
Starting today, the partial blocking of road axes will begin as part of the security measures that will be taken for the EU-Western Balkans summit.
The Director of the Traffic Police Altin Qato explained the day before that the blockade will start from this morning for works on the main roads Rinasit-Kashar, the Tirana-Durres highway, the former Sheshi Shqiponja, the Great Ring, the Botanical Garden, the Sauk roundabout , the 'Martyrs Cemetery' roundabout until the intersection with "Bajram Curri" boulevard.
Yes, on these axes there will be blockages with time intervals throughout the day to make possible the passage of the European leaders who will arrive in Tirana from today. From today, traffic around the area of the 'Air Albania' stadium, where the summit will take place, will also be prohibited. This area will be protected by the State Police from today.
Meanwhile, the passage of pedestrians and residents will be allowed in the security zones. Meanwhile, for the employees of the institutions and entities located in the narrow security perimeter around 'Air Albania', they will also be required to have an identity card.
On Tuesday, the day of the EU-Western Balkan summit, the roads will be blocked from 07:30 in the morning until the end of the activity. No one will be allowed to drive cars on these roads after this hour. The following axes will be blocked, as well as the roads that connect the Elbasan road with the 'Pope John Paul II' road,
Rinas Qafë-Kashar, Tirana-Durrës highway, 'Shqiponja' square, Astir ring road, Botanical Garden, Sauk roundabout, 'Martyrs' Cemetery' roundabout, Elbasan road up to the 'Elbasan' bridge and crossing towards activity, the roads that connect the road of Elbasan with that of 'Pope John Paul II', said Qato
There will also be a change of course for public transport, which will not be able to move on "Dëshmorët e Kombit" and "Bajram Curri" boulevards. Even heavy tonnage vehicles will not be allowed to circulate on December 6.
The Security Perimeter captures these axes on December 6
- "Dëshorët e Kombit" Boulevard, from Dajti Bridge to "Mother Teresa" Square;
- "Bajram Curri" boulevard from the intersection with "Elbasani" street to the intersection with "Ibrahim Rugova" street;
- "Pope John Paul II" street from ETC-RTSH-Stadium;
- "Dervish Hima" street;
- "Asim Zeneli" street;
- "Themistokli Gërmenji" street, near Elbasan street and the intersection near "Papa John Paul II" street;
- "Ismail Qemali" street, from the Liceu intersection to "Elbasani" street.
- "Mustafa Matohiti" street, near "Kosova" school;
- "Jul Variboba" street, near the post office, on Elbasani street and "Papa John Paul II" street;
- "Fatmir Haxhiu" street, ETC;
- "Lekë Dukagjini" street, from "Frederik Shopen" square, to "Air Albania" stadium and around the stadium;
- "Skerdilajd Llagami"
street - "Faik Konica" street.
- There will be a ban on the traffic of vehicles on the road axis;
-Rinas - Kashari Overpass - "Durrës - Tirana" Highway - Former "Shqiponja" Square - Tirana Ring Road - Sauk Roundabout - Roundabout near the Police Academy - Brigade Palace - "Student" City Roundabout, until the intersection with "Bajram Curri" boulevard.
- There will be restrictions on the circulation of heavy tonnage vehicles on the road axis "Shkodër - Lezhë - Milot - Thumanë - Fushë Krujë - Vorë".