Off the wire
• UN relief chief announces fund for aid operations in Ecuador in wake of strong quake  • Korean Air resumes Seoul to Russia's St. Petersburg services  • Rio 2016 hails 'evocative' torch lighting ceremony  • Volkswagen reaches deal in principle with U.S. over diesel cars emissions scandal  • Portugal approves stability program, forecasts 1.4 percent deficit in 2017  • Chicago agricultural commodities close mixed  • News Analysis: Kuwait talks raise hope for peace in war-torn Yemen  • Israel closes off Palestinian territories for 2-day Passover holiday  • EU eyes integrated European information architecture  • At least 13 dead in explosion at petrochemical plant in Mexico  
You are here: 　 Home

Albanian to contract new National Arena

Xinhua, April 22, 2016 Adjust font size:

Albanian Football Federation (AFF) presented on Thursday the project on the construction of National Arena stadium which will be placed at the same place where the existing national stadium "Qemal Stafa" is situated.

Albanian Prime Minister, Edi Rama, in his speech at the ceremony, stated that Albania will have a stadium up to European standards, a fitting stadium which will host not only the national team but also the finals of Europe's Super Cup or Europe League.

"Today we have the right team, involving the government, the football federation, architect and a renowned Albanian company, which will build a fitting stadium to host not only the national matches but also the finals of Europe's Super Cup," added Rama.

AFF President Armando Duka said, "This is a successful cooperation with the government and the Prime Minister has contributed maximally for accelerating the project and removing obstacles."

Albanian football team qualified for the first time to play in the European 2016. Enditem