The Albanian government presented on Monday a new package of legal measures for the protection of property and territory, in a conference attended by Prime Minister Edi Rama and Minister of Justice Ulsi Manja.

Prime Minister Rama emphasized that this legal package was the result of intensive work carried out by a wide group of experts and jurists, with the contribution of active members of the parliamentary legal committee.

“For this new legal package that we are presenting, intensive work has been done by a broad group of experts and jurists, with the assistance of several MPs who have been active in the legal affairs committee. I want to thank all those who participated in this work, which has been gradually developed throughout the summer. I strongly believe that, while of course nothing is perfect and this package is no exception, it still represents a set of measures that will provide us with new instruments to protect the territory.

This begins with the ultimate success of an offensive that will last as long as necessary—possibly throughout the new mandate—to permanently stop any exploitation for illegal construction. It continues with the protection of the authorship of architectural projects, which over the years of construction in Albania have been deformed and violated by builders’ interventions, effectively rendering almost formal the decisions taken by local government units. Another significant consequence has been the fraud committed against buyers, who are often sold properties with permits presented through deceptive visualizations.” – said Rama.