On May 15 and 16 the European Political Community Summit, the road axes that will be blocked today

The State Police has taken a number of measures to guarantee the safety of high -level delegations that will go down to Tirana on May 15 and 16 for the European political community summit.

For two days, Skanderbeg Square where the summit will take place will also close for pedestrians. The activity will take place within a temporary structure that has been erected there, described as the « House of Europe ».

Measures have been starting from Wednesday evening at 22.00 to 23.00, with full blocking of vehicle movement from airport to Rinas to Tirana, entrance to the « Thumana-Kashar » highway, « Durres-Tirana » highway- intersection at the former « Eagle »- New Wing Ring- Old – Elbasan Street to the entrance of delegations at the Plaza Hotel.

Complete Plan of State Police measures
I. Blocking of the Summit area
From 06:00 – 18:00 dated 16.05.2025, will be inaccessible by pedestrians and tools, the entire perimeter of the square where the activity will take place, perimeter which includes roads:
From the intersection with the Boulevard « Jean D’Ark » to the intersection of « Myslym Shyri » street, the segment of « Myslym Shyri » street from the intersection « Ibrahim Rrugova » to the intersection with the « Martyrs of the Nation » Boulevard, « Ibrahim Rrugova » road from  » « Ded Gjo Luli », « Urani Pano » Street in the Barricades Road to the intersection with « George W. Bush » Street and « Zogu I » Boulevard to the Tunnel of « The former Circuit ».
Given this limiting perimeter of the area:
Boulevard « Zogu I » towards « Skanderbeg » Square will be diverted to the Ministry of Justice;
Durres road will be diverted to the Ministry of Education and Sports;
Kavaja Street will be diverted to the « Smoke » traffic light;
« Myslym Shyri » street will be diverted to the branch of « Sami Frashëri » street;
Dibra Street at « Selvia » and « Hoxha Tahsim » Street will be diverted to the intersection of « Tefta Tashko » street.

II. Road axes
Complete road axes blocking:
For security purposes on the passage of delegations coming from Mother Teresa Airport (and other border crossing points PKK Hani i Hoti and PKK Morina) towards Tirana:
a. On 14.05.2025, from 22:00-23.00, there will be a full blockage of vehicle movement on the « Mother Teresa » airport Rinas-entrance to the New Highway « Thumana-Kashar », « Tirana-Durres » Highway-Kashar-Crucifixion  » « Palace of Arrows » – Old Sauk roundabout – Elbasan Street – Hotel « Plaza » (direction of arrival from airport to the city of Tirana).
b. On 15.05.2025, from 08:00-24:00, there will be a full blockage of the movement of vehicles in the time interval of the delegation movement on the road axis: « Mother Teresa Airport Rinas-Entering the New Highway » Thumana-Kashar « – » Durres-Tirana « highway-Kashar » New Wing of Astir- Crossing at « Palace of Arrows »- Old Sauk roundabout- Elbasan Street- Plaza Hotel- « George W. Bush » Street- « 28 November »- Dibra Street- Uranus Pano Street- « Skanderbeg » Square.
c. On 16.05.2025, from 06:30-11:30, there will be complete blockage of vehicle movement on the road axis: « Mother Teresa Airport Rinas-the New Highway » Thumana-Kashar « , the Durres-Tirana-Durres highway-Kashar’s Crossing- » Astir – Crossing at « Palace of Arrows » – Old Sauk roundabout) – Elbasan Street – Plaza Hotel – George W. Bush Street – « 28 November » – Dibra Street – Uranus Pano Street – « Skanderbeg Square ».
d. On 16.05.2025 from 13: 00-18: 00, there will be full blockage of vehicle movement on the road axis: “Square“ Skanderbeg ”-George W. Bush Street-Elbasan Street-Old Sauk roundabout-New Ring of Astir-Tirana-Durres Highway « Mother Teresa » Rinas. « 
Clarification: The crossings will be blocked on both sides, at the time of the delegations. Given these blockages at these times, citizens and drivers pray to follow the police instructions and use alternative routes to be suggested:
a. Axes will be accessible to Rinas:
-The secondary roads of the Tirana-Qafe Kashar-Rinas highway;
-The northern Unilate, the branch of “Paskuqan -Institute -Kamza -Domje -Laknas -Rinas :;
-For the Astir area will access the connecting routes:
-the submission of the « Palace of Arrows »;
-Calculation of « Teodor Keko » Street -Overpass of « Eagle » Square -connecting branches on the secondary roads.
C. For the area of ​​ »Student », Qamil Guranjaku Street, the German villa block will have access to alternative roads with Bajram Curri Boulevard, towards Bryli.
d. For the entrance and exit to the « Shefqet Ndroqi » hospital, in the Sanatorium district, they will occasionally have deviations according to the schedules of the delegations and may have access to « Pasho Hysa » street, towards Ali Demi Street

