Ahmetaj: 50 million Euros disappeared in the Llogara tunnel

Ahmetaj claimed that a tender was initially held, which was won by the Albanian company Gja Kontrucition, worth 140m euros. But, after six months this tender was repeated, his winner was declared a union of Turkish firms with 50m euros more.

Ahmetaj insisted that all the works were done by the Djoko company that won the first tender, and that he had evidence that Turks had not brought any machinery or equipment. “Look who was in Ankara before the second tender and you'll understand. There are photos of these” meetings, the former prime minister insisted.

He considered this close to a clean corruption by accusing SPAK-and chief prosecutor Duman that he has closed his eyes to scandals allegedly involved in the prime minister, as are those of Eko Park or AKA tenders. I'm not 007. I dealt with the pressure of the Gjinga tender, which offered 140m euros and was upgraded 190m euros for the course today, and after a pre-procedure procedure, Turks received it.

At least for dates, Ahmetaj's claims are easily feasible. The first tender for the Llogara tunnel was held in December 2020. But it was later cancelled with the official claim that “5 companies in the race were disqualified because they failed to meet the legal and technical criteria”.

A second race opened in June 2021, where the figure increased by 50m euros. The Union of Turkish Companys won it. Even here, the former prime minister's findings coincide, as, prior to “, the <x1nd> of the Turks Rama and Balluk have been on official visit to Ankara and the infrastructure minister has also published Facebook status for the event.

The Llogara tunnel has always been seen as a suspicious act since both for construction and even for its tender, the country's largest media companies have lobbied.

He has been charged with even the cost of construction.

Construction of this tunnel serves a zone from Palasa to Ceparo, numbering a total of 8 thousand tourist supplies, while the country currently has 110 thousand. So, he's as a priority is the other ones that are questionable. The costs are also staggering. While the tunnel linking Tirana with Elbasan, the one of Krerab, has cost 14m euros per mile, this of Llogara has gone twice that figure. The tunnel, which was inaugurated in early July by Rama and Balluk, is only 5.9 miles [5.9 km], and also has two bridges at the entrance and dating from 110m to 40m.

That is why Arben Ahmetaj saw it as the symbol of a corrupt work to protect his thesis that new justice has closed its eyes to investigate the relatives where the prime minister applies.