
The Albanian Investment Corporation has opened a competition to transform the government villa in Vlora into a luxury hotel. The sudden decision was published in the Public Procurement Agency, paving the way for the villa's structure to be transformed into a resort.
According to documents available to VoxNews , the Corporation has opened a dubious auction with the aim of alienating state property in one of the most coveted areas in the coastal city.
Our editorial team also browsed the website of this Corporation, but by noon on January 20, it had not published the full report on what it was about.
Meanwhile, the Public Procurement Agency has published a call, which is titled "for the reconceptualization of government residences into elite accommodation structures, Villa Vlorë". Again, no other data is given, but what is striking is that the government villa in Vlorë is in the Uji i Ftohtë area. The villa was reconstructed only a few years ago, while it remained in ruins for a long time.
The above document was published on January 20 in the APP, where it is written that the Albanian Investment Corporation is a 100% state institution and depends on the Ministry of Economy.
" This project aims to reuse and modernize government residences, which are currently depreciated structures with sporadic use and high maintenance requirements, turning them into exclusive and attractive destinations for elite tourism and hosting important personalities. The initiative aims to release and maximize the potential of these special assets, integrating them into the profitable global tourism market, a key sector for the future development of Albania. The investment project is implemented through a partnership model, where the Corporation has the role of intermediary between the public institution, which has an interest in developing its property and benefiting from contemporary buildings, and the private partner, which possesses the financial, human and executive resources in the management activity of hotel structures, and has an interest in the implementation of the investment project ," these documents state.
According to her, the Corporation is conducting a competitive procedure for this subproject, paving the way for the alienation of another important property in Albania. Even a property used before and after the '90s, which has a large area and can be transformed into a giant resort. After Sazan, Lëkursi or properties in Tirana, the turn came for the Uji i Ftohtë area, which has recently become a favorite for construction oligarchs, who have built luxury hotel complexes and structures next to the residence, at exorbitant prices. The document states that the term of the emphyteusis is 10 years, with the right to renewal until the return of the investment value.
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