Edi Rama forgave Samir Manes 57 thousand square meters with only 1 euro and 165 thousand square meters of construction, this is how the prime minister caused the Albanian state 30 to 40 million euros in losses just for the interests of the biggest oligarch in Albania

Prime Minister Edi Rama with his signature has given the oligarch Samir Mane very large benefits, using the controversial law approved with debates in 2015, which allows the government, through a committee headed by the prime minister, to give strategic investor status to everyone, granting private and state land, with the only condition that they invest over 5 million euros and employ 80 citizens. The biggest beneficiary is the Albanian businessman Samir Mane. His companies have received several strategic investor statuses. There are 5 decisions that are for Manes companies, such as Green Coast, Green Coast 1 and 2, as well as two projects in Gjirin e Lalzit, Neë Bord and ValaMare. All decisions state that land ownership is private and public, as well as thousands of square meters of beach in use. But the decisions do not specify how much public land was given in these cases, since some projects are under development. What we will deal with in this article is the establishment of the interests of the largest oligarch in Albania by the prime minister, causing the Albanian state millions of euros in losses. It is about the Port of Vlora, where Rama and his firm gave Samir Manes 165,000 square meters of construction for 1 euro, without tender, without competition.

The details

According to "Vox News", in addition to a ready-to-operate port, which will change its name from a commercial port to a yacht port with a little "complexity", for only 1 euro, Samir Mane has acquired about 39,000 square meters of land. to erect multi-story buildings in the center of Vlora, including a 34-story hotel. Here the calculations are simple. Samir Mane has received 57,500 square meters of land for development. Of this, about 39,000 are plots for construction, which according to the project will translate into 165,000 square meters of construction area, or simply put, 165,000 square meters of apartments, parking, and hotels. The famous concession contract of the Port of Vlora is full of favors for businessman Mane and armored in its articles with international arbitration courts in cases of conflicts. According to the contract, for the 22 million euros that the state forces Samir Manen to invest in the Port of Vlora, the businessman also benefits from the legal protection that the strategic investor status gives him. What does it mean? In any court proceedings that may be brought by third parties for the concession, Samir Mane must be protected by the Albanian state. The contract leaves him "self-defense" only in cases where the conflict is with persons or companies with border properties. The favors don't end there. With the status of a strategic investor, he benefits from reduced taxes, advantages in development permits and other facilities recognized by the law by which such an investor was declared. But not only that. With this move of the Albanian state towards Samir Manes, we have lost 30 to 40 million euros. Put more simply:

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The project envisages the construction of 663 residential apartments by businessman Samir Mane that will have a total area of ??53 thousand square meters with a construction cost of 340 euros per square meter and an estimated sale price of 750 euros. 14,500 square meters will be the area of ??the service premises, that is, bars, bars and restaurants. These are also calculated with a construction cost of 350 euros per square meter, but with a selling price of 1250 euros per square meter. In total, the construction cost for the apartments is estimated in the project at around 18 million euros, while the sales revenue is around 38.5 million euros. So a profit of over 20 million euros just for these units. For the service areas, bars, bars and restaurants, the total cost of construction in the project is estimated at around 5 million euros, while the income from their sale is estimated at least 17.