III. Parking lots
In certain roads of the capital, parking and staying for a temporary period will be prohibited. This measure will be valid throughout the Summit Day. The tools that violate this order will be removed by carriage and the relevant administrative measures shall be taken against the drivers.
On 15.05.2025 – 16.05.2025 will be inaccessible public/private parking:
In Rinas, 2 parking in the VIP area and 2 private parking in front of the VIP area.
In Tirana, underground parking at Skenderbej Square, Hotel « Plaza », Hotel « Tirana », Torre Drini building, Toptani Shopping Center, Green Tower Tower.
Given the restrictions, we advise avoiding movement by personal vehicles towards Mother Teresa Airport.

I. Partial restrictions
There will be traffic restrictions in areas around the countries where the summit activities take place. On 15.05.2025-16.05.2025, there will be a temporary restriction of vehicle movements on road axes:
1. Hotel « Mak Albania » -« Air Albania » stadium -« Dervish Hima » Street -Elbasan Street « George W. Bush » -« 28 November » -Dibra road -« Urani Pano » Street -Activity;
2. Hotel « Marriot »- Dervish Hima Street- Elbasan Street- George W. Bush Street- November 28- Dibra Street- Uranus Pano Street -activity;
3. Hotel « Rogner »-Boulevard « Martyrs of the Nation » -Ga « Gjergj Filipi »-Dervish Hima Road,-George W. Bush Street-November 28-Dibra Street « Urani Pano » -activity;
4. Hotel « Plaza »- George W. Bush Street- « 28 November » Street- Dibra Street- Urani Pano Street- Activities, Hotel Tirana International in the event;
5. Hotel « Xheko Imperial »-« Ibrahim Rugova » Street, Lek Dukagjini Street-Dervish Hima Street, Elbasan Street « George W. Bush »-Road « 28 November »-Dibra-Rruga « Urani Pano » -activity;
6. Hotel « Radison »-« Hamdi Garunja » Street-« olive grove »-Dry Lake-Sauk-Sauk-Elbasan Street « George W. Bush »-November 28-November-Uranus Pano Square (Square);
7. Hotel « Hilton »-Boulevard « Gjergj Fishta »-Kavaja Ring-Great Ring-Sauk- Elbasan Street-Rruga « George W. Bush »-Road « 28 November »-Dibra Road-Uranus Pano-Activities;
8. Hotel « Ark boutique »-Ibrahim Rugova Street-« Abdyl Frashëri »-Road « Gjergj Filipi »-Dervish Hima, Elbasan Street « George W. Bush » « November »-Dibra « Uranus Pano »;
9. Hotel « Diplomat 1 »-« Sulejman Delvina » Street-« Abdyl Frashëri »-Root « Gjergj Filipi »-« Dervish Hima » Street, Elbasan Street « George W. Bush »-November 28-November-Uranus Pano « ;
10. Holiday in hotel, Rinas-overpass in Qafe Kashar-Tirana-Durres Highway-Kashar Crossing-Crucifixion to Former Eagle-New UNAZA Astir-Crossing at « Palace of Arrows »-Old Sauk Roundabout-Elbasan Street);
(The above limitations will be on 15.05.2025, according to the schedules of movements and on 16.05.2025, from 08:00 to 11:00).
11. On 15.05.2025, from 19:00 – 24:00, there will be partial restrictions on the axis: « Elbasan Street – Sauk district – highway – roundabout » TEG  » – State Reserves. »
V. Break, rest and attitude
On 15.05.205 and 16.05.2025, during 06: 00-20: 00, the stay and rest of the vehicles, from the « Economics » district-Elbasan Street-« George W. Bush » Street and all the perimeter that is deviated.