TIRANA, Aug 17 /ATA/- Reconstruction of tourist road Shkodër–Velipojë is towards completion throughout its length of 18,3 km.
During these scorching summer days, holiday makers have chosen the beach of Velipoja to spend the vacations meanwhile the traffic has run smoothly towards the coast in North Albania.
PM Edi Rama announces that this road is another much awaited tourist axis for 30 years now.
“Shkodra – Velipoja road, another long-promised and much-awaited tourist axis for 30 years, which will be followed by another strategic axis for tourism development on the Adriatic coast, Velipoja-Shengjin, is towards completion,” Rama said.
The road is funded by Albanian government and implemented by Albanian Development Fund as part of the Priority Road Segment Rehabilitation Project with a high impact on development and promotion of
tourism.
Each year about 100,000 tourists travel to Velipoja. In addition to tourists, the road benefits about 15,000 residents of Dajç, Berdica and Velipoja, who are able to sell their produce faster and at a lower cost.
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