Tourism Association Chairman Finds Indictees for Locking Kosovars in Durres

Meanwhile, Mayor Vangush Dako has indicated that Durres authorities have set up the flow of traffic for buses coming from Kosovo, since most do not have a specific destination but stop outside stations, at every corner of the city causing barriers to communications and movement of tourists and citizens.

Tourist Union Chairman Tsundman Kasa tells the window.net that the main culprits in this chaos are the tourist agencies in Kosovo, which must co-operate with hotels in Durres for tourist accommodation.

I, as chairman of the Albanian Tourist Union, have held meetings with the mayor, Mr. Dako and I have explained the situation to her and that this is at the expense of Albanian tourism. He has said that licensed companies for tourist transport will come and receive authorisation in Baski to enable passage. The fault of this non-coordination with authority in Durres is the fault of tourist agencies in Kosovo. They must bring licensed companies for tourist transport, which must have a certificate for international transportation. Buses coming from Kosovo are not tourist buses, they fill up, like those loading cars, dismissals, and come and bring them here. Next are tourists moving and accommodated where to find cheap apartments. They are not organised, as do tourists from Poland, Chechya, Slovakia, and”.

Meanwhile, the authorities' error in Durres is the setting up of the table from the Daylan Bridge to the Plepas, which does not allow the passage of vehicles by over eight countries. For the Chairman of the Tourist Union, the right solution to avoid traffic in that segment is the length of the road, not the leaving of a passage lane.

The authority's “abim lies in setting the table, which includes a segment from the Daylan Bridge to the Plepas, or inverse. The reported ban is on circulation and passage of vehicles with over 8 countries. And this sign is for all the buses coming, both Albanians and foreigners. The right solution to avoid traffic in that segment is the length of the road, it should not have become bottled up. Meanwhile, I also had contacts with the Tourism Association in Kosovo, with the agencies, with reporters there. The problem is they interpret this situation a little bit wrong. For them, it is a discrimination that is being done, but since there is a sign, legally set, it is not a discrimination. ”

Passing buses, the secondary road over the canal, or the ring connecting the Shkozet area to the beach, Casa calls it a temporary solution, since this too is not in favor of vacationers.

It's not a final solution, it's a transitional solution because there are really some parallel axes that tourists can enter, but those accommodation units can have it pretty far away. And in such a situation, they have to pull their bags, walk. The solution is to organise with licensed societies, go and get permission to cross the main road. I don't think there's any other solution.

Although Albania has turned into one of the favourite holiday destinations from Central Europe in recent years, tourists from Kosovo still make up the highest number of visitors during the tourist season. Casa calls for much attention to tourists, creating relevant infrastructures to meet everyone's needs.

Kosovo's “Tourists are concerned because in recent years in Albania, many tourists from Central Europe, for whom prices are normal, are even willing to pay more. Meanwhile, vacationers from Kosovo seek lower bids. Hence, favorable conditions must be created for meeting the needs of all vacationers. The importance of holiday arrivals from Kosovo is very great, as the highest number of tourists in Albania is precisely them. The apartments in Durres are mostly filled with Kosovo tourists. There are about a million and 200 thousand people maybe even more. Although they do not spend as much as a tourist from Europe, the high number of visitors from Kosovo still has a huge impact on our country's economy. ” /Window.net/