through radio waves was considered an escalated error. The journalist was investigated and punished precisely because he faithfully conveyed the data and was dismissed from office.

The Authority invites interested parties to get acquainted with this file, in accordance with Law 45/2015 as amended, by applying online. /j.p/p.s./

In context of curing the past, the Authority for Information on Former State Security Documents commemorated today the Valmir Pass massacre of 26 people being sentenced to imprisonment, hanging and shooting.

The Authority announced on this occasion the declassification of the file of the Valmir massacre and making it available to researchers.

“The data, in the investigative file of Nikolle Bardhok Bajraktari and 25 others. The file can be made available to researchers, in accordance with the amended law 45/2015 and the guide for researchers and the media “, it is said in the announcement.

It is 72 years since the Valmir Pass massacre of 10 men being shot dead and 4 others hanged on August 17, 1949 in Mirditë. /j.p/p.s./

The file contains the plan of operational measures for the arrest of Reverend Mikel Koliq, sent in internment in Gjaz, Lushnja.

According to the plan of measures, the arrest would take place on 06.04.1977, at 17:00, near the Gjaza sector, telling the people that he was arrested for activities against the government.

Those who would take part in the arrest would all be equipped with pistols and automatic weapons. According to the plan, there was carried out a search of his house.

The file also contained the minutes of the items found during the personal search and of Mikel Koliqi’s house.

The file may be made available to researchers, in accordance with the law, amended and the guide for researchers and the media. /j.p/r.e/p.s./

“Albanian propaganda tries to tarnish the national policy of the Albanian Communist Party,” is read in the three-volume dossier on the “Vatra”, monitored for decades by the State Security, with over 800 pages of documentation.

The organization “Vatra” was formally established on June 13, 1912 in Boston, USA. In a few years, it managed to have at least 65 branches throughout the country. The organization was the first to lobby for the Albanian cause to the then U.S. President Wilson.

“Vatra” gathered well-known personalities around the cause, from Fan Noli and the publisher of the “Dielli” Konica, to Kristo Kirka, Kristo Floqi, Kostë Çekrezi, Koço Kotta, Kole Tromara and others.

Over the years, “Vatra” has been active in the Albanian cause and has maintained strong ties with the motherland. Today, the Pan-Albanian Federation “Vatra”, more than a century after its establishment, continues its mission of helping between them and love for the nation, protection of the right, human dignity and national interests of Albania.

The file can be made available to researchers, in accordance with the amended law 45/2015 and the guide for media researchers. /j.p/p.s./

The file can be made available to researchers, in accordance with the amended law 45/2015 and the guide for researchers and media.

The file of the Object of Special Importance for the Opera and Ballet Theater, with two files, was declassified on 2.04.2021. The file was opened in 1973 and covers surveillance of the structure of the National Library, the Palace of Culture and the Opera and Ballet Theater. The file was closed on 16.03.1991.

About 78 people (composers, ballet dancers, singers, orchestra players) used to work at the Opera and Ballet Theater. Among them, there were also State Security collaborators. 53 people of them were monitored because, according to Security reports, they had a “bad political attitude”.

Among them, 45 belonged to  the Opera and Ballet Theatre, 6 to the National Library and 2 to the Palace of Culture./p.s./