Today, Blinken visits Albania/Axis that will be blocked

2024-02-15 07:34:00, Aktualitet CNA

The American Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, will touch Albanian soil today, carrying out a historic visit that is important for the future of our country.

During his visit, Blinken will hold a meeting with Prime Minister Edi Rama and the Head of State, Bajram Begaj.

Diplomatic sources say that there will also be a meeting with the head of SPAK, Altin Dumani, which is a very strong message for Albanian politics.

Also, within this year, the State Police has taken measures where it has stopped traffic on some roads.

Measures taken:

The measures taken and restrictions before and during the visit are as follows:

Parking ban

Starting from 19:30 on 14.02.2024 until 20:00 on 15.02.2024, on the streets "Faik Konica", "Dervish Hima", "Ismail Qemali" (in front of the Presidency of the Assembly), "Gjergj Filipi", "Lek Dukagjini", Rruga e Elbasan, "Pope John Paul II", boulevard "Bajram Curri", boulevard "Martyrs of the Nation", as well as "Free Ukraine" street (Constitutional Court), parking of vehicles on the street will be prohibited and in designated parking spaces.

Traffic stop

In the time slots 09:30-12:30 and 17:30-20:00, dated 15.02.2024, traffic will be prohibited on the following roads:

1. Secondary interurban Fushë Prezë-Rinas;

2. Secondary interurban Rinas-Qafë Kashar and vice versa;

3. Main interurban road Qafë Kashar - former Shqiponja square and vice versa;

4. Main interurban former Shqiponja-Teg-Sanatorium square and vice versa;

5. Elbasan street, "Dervish Hima" street, "Faik Konica" street, "Pope John Paul II" street, "Ismail Qemali" street, "Themistokli Germenji" street, "Abdyl Frashëri" street, "Free Ukraine" street , "Gjergj Filipi" street, "Dëshmorët e Kombit" boulevard and "Bajram Curri" boulevard.

Alternative route

Citizens who want to go to "Mother Teresa" airport, on 15.02.2024, from Durrës and the north, will respectively follow the direction Vorë-Fushë Prezë-Rinas and return, Fushë Krujë-Fushë Prezë-Rinas and return, while from the southeast and Tirana, will follow the eastern ring-Pharmacy 10-Train Station-Ri Boulevard-Paskuqan-Kamëz-Valias-Rinas Airport, and return to the same itinerary.

For medical emergencies that may affect schedules and congestion, follow secondary and other routes to the respective hospitals, different from those that will be traversed by the American delegation.

The State Police asks for the understanding of all citizens for the security measures and appeals to avoid traffic with road vehicles in the schedules and roads where movement restrictions are foreseen, for security purposes./ CNA