Transportation
Corridor VIII is one of the Trans European Network Corridors
recognized by the European
Union. The corridor VIII
development project is an internationally recognized plan
for development of highway, rail and pipeline links between Albania,
Macedonia and Bulgaria. Many of the components are already
underway, but many more remain unfunded. The “Masterplan” for
the development of the Corridor was detailed in a 20-year plan
commissioned by the U.S. Trade & Development Agency as
part of the Southeast Balkan Development Initiative Program
in 1998. It is being carried out through funding provided
by a number of international donor agencies as well as the
governments
of Albania, Macedonia and Bulgaria. Linking the Adriatic
and Black Sea ports of Bourgas and Varna in Bulgaria with
Vlore
and Durres in Albania offers substantial development potential
to the countries involved and the Southern Balkans as a region.
See our Documents section for a copy of
the Memorandum of Understanding between governments of the region
that spell
out details of cooperation
at the national level. The Stability Pact plays a role in coordinating
international donor aid for Corridor VIII as it does for other
infrastructure projects throughout the region.
The Stability Pact for Southeastern Europe has a central
role in coordination infrastructure and economic development
activities in the Corridor VIII region.
Municipality of Durres
Chamber of Commerce of Durres
Tirana Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Union of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Albania
Municipality of Vlora
Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Vlora
Municipality of Elbasan
Municipality of Fier
Municipality of Lushnje
Municipality of Pogradec
Association of Communes of Albania
Commune of Maminas-Durres
Commune of Rashbull, Durres
Regional Development Agency of Tirana
Association of Water Supply & Sewerage Enterprises
Macedonia
Municipality of Gostivar
Municipality of Kumanovo
Municipality of Struga
Municipality of Kocani
Euroregion Belasica
American Chamber of Commerce of Macedonia
Municipality of Kriva Palanka
Bulgaria
Stara Zagora Regional Economic
Development Agency
Municipality of Bourgas
Urban International Associates
Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association
