TIRANA, April 8/ATA/ The Parliamentary Foreign Policy Committee approved today the draft law “On adherence of Albania to the protocol of the international transport of passengers by bus (inter-bus agreement), regarding the regular transport of passengers by bus”.
Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Energy Enkelejda Muçaj was guest to the meeting to present the bill. She stated that this protocol is a continuation of the basic agreement.
“This initiative has no financial effect on the state budget and enables an international agreement for a faster circulation. We respond to a request from our strategic partners such as the European Union”, said Muçaj.
On her part, the relator of the case Hatixhe Konomi stated that Albania has adhered to the inter-bus agreement in 2004 and today’s protocol is an extension of this agreement.
“The countries that have joined this protocol are EU countries. Albania has currently a legal framework more harmonized with the EU rules. The agreement has no financial effects on the state budget and I invite my colleagues to support this draft law”, said Konomi. /m.m/p.s./
