TIRANA, April 28 /ATA/- In a televised interview Veliaj listed the new institutions, but also the iconic works of the future, giving a new impetus to the development of the city.
The mayor of Tirana, also the SP candidate for May 14 local elections, Erion Veliaj has presented some of the projects that will be implemented in the capital.
“We have just started the works for TEDA Tirana, the free economic zone which houses companies from Israel, the US, UK, Italy for what will be a digital space of data centers, generating 7000 jobs. The Museum of Modern Art on the new boulevard. Tirana needs another gallery,” he said.
Veliaj said that for all those who are concerned about the heritage, the Municipality of Tirana has bought the Sarajet.
He adds that after the New Bazaar and the Castle, Sarajet is the third investment that revitalizes an old space and preserves heritage.
“The Fair Center. We just held a competition that selected two finalists. It is at the second intersection on the left of the new boulevard. University complex in student campus. After completion of the 8 buildings at TAU, Engineering and Medicine Faculties, we received the projects for the university complex. It will house a part of the faculties. The new Sport Palace “Asllan Rusi.” It is only an illustrative photo to show that it should be relocated from the dilapidated building at the Aviation Field. We will soon break the ground for the construction of Botanical Garden. I believe that we passed the zoo test. The Convention and Exhibition Center requires a new Palace of Congresses. Today the capacity is exhausted. Congresses, conventions, fairs. We are talking about a capacity of over 5 thousand spectators. LIDO or the end of the boulevard project. We have successfully completed the negotiations with the government of Qatar to finance practically the main axis. This is the most beautiful thing. The High Court seat will be relocated to the first intersection of the new boulevard,” said Veliaj.
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