In the 'Top Story' studio, there was a debate tonight about the chaotic situation at Vlora airport that has now ended in arbitration.
Manjani told 'Top Story' that, according to him, Pacolli had gone to Luxembourg, to a credit institution with an anonymous owner, and had taken out a 100 million euro loan in the name of MACBO, leaving the airport's assets as collateral.
Sulo intervened, stating that after the conflict between Pacolli and Adem, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure should have intervened, saying that Balluku at that time, according to the law, should have made another tender.
Manjani: There are two parallel lines. The first is the debate between the partners. There are two partners, Pacolli and Ademi. When they won this at the table, because the work is done at the table, the Albanian government has taken a very big risk, because it is a project with guaranteed profit. There are two problems: the construction phase, the quarrel between the partners. The debate is serious, not because the two Albanians got into a fight. They went to court. The second has to do with the financing of the project. This is the biggest question mark, because you start to introduce big names to the market, but they don't take money out of their pockets, but take loans. When the concession started, with the state's permission they took a 56 million loan. The problem arose with the second loan.
Pacolli goes to Luxembourg, to a credit institution with an anonymous owner, and takes out a 100 million euro loan in the name of MACBO and writes in the contract that, at a later date, the airport's assets can be used as collateral for that loan. He comes to Vlora and tells the administrator: "Sign the acceptance letter". No, he says. Then a conflict arises with Adem. The VIA administrator leaves his job, a second one comes, he doesn't sign either. Meanwhile, he has taken the 100 million euros and it is thought that part of this money has been taken to Africa, in other investments in the name of the airport. The government should stop that filth, that vileness.
Sulo: This version was opened by Bexheti's opponents.
Manjani: What do you mean by Bexheti's opponents? I am not. I found information. Pacolli is a fraud, it is shameful for what he did.
Sulo: What was done is completely different. These are some versions, but it wasn't done, Ylli.
Manjani: I didn't say it was done. I said he tried, but he didn't do it.
Sulo: You, from the entire airport, from VIA, you took out the Russians.
Manjani: I didn't mention them.
Sulo: Take out the Luxembourg fund that was not made.
Manjani : The money has been received. The contract is for financing VIA.
Sulo: The point is this. The Turks were known to be leaving.
Manjani: I don't know that.
Sulo: The Turks were known to be leaving. When they left, Balluku had to tender again by law.
Manjani: What law?
Sulo: The law of concessions. One expert leaves, the expertise falls.
Manjani: Where does Balluku fit in here?
Sulo: Balluku did not replace the expertise firm.
Manjani: So, it's corruption.
Sulo: It is a violation of the law. A contract for the sale of shares cannot be made without the ministry.