The Minister of Infrastructure and Energetic Damian Gjiknuri declared that the tunnel, part of the Lin-Pogradec will be opened within Autumn 2018. He made this declaration during an inspection on Sunday of the works for the construction of this important axis in South-Eastern Albania.

�Additional funds will soon be allocated by the government for the works� completion in this axis within the foreseen deadlines. Thus the tunnel remains the only segment of this axis that will be completed within Autumn 2018,� declared Gjiknuri, while stressing the importance of this axis for the country�s economy.