TIRANA, Nov 6 /ATA/ Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sport Blendi Gonxhja today held a meeting with Xiaoqing Yu, the World Bank’s Country Director for the Western Balkans, and other representatives of the institution.
Gonxhja said the discussions focused on the progress of reforms and projects aimed at increasing tourism’s economic value.
Gonxhja said the signing of the grant agreement and the ongoing procedures with the Albanian Development Fund (ADF) represent significant progress, alongside work on the new tourism law, the alignment of legislation with EU standards and the development of the eVisitor digital platform.
He added that the talks also explored opportunities to strengthen cooperation in technical assistance and draw on international expertise to support reforms in the tourism sector.
Gonxhja said the ultimate goal, from reforms to concrete projects, is to develop a tourism sector that generates greater economic value, benefits local communities and contributes to Albania’s long-term development.
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