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FIAA thanks Mrs. Neda Lukic and the magazine The Region for publishing the interview with Mrs. Marinela Jazoj, which focused on the green transition of Albania which is exemplary in the whole Balkan region and on FIAA’s activities in support of Albania’s business community and business climate.

Read the full interview here on page 102.

FIAA’s member, Colliers has announced the prestigious achievement of Park Avenue Tower being awarded the first BREEAM green certification in Albania, achieving an Excellent rating by BRE, the British Institute renowned for its stringent standards in commercial building sustainability (link: https://bregroup.com/products/breeam/).  Throughout the entire certification process Park Avenue Tower was advised by Colliers, licensed sustainability advisers by BRE.

In March 26th FIAA participated in the Investment Council’s meeting and was represented by its new President Mr. Balazs Revesz, who will have a seat in this council for the next two years.

FIAA’s Executive Director, Ms. Marinela Jazoj held a business dinner with H.E Mr. Andreas Gaarder, the newly appointed non-resident Ambassador in Albania. During the meeting they discussed on the current business environment in the country and the role of FIAA Business Network on the improvement of the doing business climate towards a European entrepreneurship culture.

FIAA is proud to have completed a very successful second edition of its flagship energy conference, which this year was again organized in collaboration with the Ministry for Energy and Infrastructure and focused on the topic Energy Transition Toward the Green Agenda.

Two hundred participants attended the event which gathered experts from many European countries to discuss on relevant energy issues related to Albania and the Western Balkans in general.

The new President and four Board Members were elected in February 29th in the Annual Assembly of the association. On this occasion, FIAA congratulates and welcomes Mr. Balazs Revesz, CEO of Vodafone Albania, as a new Board Member and its new President, Mr. Mirsad Haliti, Member of the Management Board of Procredit Bank Albania as a new Board Member and is glad to have reconfirmed for a further mandate as Board Members Mr. Diego Pisa, CEO of Teleperformance Albania and Mr. Sokol Elmazaj, Partner at Boga & Associates.

FIAA’s Deputy President Dr. Constantin von Alvensleben and Executive Director Ms. Marinela Jazoj met with the new Japanese Ambassador in Tirana, Her Excellency Ambassador Kato. At the focus of the discussion was an exchange of views on the current Albanian business climate and challenges ahead.

FIAA Tax Committee members, under the leadership of Mrs. Alba Paparisto, during the monthly meeting of February had in its focus some of the main issues which are hampering the business operations. The committee agreed on collecting a list of top ten issues that need to be addressed at the government to ensure that Albania’s business climate remains attractive for foreign investors. This list will be the basis of FIAA’s negotiations with the government in the tax areas for the upcoming months.

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The Minister of State for Entrepreneurship and Business Climate, Mrs. Delina Ibrahimaj, in cooperation with the Digital Economy Council at the Foreign Investors Association of Albania held a discussion table regarding the new strategy for innovation and entrepreneurship for the period 2024-2030.

FIAA’s Energy Council under the leadership of Constantin von Alvensleben met in February 6th to catch up and discuss on the concerns and challenges still present in the industry.

The members agreed on a work plan and learned on the potential events planned to take place throughout the year.

Following a suggestion by Shell’s CEO in Albania, Ante Frens, the Council agreed to work on a new yearly project, the publication of an Infographic on the Albanian energy data. The first document of this kind is expected to be launched in the framework of the upcoming conference “Energy Transition Towards the Green Agenda”, planned to take place on March 15 in Tirana.