TIRANA, Oct 21 /ATA/ “The Milot-Fier axis is one of the most ambitious projects of Rama –led government, as it is also part of the connectivity of the Western Balkans and in result in not only an added value for our country, but also a regional value in terms of economic development in the region of the Western Balkans.”
This is what Minister of Infrastructure and Energy, Belinda Balluku, told a joint news conference with PM Edi Rama, informing that the project for construction of Milot –Fier road, 150 km long, part of Blue Corridor, is on the last stage of the race which will end on October 28.
Focusing on the economic evidence of the Blue Corridor, Balluku said that other than connection between areas and regions of Albania and Montenegro, adding other lots with Greece, this infrastructure axis has a significant economic impact
Balluku said that, “the Milot-Fier segment will result in employment of over 2 thousand people with an estimated financial effect of EUR 400 million. The indirect impact in terms of revenues from this project is estimated at about EUR 600-700 million. While the total impact of the Blue Corridor project is estimated at 21 thousand jobs, 1.2 billion euros injected into economy.”
She pointed out that the Blue Corridor comprises two other segments that today are in the inception phase, which are the segment in Muriqan that does not follow the traditional road of Shkodra, but the coast of Lezha and the third segment which starts from Memaliaj to end at the exit of Kakavija, 68 km at length.
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