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Albania currently only has one large airport. But the country wants to attract more tourists and a better network with the world. That is why a new airport is to be found in Vlora. The city is important for tourism and is the starting point for visiting the Albanian Riviera.
However, until now it has been difficult to reach the coastal city. Tourists from all over the world had to fly to Tirana and drive from there to Vlora in two hours by car. The new airport has been in planning since 2018 and has been announced internationally. The winner has now been determined.
Lugano company receives order
The Swiss company Mabco Constructions has obtained the order! This is reported by the portal “Albanian Daily News”. Therefore, the Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy has selected the company from the canton of Ticino, with a delay of one year.
The construction company is based in Lugano. There, the champagne corks should have popped after the ad. Because it is a $ 104 million project.
What does the richest Kosovar have to do with this?
The construction of the new airport will begin this year, writes the aviation portal “Aerotelegraph”. In the first expansion step, a runway and terminal with a capacity of up to two million passengers will be built within 36 months.
Behind the Ticino company is the richest Kosovar. Mabco Constructions is part of the Mabetex Group and is led by the politician and businessman Behgjet Pacolli. He is a Swiss and Kosovar citizen and has earned an estimated fortune of more than $ 900 million through numerous construction projects in Kazakhstan and Russia.
Albania’s Minister of Infrastructure, Belinda Balluku, is delighted with the Swiss participation: “The project is the largest investment in the region in years. Therefore, it is a great honor and a privilege for me and for the Mabetex Group to be able to implement this project. “(Nim)
Posted: March 10, 2021, 4:00 pm
