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Balluku at the Railway Summit of Western Balkan Ministers: Important projects for connection with the countries of the region
The Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku participated in the Railway Summit of the Ministers of Transport of the Western Balkans, held in Belgrade. This Summit, organized by the European Investment Bank and the EBRD, focused on the integration of the railway network of the Western Balkan countries with the European Union as well as the cooperation between the countries of the region.
In her speech, Minister Belinda Balluku said that the Albanian Government, with the help of European partners such as the EBRD, has several important projects regarding the development of rail transport. Balluku mentioned the reconstruction of the Tirana-Durrës line and the construction of the line that connects it with Rinas Airport.
"The project of reconstruction of the Tirana-Durrës line and the construction of the new railway line to the airport is very important for us because the EBRD and the European Investment Bank know very well that our capacities are not sufficient due to the fact that for 30 years we have had a huge gap in this sector. "When we talk about the reconstruction of the Tirana-Durrës railway, the construction of the new part initially requires the construction of capacities, in order to be able to work on other projects that will follow ", said Balluku.
Cooperation and interconnection of rail transport with the countries of the region is an important part of projects in this sector, said the Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, mentioning here the project which connects Albania with Montenegro.
"We have a very important project, which is the first project across the border, because it is about the railway which goes to the overpass with Montenegro and this applies to all other projects that are currently on the table. We are also talking about other segments, which will contribute to the railway network of Albania and all border connections to become a reality in the near future, but as I said we have it very important to continue to build capacity human resources as soon as possible together with your support and of course to be regularly updated regarding all future projects that we will have in the future " , underlined Balluku.
Cooperation between the countries of the region in the development and modernization of rail transport increases exchanges between countries, while offering an alternative to more citizens by shortening the distance and travel time. It is also an important step towards connecting the Western Balkans with the countries of the European Union.