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In the ongoing court hearing regarding the seized assets related to Ervis Martinaj, his father, Mustafa Martinaj, testified, speaking about the family's financial activity and his son's personal life.
During his testimony, he stated that during difficult times he had been driving around with $800,000 in his car during the years of unrest, emphasizing that the financial activity was declared and related to the work he was doing at the time. He also referred to the situation in 1999, a period that, according to him, was characterized by insecurity and the presence of criminal gangs in the country.
Mustafa Martinaj also spoke about Ervis Martinaj's academic and family life, indicating that he had studied economics in Parma, Italy, during the years 2000–2001 on a scholarship, but had then returned to Albania to live with his family.
According to him, Ervis has been engaged in various business activities, while his family has helped him financially on several occasions, including the purchase of apartments and vehicles.
In his testimony, Mustafa Martinaj also mentioned his activity in the private financial sector, referring to the Tirana Financial Union, an institution where, according to him, numerous transactions were carried out during that period.
Meanwhile, the hearing on the seizure of assets related to Ervis Martinaj continues, while the court is expected to review the evidence and testimony presented by the parties.
"Visi was initially a student in Parma, Italy, around 2000–2001. He went on a scholarship and studied economics for two years in Italy. The girls were at school in Albania. When they started their studies, Visi moved to stay with them and then settled in Tirana. Later they got married. The apartment was purchased, if I'm not mistaken, at the end of 2005. Visi was above average in his studies. He wanted to continue his schooling in Italy, but he left his studies halfway through and came to Tirana to live with his sisters. While he was at school, he was very hardworking and liked his independence; he had never done any work in Italy.
He asked me for help to buy a house together. I bought two cars, one for the two girls and one for Visi. For the girls, I took out a loan of 12,500 euros, for a small Japanese car. I had no problems with the boy. I had the keys, "a dry hand is not kissed". We are a traditional mountain family. He continued his studies in economics even after he came to Albania, but he did not pass the exams, and did not complete his diploma. He opened a business with a friend; I do not remember his name, but if I look for him I can find him. He was a guy from Tirana; they repaired toys, toys that children played with, horses. I, who see me here, disabled as I was, drove around Tirana alone with over 800 thousand dollars in cash, cards and phones, at 12 o'clock in the night, during the most difficult period of '99, when gangs were on the streets. I had a 2400 car and I took the money in the trunk to Rubik and Rrëshen; it was the money from my activity. "UFT was a private institution, the Financial Union of Tirana, that's where I received the amounts. I didn't get a scratch; I played with my head, while incidents happen to others," said Martinaj's father.
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