At the inter-institutional meeting for the annual summary of the 2023 summer tourist season, the Minister of Tourism and Environment, Ms. Mirela Kumbaro, stated that while tourist flows continue throughout the country, MTM statistics speak of a record number of foreign visitors to Albania during the month of September, totaling 1.1 million foreign visitors.
Minister Kumbaro underlined that "The year 2023 was the most successful ever in terms of income flows to the economy and foreign tourists. 8,3 million foreign visitors have visited Albania until September, making us an undisputed part of the Mediterranean tourist map, but also increasing our responsibility for a better organization for the coming year, the work for which has begun.", - said the Minister of Tourism.
Also at this meeting in the presence of Prime Minister Edi Rama and members of the government and mayors of the country, the Minister of Tourism and Environment praised the inter-institutional cooperation during the peak months of the summer season with prefects, the private sector, as the engine of tourism development, and many other partners.
In this annual summary, the 2023 summer season was described as the best season Albania has achieved so far, setting new standards in cleanliness, safety and above all in the coordination of all Albanian institutions.
