Gjiknuri on ring road: We will follow the law!

Gjiknuri on ring road: We will follow the law!

During a presentation of the budget to the Economics Committee, Minister for Infrastructure and Energy, Minister Damian Gjiknuri also spoke about the construction of the New Ring.

During his speech, he said that rumors about demolitions are political speculation, as no action will be taken until the publication of the Decision of the Council of Ministers for expropriation.

“There has been no deviation in this project. The project is a continuation of the concept of the Outer Ring according to the parameters of an urban highway that enables smooth passage from both sides of the road.

“There has been a great political speculation. No corrupt processes have been undertaken. There is only political opposition that hinders the development of this important project.

“People from the authorities, both the Albanian Road Authority and the Municipality, have stuck to the plan and collected concrete data for management of the area,” said Damian Gjiknuri.

“There can be no demolition processes without a Decision by the Council of Ministers for the Expropriation. And expropriation will occur according to the law! Any other information is simply prepared politically by the opposition.

“It should be noted that the Decision by the Council of Ministers can only be issued for the 123 persons who hold ownership certificates.

"Once the Decision of the Council of Ministers has been communicated, the funds will be allocated and the co-ordination of the release as compensation for demolished dwellings will begin.

“Those who have been living in illegal dwellings have no provisions under the law, however we have gone over and above the legal requirements and will provide them with three years of rental assistance, followed by the opportunity to benefit from soft loans or social housing,” concluded Damian Gjiknuri.

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