Government Hoti asks the Transport Society to return to work, invites them to meet

The Travelers' Association has suspended bus travel services for citizens as a sign of dissatisfaction with the Government of Kosovo for failing to provide financial assistance under the Economic Recovery Programme. The government Hoti has invited the Travelers Transporters' Association to discuss and find a solution.

The “Office of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Mr. Avdullah Hoti explains the opinion that under the measures for implementation of the 2007 Economic Recovery Programme (PRE), worth 222.4m euros, approved by the Government of the Republic of Kosovo on the 1401.2021 (Institute 06/58), budgetary divisions for each of the measures, including the size of the measures implementation modes, where responsible ministries are tasked to prepare plans and sectoral criteria for implementing measures that are then approved in the Governments.

In 2020 and 2021, the Kosovo government has provided direct and indirect financial support to all businesses. Businesses in the travel transport sector have been beneficiaries of government measures (eg. Paying 290 euros for the number of employees, paying 50% of the rent, paying 170 euros.

Prime Minister in charge, Mr. President. Avdullah Hoti, calling for the Travelers' Transport Association, as soon as possible to return services to citizens, while expressing readiness for discussion with representatives of this sector with the aim of finding a favourable solution.

The Covid-19 Pandemia has affected many sectors and it is impossible for the state to compensate for any losses that businesses have suffered” reportedly in the Government's announcement.