Authorities announced on Sunday that temporary road closures and traffic restrictions will be in effect along several main routes to facilitate the arrival and departure of official delegations on Monday.

Traffic restrictions will affect the routes from Rinas International Airport, through the Kashar Overpass, the Durrës–Tirana Highway, the New Ring Road, Sauk Roundabout, Elbasan Street, and onto “George W. Bush” Street, “Urani Pano” Street, and “Dervish Hima” Street.

The departure routes will include “George W. Bush” Street, Elbasan Street, Sauk Roundabout, the New Ring Road, “Shqiponja” Square, Tirana–Durrës Highway, Kashar Overpass, ending at Rinas Airport.

Additionally, on June 16, there will be temporary restrictions on vehicle traffic, parking, and pedestrian movement on “Ludovik Shllaku” Street and Dibra Street.

The exact schedule of restrictions will depend on the arrival times of delegations at Rinas Airport.

Tirana Police have called for the citizens’ understanding and cooperation, emphasizing that the measures are essential to maintaining order and security during this nationally significant event.

The one-day summit in the Albanian capital aims to strengthen the role of SEECP – a regional platform supporting the Regional Market and European Union integration. Participating leaders are expected to endorse joint conclusions and a formal summit declaration. President Begaj, who will chair the meeting, will formally transfer the chairmanship to his Bulgarian counterpart Rumen Radev at the closing ceremony.

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The SEECP ministerial focuses on regional cooperation, EU integration and good neighborly relationships.

Foreign Minister Xhaçka praised tangible accomplishments through regional cooperation, underlining that the European Union enlargement prospect has been a major impetus to further improve this cooperation.

“The EU’s credibility will very soon be tested with its decision over the first intergovernmental conference with Albania and North Macedonia. It is a crucial test not only for our two countries, but also for the region as a whole and for regional cooperation in Southeast Europe,” Foreign Minister said in her remarks.

Xhaçka praised contribution of Turkey’s SEECP chairmanship and the Regional Cooperation Council and its Secretary General Majlinda Bregu to the efforts to further advance regional agenda.

The Ministerial was followed by the SEECP Summit, whose 2021-2022 chairmanship will be held by Greece.

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