05/05/2008
TIRANA, Albania -- The opposition Socialist Party (SP) is "concerned" about the slow development of tourism and its low parameters. The SP said on Sunday (May 4th) that a of the World Economic Forum report ranks Albania 92nd out of 130 countries for its tourism development. Neighbouring Montenegro is ranked 59th, while Greece in 22nd.
On Saturday, speaking at the opening of the tourist season in Saranda, Prime Minister Sali Berisha said Albania's growth in tourism is one the strongest in Europe. "This year we are expecting to double this growth compared to last year. Tourism development is the main catalyst for the development of the country as well as to distance it from the past," Berisha said. (Koha Jone, TopChannel, BallkanWeb - 04/05/08)