TIRANA, June 3 /ATA/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama defended a planned investment project in the coastal area of Zvërnec, southern Albania, on Wednesday, saying it should be viewed through the broader lens of the country’s economic and tourism development.
In a social media post, Rama said the private land earmarked for the project has been acquired through certified banking transactions and that the investors are international entrepreneurs linked to Power Holding, a conglomerate with operations in several countries.
Rama said the project had attracted criticism from “enemies of a European Albania, competitors of Albania’s tourism industry and others opposed to the development.”
He said the Qatari investors behind the project, whom he described as co-owners of Power Holding, had a track record of developing projects in harmony with the natural environment and argued that the investment would enhance rather than damage the area.
The government head encouraged the public to learn more about the company’s activities, saying the project would contribute to Albania’s economic growth and tourism sector.
Rama added that major development projects had often faced opposition in the past, citing resistance to the construction of Tirana’s National Arena stadium, which later hosted a European football final.
“Those who do not want to listen or understand will have to wait, just as those who opposed the national stadium did before seeing a European final played in Tirana,” Rama said.
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