TIRANA, August 18 /ATA/ Prefect of Korça region Nertil Jole, Mayor of Pogradec Ilir Xhakolli and Aleksandër Sarapuli from AADF met to discuss the technical steps and the calendar of implementation of the works for the project that will transform the Drilon-Tushemisht area.
It is about an investment worth 15.5 million USD which will bring about a sustainable transformation, turning the city of Pogradec into a much more preferred tourist destination for local and foreign visitors.
There have been approved 3 projects for this area. The park of Drilon, worth 5.5 million USD, is financed by the Albanian-American Development Fund; there is planned rehabilitation of the entire park up to the springs of Zagorçan (Guras), the rehabilitation of the façades of the buildings of Tushemisht, as well as three public car parks and a visitor center.
Also, with the support of the Albanian government through the Albanian Development Fund, there has been approved a fund worth 4 million USD which is currently in the procurement process, for the implementation of the “Tushemisht Promenade from the Drilon bridge to the Tushemisht customs point” project.
Meanwhile, the “Tushemishti Ring Road” project, which starts from the Drilon Bridge and passes from the springs of Zagorçan to end at the customs point, has also been financed with a value of 6 million USD by the Albanian government through the Albanian Development Fund and is expected to start implementation within the fall.
Prefect Jole stated that the project idea was presented to the director of AADF and the board of this foundation in 2016, together with the Minister of Urban Development Eglantina Gjermeni. “At that time, this project received the approval of the Board for funding and it is excellent news that today the project is in the implementation phase”, added Prefect Jole. /j.p/p.s./
