{"id":34738,"date":"2022-04-21T15:31:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:31:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=34738"},"modified":"2022-04-21T15:35:57","modified_gmt":"2022-04-21T13:35:57","slug":"albania-issues-tourist-visas-to-8-countries-agencies-dont-expect-added-influx","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania-issues-tourist-visas-to-8-countries-agencies-dont-expect-added-influx\/","title":{"rendered":"Albania lifts tourist visas for 8 countries but operators don\u2019t expect an added influx"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The government has expressed the need to attract more tourists as one of its main goals for this upcoming summer season.<\/p>\n<p>With this intention, Albania will be lifting its tourist visa requirements for tourists coming from the Arabian Peninsula, Egypt, India, Russia and Thailand.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey are potential clients that will continue their tours in Albania, starting from May 1 \u2013 December 31,\u201d \u2013 said minister Kumbaro.<\/p>\n<p>The offer for tourists from these nations has just been open. These 8 countries have a combined population of 1.8 billion citizens, but will they answer the call inviting them to spend their vacation in our country?<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is just a decision on paper, it won\u2019t do any damage but I don\u2019t think we\u2019ll receive an extraordinary number of requests from these nations,\u201d \u2013 said Kliton Gerxhani, tourist consultant.<\/p>\n<p>Tourist visas have also been lifted for Russian citizens even though our political relations are currently on standby due to Russia\u2019s aggression in Ukraine.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRussians aren\u2019t thinking of going to Turkey \u2013 which is their main destination, let alone Albania,\u201d \u2013 he added.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, a total of 9.6 million visitors entered Albania. 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