TIRANA, April 15/ATA/ Prime Minister, also leader of the Socialist Party, Edi Rama, stated today that when we become a member of the EU, we can finance more quickly railways and major projects.
At the event “Infrastructure, Achievements and Challenges for Albania 2030”, Rama spoke about the construction of the railways.
“We started work on Tirana-Durres railway in 2014. Building railways today, or major works outside the EU, is a heroic thing, because what happened to us was that we applied in 2014, got the “ok” in 2015”, said Rama.
However, Rama underlined, “If Albanians want all these railways and other necessary works, they must understand that these can happen faster only by becoming EU members”.
So, Rama said, “The EU has helped us with these and in total Albania has received from the EU something more than 1 billion, but 90% loans. Not commercial loans, but still loans. That is, loans that weigh on our budget and our commitments”.
“If we become and when we become member of the EU, we will receive something more than 1 billion every year and 90% will be grants”, Rama emphasized./j.p/p.s./
