Albania is the third country in the world for the largest diaspora. 1.7 million citizens live and work mainly in Italy, Greece, the United States of America, Germany, Canada, the United Kingdom and Belgium. However, every bad thing has a positive side behind it.
"Many immigrants from Dukagjini, Shala, Shoshi, Malësia e Madhe, etc., which are over 230 of them, who have lived and worked abroad for over 10-12 years, have returned and invested, mainly in agro-tourism", he said. Gjin Gjoka, Diaspora Business Chamber.
Albania's economic benefits from the diaspora also extend to other directions, to capital, knowledge, experience, foreign investments, tourism and above all to the money they bring to families in their homeland.
To understand the size of the remittances, it is enough to remember that only in the months of January-September they captured the figure of over 772 million euros in 9 months, writes A2.
"Having a diaspora, or an emigration over 30 years and more, of course it is no longer that first generation that only sent money" and was in the struggle to integrate in the host countries, but already an important part of of remittances are coming in the form of investments and collaborations in Albania", said Adrian Civici, expert on the economy.
The data show that the majority of investments from Diaspora Albanians, especially in the last five years, have gone to projects in sectors such as agritourism, tourism, agriculture and financial services. However, the connection with the origin, especially in terms of the economy, continues to be hindered mainly by the lack of data, the lack of recognition of the capital of origin and the lack of a functional strategy for the integration of the diaspora with the socio-economic life of Albania.
"We agree that the strategy or having a central coordinating institution is important, but more than that are the measures, laws and forms that make this form of cooperation more practical."
In the wake of the reliefs that should be offered, for one of the founders of the Chamber of Commerce of the Diaspora, there is also "fiscal amnesty", said Civici.
"We are still lobbying. We received Prime Minister Rama's promise. I think it is an obligation we owe to Albanian immigrants", said Gjin Gjoka, Diaspora Business Chamber.
The Diaspora, as in the 4th annual meeting of the Diaspora Coordinating Council, is being described as "Noah's Ark" for the Albanian economy, which is going through good days, but there are increased risks on the horizon. (A2 Televizion)
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