TIRANA, July 5 /ATA/ – Prime Minister Edi Rama said a partnership between Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and state-owned defence company Kayo will create around 500 jobs at the future Pashaliman shipyard, describing it as a key step in strengthening Albania’s defence sector and reviving its military industry.
Speaking in his weekly review of government developments on Sunday, Rama said the partnership has also been extended to the “Pavarësia” Industrial School in Vlora to help prepare the workforce required for the new facility.
The shipyard is expected to employ technicians, engineers and IT specialists. Rama said training for selected candidates will begin alongside construction of the project, with participants receiving instruction both in Pashaliman and at Fincantieri’s shipyards in Italy.
“We have entered a new chapter in the history of our Armed Forces,” Rama said, adding that the initiative would support both the modernisation of Albania’s defence capabilities and the development of a skilled workforce.
The project is part of wider efforts to expand domestic defence production and create new opportunities in high-value industrial sectors.
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