Koçiu in Baku: Albania, a concrete example of how political vision transforms the economic model

Deputy Prime Minister Albana Koçiu participated today in the World Urban Forum in Baku. In a post shared on social networks, Ms. Koçiu wrote that in her speech at this forum, she showed in the case of Albania how "political vision and strategic investments transform cities and the country's economic model."
Ms. Koçiu's post states:
At the World Urban Forum in Baku, to share Albania's vision and experience on building more sustainable, inclusive and safe cities, in response to the growing global challenges of urbanization and climate change.
Urban development is not just an infrastructural issue, but a direct investment in the well-being and future of citizens. Albania is today a concrete example of how political vision and strategic investments transform cities and the country's economic model.
Through investment, innovation, green policies, and strengthening international cooperation, we continue our commitment to designing the cities of the future, with the conviction that development has value only when it translates into more opportunities and well-being for citizens.
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