Blockage at VIA/Pacolli: Contrary to court decisions, it is causing considerable damage,

2026-06-11 18:50:00, Aktualitet CNA

Blockage at VIA/Pacolli: Contrary to court decisions, it is causing considerable

Businessman Behgjet Pacolli has made another reaction regarding the situation at Vlora airport.

Through a post on social media, Pacolli writes that the situation at Vlora airport has reached alarming proportions and requires immediate intervention from Albanian institutions.

Pacolli, in his reaction, says that since May 18, works at Vlora airport have been blocked by the actions of a group of people who are in violation of the law and final court decisions.

The businessman writes that this blockage of poo jobs causes significant damage to the public interest, the national economy, and the investor MABCO.

Pacolli's reaction

PUBLIC STATEMENT

The situation at Vlora Airport has reached alarming proportions and requires immediate intervention by the competent institutions of the Republic of Albania.

Since May 18, 2026, works at Vlora Airport have been hindered and blocked by actions taken by a group of persons, which, in our opinion, are contrary to the law and final judicial decisions of the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

This blockage is causing significant and ongoing damage to the public interest, the national economy, the local community and the concessionaire investor MABCO, which has assumed and continues to bear the financial burden of the project alone, with a multi-year investment and commitment exceeding the value of 310 million euros through capital injections, works and financial guarantees. Furthermore, the delays in the completion and commissioning of the airport, which stem directly from these obstructive actions, are causing serious consequences for the economic development of the region and are severely damaging the image of the Republic of Albania as a safe place for strategic investments and for guaranteeing the rule of law.

It should be noted that the delays in the implementation of the project do not stem from the investor, but from actions and procedures that have led to the issuance of a series of contradictory and legally contested decisions by the courts of first instance, which, in practice, have prevented the execution of decisions of the highest judicial instances. This situation has created legal uncertainty and violated the fundamental principles of the hierarchy of judicial decisions and legal certainty.

Such decisions, supported by actions of certain persons and formalized through relevant judicial acts, constitute the main cause of the aforementioned economic damages, while at the same time seriously violating the authority of the justice system, the constitutional order and public trust in the functioning of the rule of law.

Equally concerning is the fact that, in certain cases, the implementation of these actions has been accompanied by the involvement of state structures in circumstances that require full institutional verification and investigation, in order to guarantee legality and protect the public interest.

In these circumstances, we call on the competent law enforcement agencies, the Prosecutor's Office and all responsible institutions to urgently take the necessary actions to unblock the works, restore legality, guarantee the implementation of final court decisions and fully investigate any action or inaction that has contributed to the creation of this situation.

Any person found to have acted contrary to the law, abused their powers or obstructed the implementation of judicial decisions must be held accountable in accordance with the legislation in force.

MABCO remains fully committed to cooperating with state authorities, making available to them all documentation, evidence and information necessary for the full disclosure of the facts and the identification of relevant responsibilities.

We express our confidence that law enforcement agencies and justice institutions will act with professionalism, impartiality and determination to investigate and clarify this unprecedented case, which has caused serious economic, social and reputational damage, undermining the public interest, the investment climate and citizens' trust in the functioning of the rule of law.