Shkodra free zone

The transversal dikes, built up for this purpose, are ell out of
use. In face of such a threatening situation for the population and
agriculture, especially the local and central government should bear
the proper responsibility and take immediate measures to protect the
river-banks from the daily erosion in the inhabited areas.
I he economic development of Shkodra region would be deeply
incomplete in case we will not consider the projects, cit' the
specialized EU departments and those of some well-known European
and Asian companies etc, to deviate the outflow of Drini river into
the sea and Kiri river into the hike. In the pilot project of EU “the
navigable Buna”, recently handed over to the Municipality of
Shkodra, the river is highly evaluated as a “transversal route”
connecting the Adriatic corridor with segments of no. 5 and no. 10
corridor transgressing the ring of the port-city of Shkoder.
By recalling our memory, we hope to enlighten the minds of
the E.D.B. (Economic Development Boards) so that they will not
forget the fact that only after 1948 did our city loses its role as an
internal port and with it almost everything.
It is enough to remind that only during the last two years two
foreign companies have presented their requests for the revitalization
of the fluvial route of Buna (25-30 years concessions). Referring to
their projects, the revitalization of the port and the continuous
renewal of navigation along the whole length of Buna River require a
financial capital of 5 million U.S.A dollars, an amount less than the
value of the damages caused by the river floods which swallow up
each year 12-15 hectares of land.
Shkodra has had its fleet
The experienced fleet of Shkodra, as described by Tuciditi and Tit
Livi (B.C.), had 120 ships and in the new epoch, Peter Rosa
33