Albania and France strengthen partnership for tourism development - Topuzi and Dervishi: Towards new standards, innovation and international cooperation
The development of tourism and the strengthening of cooperation between Albania and France were at the center of the conference organized today, which was attended by representatives of the tourism sector from both countries. The event highlighted the importance of international partnership and the opportunities that open up for Albania in European markets, especially the French one. The representative of the French Embassy in Albania, Samuel Richard, emphasized the extraordinary transformation of the country over the last two decades.
"I got to know Albania 20 years ago. The change is incredible, not only through the desire to discover Albania, not only through the number of tourists that has increased. But incredible because until today, I myself am a tourist in Albania, you have managed to maintain your signature, to maintain your identity signature, through the way of hospitality, tradition, culture."
Meanwhile, the president of the Hotel Association, Zak Topuzi, focused on the challenges and necessities of the new phase that Albanian tourism is going through.
"Tourism is in a dynamic phase, and with high rates of development, it requires more sophistication. At the center of this transformation are three important elements. Innovation is no longer a luxury, without innovation and without the digitalized network, without digital marketing, today we can no longer talk about it. It is the only opportunity to move forward. The second point is service, without a quality service and qualified people it is impossible to move forward in this fierce competition, and the third point is international cooperation."
On the other hand, the head of the Association of Restaurants and Inns, Kujtim Dervishi, highlighted the significant progress in this field.
"In the field of accommodation, Albania has made important steps towards contemporary standards. Our objective is to increase the quality of service and follow global tourism trends."
The conference closed with the message that cooperation between Albania and France remains an important pillar for the further development of the sector, which is gaining more and more importance in the Albanian economy.
Failure to approve the budget endangers social welfare - DW: Kosovo can only use 1/12 of the 2025 budget
The holding of three elections within a year in Kosovo, the political crisis, the failure to form a new government, and the consequent failure to approve the......
Properties, "at the mercy of fate" - Floods, fires and earthquakes do not sufficiently encourage Albanians to insure
Neither the 2019 earthquake nor other ongoing seismic tremors, nor the alarming situation with fires during the summer, were enough to make Albanians aware......
Automatic exchange of data on cross-border payments - Taxes completes preliminary phase, finalization expected in 2026
The Tax Administration takes an important step towards European standards. This institution has finalized the preliminary phase of harmonizing legislation......
The “devil’s metal” is shining in 2025 - Silver is predicted to rise further, due to increased demand
Silver, known for its volatility, has reached record levels this year and is expected to rise further, due to increased demand from various industries, such......
Chaos with air flights worldwide - Airbus recalls 6,000 A320 aircraft, software affected by solar flares
European planemaker Airbus has ordered immediate repairs to around 6,000 planes worldwide because of software being affected by solar flares. The decision......
"Black Friday", consumers buy "online" - They prefer not to wait in line, $6.4 billion spent in 1 day
During this year's Black Friday, American consumers preferred to shop more online and not wait in line, as is tradition. According to Adobe, on Thanksgiving......
"Progressive increase in pensions until 2030" - Ibrahimaj: 1.7 billion lek for the increase, 50 million euros for indexation
From January 1, 2026, a progressive increase in pensions is foreseen. 1.7 billion lekë is foreseen for the increase, while around 50 million euros will be......
The job market in motion - Which professions are most in demand according to education?
The National Employment and Skills Agency has published the latest data on the most in-demand occupations in the labor market for the period......
