Chinese companies invited to invest in Durres tourism

TIRANA, July 18 – Vangjush Dako, the newly reelected mayor of Durres, has invited Chinese companies to invest in the tourism sector, which is the main industry of the country’s second biggest city. During a meeting with Chinese Ambassador to Albania Wang Junling, Dako described tourism as the top priority for the city of Durres, where the country’s biggest port is also located.
Dako, who will run the Durres Municipality for a second mandate, said Durres– which boasts a 3000-year-old history– offers a variety of tourism, including coastal and archeological attractions.
A few weeks ago during a visit of Zhong Shan, China’s vice minister of commerce, the Albanian government invited Chinese investors to invest in mining, hydropower plants and tourism
During recent years China has become one of Albania’s main trade partners, especially for Albanian exports.
Data show China was the third main destination for Albanian exports in 2010, accounting for 5.5 percent of total exports. Trade volumes with China were valued at 28.7 billion lek in 2010 having experienced a 7 percent increase. Exports to China, represented mainly by mineral products, reached 8.8 billion lek rising by 81 percent compared to 2009.