TIRANA, November 27 /ATA/ Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports Blendi Gonxhja announced the first mountain areas of economic development priority in Shkodra, Mat and Shijak regions, a step that he appreciated as strategic for promoting investments and sustainable development of these territories.
According to Minister Gonxhja, there are actually around 5,300 hectares of land dedicated to implementation of projects and investments aimed at year-round tourism, agrotourism, adventure sports and strengthening the local mountain economy.
He stressed that this process has been launched in cooperation between the Ministry of Economy, Culture and Innovation and the Minister of State for Local Government, underlining that the process is actually being materialized with measurable steps on the ground.
The minister stated that the “Mountain Package” is laying the foundations for rural development and sustainable tourism, paving the way for new investments in: winter sports, mountaineering trails and activities, recreational activities that bring visitors throughout the year.
“These investments are expected to give new energy to the economy of mountainous areas, increase the involvement of local communities, ensure balanced territorial development and strengthen Albania’s tourism competitiveness in the region,” Gonxhja said. /e.xh/r.e/p.s./
