The Ukrainian Summit in Tirana/ State Police presents the measures

2024-02-27 09:40:00, Aktualitet CNA

The State Police has presented the measures for the success of the Ukrainian summit that will be held in Tirana.

In a statement to the media it was announced that there will be:

Guarantee of order from the border crossing point and the surroundings where the activity will take place.

Guaranteeing public order, organization of the police service for the security perimeter, securing delegations from Rinas to Tirana, transporting the delegation, escorting the delegations from the border point.

Circulation of means

On 27.02.2024 there will be a short-term blockage from Mother Teresa airport in the direction of Tirana depending on their movement.

On the 28th, from 07:00, there will be a curfew from Nën Tereza airport, former Shqiponja square, ruga e Elbasani, Faik Konica, Ismail qemali, Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit, Luigj Gurakuqi. There will be a ban from 08:00-11:00 and from 15:30-17:30.

Statement of the State Police

Director of the Department for Public Order and Security, Senior Director Rebani Jaupi, press conference on the measures taken by the State Police, for the success of the Summit for Ukraine and the Western Balkans.

Hello,

As you have been informed, on February 28 and 29, in Tirana, the Summit for Ukraine and the Western Balkans will take place, with the participation of many delegations with a high level of representation from Southeast Europe, Ukraine and the countries of the region.

In this framework, the State Police, in cooperation with the Guard of the Republic and other law enforcement agencies, has drawn up a detailed plan of measures to guarantee public order, before, during and after the activities that will take place during these 2 days.

In implementation of the legal duties, as well as using the positive experience gained during the planning, organization and management of the public order and security situation, during other international activities previously developed in Tirana, the State Police has taken all measures, starting from border crossing points, delegation crossings and premises where activities will take place during the Summit for Ukraine and the Western Balkans, which takes place on 28.02.2024 and on 29.02.2024.

The planned measures consist of several directions, namely:

-Guarantee of public order, before, during and after the development of activities;
- Organization of police services, to ensure the entire security perimeter;
- Ensuring the delegations along the entire passage, from Rinas to Tirana;
-Escorting delegations from Rinas airport to the place of the Summit in Tirana, and on the way back to Rinas;
-Escorting the delegations from the border crossing points to the place of the Summit in Tirana, and back;
- Ensuring emergency service routes;
- Road traffic management in the city of Tirana, before, during and after the development of Summits, etc.

Regarding the circulation of vehicles, the restrictive measures will be as follows:

On 27.02.2024, there will be short-term road closures for security purposes in the passage of delegations coming from "Mother Teresa" airport and other border crossing points in the direction of Tirana, depending on the time their movement;

On 28.02.2024, from 07:00 until the departure of the delegations participating in the activities organized for the Summit, there will be a ban on rest and stay, starting from "Mother Teresa" airport, Rinasi street - former "Shqiponja" square "- Great western ring road, Elbasan Street, "Dervish Hima", "Faik Konica", "Ismail Qemali", "Gjergj Filipi", "Lek Dukagjini", "Pope John Paul II" streets and "Dëshmorët e Kombit" boulevard;

On 28.02.2024, there will be a traffic ban for vehicles, in the time slots 08:00-11:00 and 15:30-17:30, from Rinas airport to the former "Shqiponja" square and vice versa - Great Ring west, Rruga e Elbasani, "Dervish Hima", "Faik Konica", "Ismail Qemali", "Gjergj Filipi", "Lek Dukagjini", "Jul Variboba" and "Fatmir Haxhiu" streets;

On 29.02.2024, from 12:00 to 14:00, there will be a traffic ban on Elbasan Street, Great Western Ring Road - former "Shqiponja" Square - Kashar Neck - Rinas - "Mother Teresa" Airport ;

The roads that are included in the security perimeter of the Summit participants' activities and meetings will be closed to traffic from 08:00 on 28.02.2024 until 16:00 on 29.02.2024, specifically:

"Dervish Hima" road from Elbasan road to Coin;
"Pope John Paul II" road, from RTSH to Coin;
"Abdyl Frashëri" street, from the Libri Universitari intersection to the Presidency;
"Free Ukraine" street, from the Constitutional Court to Vila 30;
"Themistokli Gërmenji" Street, from Elbasan Street to "Pope John Paul II" Street;
"Faik Konica" street, from Ambasador 3 branch to "Dervish Hima" street;
"Gjergj Filipi" street, "Italia" square, from "Faik Konica" street to "Mariot" hotel;
"Martyrs of the Nation" boulevard, from the bridge of the former Dajti hotel to "Mother Teresa" square;

For citizens who want to go to the "Mother Teresa" airport, on 28 and 29.02.2024, during the time zone of road closure, they will follow the following direction:
Vorë - Fushë Prezë - Rinas and return;
Fushë Krujë - Valias - Rinas and return;
From South East and Tirana, they will follow the eastern Ring Road - Pharmacy 10 - Train Station - New Boulevard - Paskuqan - Kamëz - Valias - "Mother Teresa" airport and return to the same itinerary.

• The entry of journalists, media vehicles accredited by the security services, as well as guests to the Summit, will be from "Ismail Qemali" street - RTSH - "Dëshmorët e Kombit" boulevard - the final gate of the security services control Guard of the Republic.

• For residents and vehicles that are in the streets and residential blocks, within the security perimeter and streets with long blockages in time, depending on the agenda of the delegations, with the approval of the heads of services, will be allowed to enter and exit, respectively from:

a) Residential block at "Ambasador 3", from "Sheh Ahmet Pazar" or Faik Konica street;
b) Residential block on "Themistokli Gërmenji", "Jul Variboba", "Fatmir Haxhiu" and "Papa Jjon Pali II" streets, in the direction of entry and exit towards Elbasan Street;
c) Residential block at the two towers on "Ismail Qemali" and "Free Ukraine" streets, in the direction of entry and exit limited by security services and exit to "Dëshmorët e Kombit" boulevard and then forced return to the boulevard " Bajram Curri”;
d) The street "Lek Dugagjini" (in front of the University) continuing to the street "Faik Konica" (behind the stadium), with an exit to Elbasan Street, will be free for the passage of vehicles and citizens (except when there is a restriction on the Street of Elbasan).

For the implementation of these measures, the National Security Forces, the RENEA Special Forces, the Special Operational Force in the General Directorate of the State Police, the Local Directorate of the Tirana Police and the Traffic Police Directorate, in coordination and direction from the General Directorate of Police, have been engaged of the State.

At the same time, the State Police has taken all measures to guarantee order and security throughout the country, to prevent and fight illegalities, in order to rule the law in the territory.

The State Police expresses the belief that citizens and drivers will understand the temporary restrictive measures, will follow and implement the instructions of the Police, as the measures taken are for the purpose of order, security and increasing the image of our country in the international arena.