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This was the loss only at the border, but the real cost is 3 times as high when taking into account our entire economy. Several positive things have happened, but we expect even better ones in the future,\u201d \u2013 said Zusi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/balkans\/2022\/06\/08\/what-are-the-agreements-expected-from-the-second-day-of-the-open-balkan\/\">LIVE Open Balkan Day 2: What are the agreements expected?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"title-post\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/05\/18\/rama-hits-back-at-djukanovic-osmani-for-criticizing-open-balkan\/\">Rama hits back at Djukanovic, Osmani for criticizing Open Balkan<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/albania\/2022\/04\/07\/59-of-respondents-support-open-balkan-survey-finds\/\">59% of respondents support Open Balkan, survey finds<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Albania is expected to be one of the greatest beneficiaries of the Open Balkan initiative, said the head of Albania\u2019s Association of Producers and Exporters, Alban Zusi. 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