TIRANA, April 11 /ATA /- Payments are necessary for road maintenance, World Bank new representative in Albania, Maryam Salim stated.
Speaking at the conference on the 13th Economic and Regional Report, regarding the Nation’s Highway toll imposition, Salim stated that the World Bank Group, a member of International Finance Corporation (IFC) , at the request of the Albanian government has been one of the study top advisors preceding this long project.
“Based on the relevant studies, the road toll level has been carefully analyzed in accordance with the average monthly wages in the region. The regular user scheme with a reduced payment was also part of the project structure,” World Bank Representative in Albania, Maryam Salim stated.
“In general, in many countries payments are required to maintain or build roads. But, we must take into consideration what measures should be taken for the local population, “Salim added. /k.s/ /a.g// a.i/
