Shkodra free zone

of Adriatic corridor.
The unification of the inland port of Shkodra and the seaport
of Shengjin with the railway and highway network of Montenegro, as
well as the connection of the seaport of Durres with Istanbul through
corridor No.8, are expected with great interest also from the North
Italian maritime transportation companies. The transportation of
goods between the countries of Central Europe and Asia through the
ports of the Albanian upper half (Shkodra, Shengjin, Durres) is of
great advantage, especially, for Trieste, Venice and Ancona, since it
is done via the shortest trans-Balkanics routes, implying also lesser
expenses. As noted above, we may deduce that the government
would be less interested in undertaking or promoting investments in
the seaports designed for limited regional services, as it happened in
the period of the closed and super-centralized socialist economy,
rather than in those which perform a wide variety of services not
only in their areas, but also as far as the heart of Europe.
While waiting for the construction of the inner land
infrastructure, communicating with corridors No. 5 and No. 10 and
the neighbouring countries (respecting the most advanced and up-to
date standards), in order to gain its vitality, our city should
immediately make use of the railway transportation - still fully intact,
the lake transportation using a tow-boat and other navigating units
suitable for this purpose, and also all kinds of hydroplane
transportation by making use of the lake surface. (Some companies
have offered such services).
What shall we include in the strategic process of the economic
development?
Conscious of the inadequate and defective instructions in
schools of economics in Tirana and the lack of experience in the
the
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