9 hours ago“Eurotour” urges Munich municipality to withdraw support for Vlora Airport
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(a year ago)German environmental organisation “EuroNatur” said on Monday that it has addressed a petition to Munich City City Council, with the requirement for attracting support for the Vlora airport project in Albania. The petition, according to the German environmental organisation, which has been active for years in Albania, is expected to be reviewed by the council [...] tomorrow.
German environmental organisation “EuroNatur” said on Monday that it has addressed a petition to Munich City City Council, with the requirement for attracting support for the Vlora airport project in Albania.
The petition, according to the German environmental organisation, which has been active for years in Albania, is expected to be considered tomorrow by the Munich municipal council.
The company that operates Munich Airport (Flughafen Munchen Gmbh) is in the role of the consulting company at Vlora Airport project, and Munich's town is 23 percent shareholder at Munich Airport.
According to a statement to the media from “EuroNatur” petitioner “calls for Munich Mayor Dieter Reiter to be expressed on the company's board of supervisory in favour of withdrawing from the consulting services and managing the planning and operation of Vlora Airport, which is currently under construction”.
“Executive Director EuroNatur “Gabriel Schwaderer says that “except for the Bern Convention, the European Parliament and the European Commission have sharply criticised the construction of Vlora Airport at a European natural reserve”.
“Munich City, Federal Republic of Germany Free State and Federal Republic must take appropriate action and completely withdraw from the” project, Says Mr. Schwaderer.
Construction work at Vlora Airport near Albania's Vajor-Natre resort is under way despite the call of the Bern Convention to ban the construction and protests of Mediterranean organisations.
According to Albanian official sources representatives of Munich Airport, a meeting with Albanian Civil Airport officials was held recently in Albania.
During the meeting, according to official Albanian sources, not only were the certificate issues at Vlora Airport, which have already begun but also the transition, recruiting and staff training plan, as well as the appointment of key leadership positions.
Vlora Airport spans an area of 297 hectares, with an anticipated investment value of around $100m. The length of the track is expected to run up to 3.2km, and the passenger terminal will cover 25 thousand square metres.
According to Albanian authorities in April this year, the opening of the airport's publication under international standards closes under the supervision of the airport operator, which is Munich International Airport. / VOA
