Recalling the successful FIP Platinum tournament in central Tirana, the minister noted it drew 20,000 viewers for the final alone and reached a massive online and social media audience.

According to the minister, the tournament highlighted padel as a tool to promote Tirana and Albania as a premier sports and tourism destination. All equipment and courts from the event have been donated to the Albanian Padel Federation.

Blendi Gonxhja praised the Albanian Padel Federation for providing the land and building the new sports complex. He noted that the center will host sports events, engage youth, and support federation members. “Padel is becoming a reality in Albania, thanks to this great initiative,” Gonxhja stated.

Praising the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports for the new sports setup and tournament support, Federation President Erjon Keri aims to use the new complex to train current athletes and spark a love for padel in local school kids and youth.

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Specialists of the National Institute of Cultural Heritage in cooperation with the Department of Archaeology and Cultural Heritage at the Faculty of History and Philology as well as the Lushnja Municipality have discovered a new archaeological site in the village of Zgjanë.

Recent excavations in the Lushnja region unearthed a Roman thermal complex and its auxiliary structures. This remarkable discovery marks one of the most significant archaeological milestones in the area in recent decades.

National Institute of Cultural Heritage specialists will continue their research and are expected to bring new data on the history of the area, potentially adding a new cultural monument and an important attraction for cultural tourism. /j.p/p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama on Thursday visited the construction site to inspect progress on the project, which is being developed over an 18 hectare- site and is designed to serve as a year-round multifunctional centre for festivals, concerts and artistic events.

The complex foresees dedicated spaces for large-scale events, including indoor and outdoor stages, capacity for thousands of participants, service areas, parking facilities and supporting infrastructure for tourism and the creative industries.

Dritan Agolli, head of the Albanian Development Fund, said the central zone of the project would host the main festival area, including an indoor venue with a seating capacity of 1,500 to 2,000 people.

“The stage has a dual function: for indoor use when it is closed and protected from weather conditions, and for outdoor events in this area here, which will be landscaped into an open festival field with capacity for up to 20,000 people, suitable for regional and international-scale events,” Agolli said.

The complex will also include camping areas, nightlife zones, summer stages and recreational spaces, creating a new destination for cultural tourism and entertainment.

Key infrastructure works are nearing completion, including internal road networks, drainage systems, lighting and electricity supply. The site is also expected to serve as a practical training space for students in creative industries, linking education with professional practice.

Although still under development, the venue has already begun attracting major cultural events, including the MIK Festival and opera-related performances, positioning Korça as an emerging cultural and festival hub in Albania.

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Minister Vengu was closely acquainted with the infrastructure and functional capacities of the complex, which represents a new modernization pole for the operational preparation of troops and increased interaction with international partners.

The training complex in Biza/Pajet has an accommodation capacity of up to 1200 people and offers full accommodation, food, modern facilities and other essential services, guaranteeing logistical and operational support for the development of extended and complex exercises.

Vengu emphasized that this investment is a key element for increasing the readiness of the Armed Forces and for strengthening cooperation with allies and strategic partners, positioning Albania as an active and reliable factor in the regional and international security architecture.

This training complex will be functional for the main exercise of the Armed Forces that is expected to take place in September for the certification of the Light Infantry Battalion Group according to NATO standards, as well as for bilateral and multinational exercises such as “Defender Europe 2027”. /gj.m/a.f/r.e/p.s./

Ministry of Health and Social Welfare reported today that, “The Laboratory Complex will begin operation next year”.

The National Reference Laboratory Complex of the Institute of Public Health has been built on an area of ​​2900 square meters. This complex will have the highest level of biosecurity, according to EU standards, where the treatment of high-risk biological agents will be carried out at high levels of protection for the health of the specialists.

The laboratories will also be equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and modern working conditions for the experts and staff of the Institute of Public Health, guaranteeing the most effective, timely and safe responses for public health.

Assoc. Prof. Dorina Toçi, general director of the Institute, stated that, “Health care is the most precious gift, for ourselves and our family”. /e.i/r.e/a.f/p.s./

According to Defense Minister Pirro Vengu, “This new investment transforms Biza into a dedicated area for the Armed Forces and a concrete step that confirms that the Ministry of Defense’s priority is to make investments in improving readiness, capabilities and standards of the Army”.

Through a post in the social media, the minister shared a video of the new training complex.

Mydeir Tafa, commander of the Light Infantry Battalion in the Land Force, said that currently in Biza-Pajeti “There are being created the necessary conditions for the accommodation, food and entertainment of Land Force personnel during the complex training that they will conduct in Biza training region”.

According to Tafa, “This is the first time such an investment has been made in the Armed Forces of Albania.”

Tafa added that, “There will be barracks and dining facilities to house and feed large numbers of personnel. The canteen-kitchen block has a capacity of 600 people at a time. There is also envisaged health support unit necessary during the exercises.”

Tafa underlined that, “It is currently estimated that this will meet the entire accommodation of the Light Infantry Battalion Group, which reaches up to 1,200 people.” /m.q/a.f/r.e/p.s./

Prime Minister Edi Rama shared today in the social media a view of the construction site, an investment that according to him, “will bring about a triple-increase of the laboratory capacities and an improvement into a higher level of biosecurity, according to EU standards”.

During yesterday’s inspection of the works for the construction of the National Reference Laboratories complex, Minister of Health and Social Protection Albana Koçiu stated that, “Following the increase in capacities here, it will be possible to carry out around 35 thousand laboratory examinations under normal circumstances”.

She stated that, “Even under epidemiological situations, we will have double- capacities of the examinations carried out in these laboratories”.

Thanks to this investment, there will also get improved the prevention and control of diseases; there will be more national health security and more scientific research in protection of health of the citizens.

The laboratories will also be equipped with state-of-the-art means and modern working conditions for the experts and staff of the Institute of Public Health, guaranteeing the most effective, timely and safe responses for public health.

Also, with the support of the state budget, the central building of the Institute will be reconstructed. /m.m/r.e/p.s./

During presentation of the program “Building bridges towards Albania 2030″, a new public property development program, to build new public, administrative, tourist, cultural and social infrastructure works through partnerships with private enterprises, Gonxhja said that, ““Void” and “Lift Tower” are the two centers which will transform not only the surrounding space, but also the relationship of the citizen with the state, thanks to the public services that will be provided”, Gonxhja said.

“In total, there are 22 institutions and over 10 thousand state employees who will find accommodation in the government mega-complex in the capital”, he said. /a.f/r.e/p.s./

Minister of Health and Social Protection Albana Koçiu wrote in the social media about the operation.

Following a careful examination, Neurosurgeon Prof. Kita Sallabanda intervened to remove a large fluid-filled sac that was obstructing normal life. The operation took place in two stages, the second of which was successfully completed today”, wrote Koçiu.

Minister Koçiu said that this rare operation ended with complete success even due to the patient’s age. The surgeons managed to perform the operation without damaging the nerve functions and gave to the 29-year-old a chance for a better life. /k.s/a.f/p.s./

The complex, the Church and the house, built by the poet by himself in the neoclassical style survived the time of communism, becoming one of the unique centers of historical and cultural tourism in Albania.

Built in 1906, Mjeda’s house was transformed into a museum-house where there are exhibited the poet’s personal belongings, photographic materials, academic writings, books and many of his objects. The two-story house has been transformed into an exhibition, where among the most important items is the poet’s writing desk, over 100 years old, where he wrote the most beautiful works in Albanian.

Since 2012, “Ndre Mjeda” Museum Center in Kukël holds the status of Category I Cultural Monument.

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