June 19 (SeeNews) - Albania's prime minister Edi Rama and infrastructure minister Belina Balluku on Friday announced that the government will open an international tender for the construction of the Llogara tunnel near the country's southwestern coastline, local media reported.
The tunnel will shorten the driving time between Orikum and Palasa to just ten minutes from 55 minutes, which will result in an increase in the number of tourists in the area, Albanian Daily News quoted Balluku as saying.
The project will employ up to 11,600 people, Balluku said, adding that the p
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