
The head of the Socialist Party Parliamentary Group, Taulant Balla, ironically congratulated Sali Berisha on his reconfirmation as leader of the Democratic Party. From the Assembly hall, Balla also spoke about the investment expected to be made in Zvërnec, an investment that has sparked protests among citizens.
Balla said that the investment is historic and the largest Albania has ever had, while also announcing that in a few days direct flights from Tirana to Toronto will begin from Rinas Airport.
Regarding the numerous reactions in Greece to the protest in Zvërnec, Balla ironically said that 'neighbor envies neighbor', in cases of such investments.
"I cannot but appreciate the fact and the pro-investment stance. A historic investment, the largest in the history of Albania, which I will talk about a little later. It was said here that foreign investments have fallen. Now, foreign direct investments, in 2012, which was your last year in power, Mr. Sali, were 666 million euros.
In 2025, the foreign direct investment figure is 1.64 billion euros. Now with Luli's math, 1.64 billion could be greater than 666 million. But with normal math, 666 goes into 1.64 at least 2.5 times.
So foreign direct investments in Albania have increased by at least 2.5 times. But sir, congratulations on being elected as the leader of the DP and it was not known who would win. But after such a strong race, fought until the last minute, Mr. Sali won.
Meanwhile, I also join in the congratulations of Piter Bayer, with all the meanings that his congratulations contained. Meanwhile, as far as GDP is concerned, the GTP was somewhere below 10 billion euros, while in 2025 we exceeded 27 billion euros. So we have tripled the country's economy in such a short time.
No country has done this in such a short time. Since something was said about the Vlora airport, the Vlora airport has been built, it is being completed, where the footprint of the Vlora airport has been for 100 years. The number of tourists, here you can feel us, because we can't hold back our laughter.
"In a few days, for the first time in Rinas, the first intercontinental flight will be inaugurated, from Tirana to Toronto. The investment in Zvërnec will be made, don't forget that the neighbor envies the neighbor, maybe not the first, but other elements, they would like the investment for themselves", said Balla, among other things.