Documents, Tirana incinerator indirectly receives 310 thousand euros from IPARD funds, scheme

Dashamir Çela, an experienced livestock farmer from the village of Samaticë in Berat went bankrupt a few months ago.

He closed the cattle farm with which he had spent half his life and left as an immigrant to Germany, after he was refused subsidized support from the IPARD program for an honorary detail related to the distance of the stable from the apartment.

Dashamiri's drama is like that of many Albanian farmers, who are being forced to leave, as they cannot survive with their activity. Meanwhile, funds that should go to their support have been given to people who were connected to the Tirana incinerator.

Monitor has provided some documents where it can be seen that the person EB, who with a special notarial power of attorney represents and acts on behalf of the incinerator of Tirana, "Integrated Energjy BV SPV" ( see the document General power of attorney ) with the right to sign in all documents of the company, has benefited 310 thousand euros from the funds of the IPARD program under the measure "Investments in physical assets of agricultural farms", on behalf of his company EB, a natural person ( see the AZHBR document for information about the investment ) to invest in greenhouses in a land in Sharre that he bought from the concessionaire ( see the document contract for the sale of immovable property on condition ).

The funds are non-returnable grants that the European Union gives to the Albanian government as support for increasing capacities in agriculture. Animal husbandry expert Ervin Resuli has denounced the misuse of IPARD funds in the media these days.

According to the documents, the investor EB (registered as a natural person) is the beneficiary of 310 thousand euros and at the same time is an employee of the incinerator of Tirana, with the right of firm with full powers of the company Integrated Energjy BV SPV". In some contracts, he also appears as a worker, then he buys the land with the incinerator and finally his administrator (9 company rights).

EB (as a natural person) also has a consulting contract with the company "Consulting Se Partners", owned 80% by Stela Gugallja, which undertakes to carry out all actions (according to the following document Consulting Contract). Stela Gugallja is currently wanted by SPAK for abuses with the incinerator of Elbasan (part of the same scheme for the benefit of concession contracts for incinerators in Fier, Tirana and Elbasan).

After the application with the assistance of "Consulting Se Partners" AZHBR has announced the winner of the natural person EB from the funds of the IPARD 2020-2021 program with the maximum support of the scheme 65% worth more than 310 thousand euros.

How the IPARD funding scheme was built

Me datën 16 gusht 2021 shoqëria “Integrates Energy BV SPV” që ka marrë me koncesion ndërtimin dhe operimin e incerneratorit të Tiranës i ka shitur shtetasit E.B një sipërfaqe toke arë 8500 metër katror në zonë e Sharrës ( shih kontratën noteriale bashkëngjitur).

Më pas shtetasi E.B. ka një kontratë konsulence me kompaninë “Consulting SE Partners” në pronësi të Stelja Gugallës që të lotësojë të gjitha dokumentet e nevojshme tek Agjencia e Zhvillimit Bujqësor dhe Rural për të përfituar fonde për ndërtimin e një fermë hidroponike në zonën e Sharrës.

Me 22 shkurt 2022 personi E.B. bëhet administrator me të drejtë firmë dhe përfaqësimi i inceneratorit të Tiranës.

Ndërsa AZHBR e ka shpallur fitues personin EB me një vlerë 310 mijë euro.

Although the fund went to an agricultural project according to the distipation, preferential access is the concrete problem that is contested.

IPARD can be proud of the greenhouse, but Dashamir Çela has no chance to get support, as the funds are not enough for everyone./Monitor