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- ↑ "Dashamir Tahiri (Republic of Alabania – The Assembly – Handbook – Legislature XVIII – (2009–2013), 80/117)" (PDF). osce.org .
- ↑ "Deputeti Dashamir Tahiri dhuron pagën njëvjeçare dhe një shtëpi për një familje të varfër"
- ↑ "Zbardhet rezoluta çame: Të kthehen pronat 10 miliardë euro" Archived 2013-01-14 at the Wayback Machine , Gazeta Shqip, 12 December 2012