In the end, there are 15,000 square meters of parking with a construction cost of 150 euros per square meter. The project envisages the construction of 500 parking spaces, where one will be sold for 5 thousand euros. For the parking lots, the construction cost is 2.25 million euros and the income from their sale is 2.5 million euros, i.e. 275 thousand euros profit. In total, in 2027, according to Samir Manes' project, he will have spent 25.5 million euros for the construction of apartments, service units and parking lots, while he will have collected 58.6 million euros, 33.1 million euros in profit. These are the profits only from the sale of apartments, parking lots and service units. The profits cover the costs of building two hotels, one 5-star hotel to be built by the sea and the other at the west end of the project. The total cost of the two hotels is estimated at 31 million euros. The hotels will remain the property of Samir Manes, who anticipates using 45 percent of his capacities throughout the year at a price of 80 euros per room per night. The first 5-star hotel will have 125 rooms. The second hotel will be at the western end of the project, i.e. deeper. It is provided with 4 stars and 43 rooms. As if to seal the mockery and hide the robbery of public property, in the project Samir Mane tells us that he is saving us from erecting multi-storey buildings on the front line, "despite the high pressure for real estate in this main part of the project". He says that he "did not erect tall buildings on the front line, in order not to cast a shadow on the promenade and not to negatively affect the totality of the coastal experience". The hotels will remain the property of Samir Manes, who anticipates using 45 percent of his capacities throughout the year at a price of 80 euros per room per night. The first 5-star hotel will have 125 rooms. The second hotel will be at the western end of the project, i.e. deeper. It is provided with 4 stars and 43 rooms. As if to seal the mockery and hide the robbery of public property, in the project Samir Mane tells us that he is saving us from erecting multi-storey buildings on the front line, "despite the high pressure for real estate in this main part of the project". He says that he "did not erect tall buildings on the front line, in order not to cast a shadow on the promenade and not to negatively affect the totality of the coastal experience". The hotels will remain the property of Samir Manes, who anticipates using 45 percent of his capacities throughout the year at a price of 80 euros per room per night. The first 5-star hotel will have 125 rooms. The second hotel will be at the western end of the project, i.e. deeper. It is provided with 4 stars and 43 rooms. As if to seal the mockery and hide the robbery of public property, in the project Samir Mane tells us that he is saving us from erecting multi-storey buildings on the front line, "despite the high pressure for real estate in this main part of the project". He says that he "did not erect tall buildings on the front line, in order not to cast a shadow on the promenade and not to negatively affect the totality of the coastal experience". which anticipates using 45 percent of its capacities throughout the year at a price of 80 euros per room per night. The first 5-star hotel will have 125 rooms. The second hotel will be at the western end of the project, i.e. deeper. It is provided with 4 stars and 43 rooms. As if to seal the mockery and hide the robbery of public property, in the project Samir Mane tells us that he is saving us from erecting multi-storey buildings on the front line, "despite the high pressure for real estate in this main part of the project". He says that he "did not erect tall buildings on the front line, in order not to cast a shadow on the promenade and not to negatively affect the totality of the coastal experience". which anticipates using 45 percent of its capacities throughout the year at a price of 80 euros per room per night. The first 5-star hotel will have 125 rooms. The second hotel will be at the western end of the project, i.e. deeper. It is provided with 4 stars and 43 rooms. As if to seal the mockery and hide the robbery of public property, in the project Samir Mane tells us that he is saving us from erecting multi-storey buildings on the front line, "despite the high pressure for real estate in this main part of the project". He says that he "did not erect tall buildings on the front line, in order not to cast a shadow on the promenade and not to negatively affect the totality of the coastal experience". with 5 stars there will be 125 rooms. The second hotel will be at the western end of the project, i.e. deeper. It is provided with 4 stars and 43 rooms. How to seal the mockery and hide the robbery of public property, in the project Samir Mane tells us that he is saving us from erecting high-rise buildings on the front line, "despite the high pressure for real estate in this main part of the project". He says that "he did not erect high-rise buildings on the front line, in order not to overshadow the promenade and not to negatively affect the totality of the coastal experience". with 5 stars there will be 125 rooms. The second hotel will be at the western end of the project, i.e. deeper. It is provided with 4 stars and 43 rooms. As if to seal the mockery and hide the robbery of public property, in the project Samir Mane tells us that he is saving us from erecting multi-storey buildings on the front line, "despite the high pressure for real estate in this main part of the project". He says that he "did not erect tall buildings on the front line, in order not to cast a shadow on the promenade and not to negatively affect the totality of the coastal experience". in the project, Samir Mane tells us that he is saving us from erecting multi-storey buildings on the front line, "despite the high pressure for real estate in this main part of the project". He says that "he did not erect tall buildings on the front line, in order not to cast a shadow on the promenade and not to negatively affect the totality of the coastal experience". in the project, Samir Mane tells us that he is saving us from erecting multi-storey buildings on the front line, "despite the high pressure for real estate in this main part of the project". He says that "he did not erect tall buildings on the front line, in order not to cast a shadow on the promenade and not to negatively affect the totality of the coastal experience".

DASH strong reaction

With all this reflection of the situation, the warnings from the Americans are confirmed, where in the last report of the US Department of State they evidenced that systemic corruption has not allowed the arrival of foreign investors. According to the report, the law passed in 2015 on strategic investors, aimed at promoting domestic and foreign investment in strategic sectors, has not attracted significant foreign investment even though its December 2018 deadline has been postponed several times. "The law will be in force until December 2023. Most of the approximately 50 approved projects focus on the tourism sector and the projects are dominated by local investors," the report states. The Strategic Investments Committee has in some cases approved projects under conditions of conflict of interest or of unknown businessmen linked to crime, as was the last case with Pëllumb Gjoka arrested for attempted murders. A project approved under flagrant conflict of interest conditions was for the family members of Foreign Minister Olta Xhaçka, where her husband and sister-in-law received the status of strategic investors to build a resort in Dhërmi.