Rama: The property where the clash occurred in Vlore will be expropriated and turned into a public space

Prime Minister Edi Rama said that the property and area where a conflict between two businessmen was reported in Vlore a day earlier will be expropriated in the public interest and placed at the public’s disposal.

Rama said the clash, which he described as both banal and brutal, together with an analysis of the property ownership map, had led to the decision to put an end to this situation and send a message to everyone who develops or manages tourism assets.

According to him, these stakeholders must understand that their behavior must not undermine Albania’s national tourism mission, which goes beyond the physical transformation of the territory.

Rama stressed that they must act as ambassadors for tourism in their relations with one another, with Albania and with visitors.

The prime minister underlined that the severity of the conflict requires a response commensurate with the social importance of this national mission.

He announced that, in accordance with the law, the entire conflict area would be expropriated and transformed into a public asset.

According to Rama, a natural oasis dedicated to the olive tree will be created there, with a living park where native Albanian varieties and representative Mediterranean varieties will be planted and preserved, while all the olive oils produced in Albania will also be exhibited.

Rama added that the space is intended to become a symbol of unity and peace, while the rest of Albania will be transformed into a space connecting the entire territory, under the shade of the olive tree, which he described as the tree of peace and the blessed tree.