The 6th Summit of the European Political Community (EPC) will be held in Tirana on May 16, 2025. This is an important diplomatic event that will bring together leaders from 47 countries, including the member states of the European Union and those of the Western Balkans, as well as other partners of Europe.
The summit will take place at Skanderbeg Square and will have as its main theme "A New Europe in a New World: Unity - Cooperation - Joint Action".
Roads that will be blocked during these days:
I. Today, on 14.05.2025 , from 22:00 - 23:00 , there will be a complete blockage of vehicle movement on the road axis: "Mother Teresa" Rinas Airport - Entrance to the new "Thumanë-Kashar" highway, "Tirana-Durrës" highway - Kashar overpass - Intersection at the former "Shqiponja" Square - New ring road, Astir side - intersection at "Palace with Arrows" - Old Sauk roundabout - Elbasan Street - "Plaza" Hotel (direction of arrival from the airport to the city of Tirana).
II. Tomorrow, on 15.05.2025 , from 08:00 – 00:00 , there will be a complete blockage of vehicle movement in the time interval of the movement of delegations on the road axis: "Mother Teresa" Rinas Airport - Entrance to the new "Thumanë-Kashar" highway - "Durrës-Tirana" highway - Kashar bypass - Intersection at the former "Shqiponja" square - New Ring Road, Astir side - Intersection at "Palace with arrows" - Old Sauk roundabout - Elbasani Street - "Plaza" Hotel - "George W. Bush" Street - "28 Nëntori" Street - Dibra Street - "Urani Pano" Street - "Skënderbej" Square (venue of the activity).
III. From 06:00 – 18:00 on 16.05.2025 , the entire perimeter of the square where the activity will take place will be inaccessible to pedestrians and vehicles , a perimeter that includes the following roads:
From the intersection with “Jean d'Arc” Boulevard to the intersection with “Myslym Shyri” Street, the segment of “Myslym Shyri” Street from the intersection with “Ibrahim Rrugova” Street to the intersection with “Dëshmorët e Kombi” Boulevard, “Ibrahim Rrugova” Street from the intersection with “Myslym Shyri” Street to the intersection with Kavajë Street, “Ded Gjo Luli” Street, “Urani Pano” Street, continuing along Barrikadave Street to the intersection with “George W. Bush” Street and “Zogu i I” Boulevard to the “former Circus” tunnel.
DEVIATIONS:
o “Zogu i Parë” Boulevard in the direction of “Skënderbej” Square will be diverted to the Ministry of Justice;
o Durrës Road will be diverted to the Ministry of Education and Sports;
o Kavaja Street will be diverted to the "Tymi" traffic light;
o “Myslym Shyri” street will be diverted to the “Sami Frashëri” street junction;
o Dibra Street at “Selvia” and “Hoxha Tahsim” Street will be diverted to the intersection of “Tefta Tashko” Street.
Also, on 16.05.2025:
- from 06:30 – 11:30 , there will be a complete blockage of vehicle movement on the road axis: "Mother Teresa" Airport Rinas-entrance of the new "Thumanë - Kashar" highway, "Durrës-Tiranë-Durrës" highway - Kashar overpass - Intersection at the former "Shqiponja" square - New Ring Road (Astir side) - Intersection at "Palace with arrows" - Old Sauk roundabout) - Elbasan Street - "Plaza" Hotel - "George W. Bush" Street - "28 Nëntori" Street - Dibrës Street - "Urani Pano" Street - "Skënderbej" Square (venue of the activity).
- from 13:00-18:00 , there will be a complete blockage of vehicle movement on the road axis: "Skënderbej Square - George W. Bush Street" - Elbasan Street - Old Sauk Roundabout - New Ring Road, Astir side - "Tirana-Durrës" Highway - New "Thumanë-Kashar" Highway - "Mother Teresa" Rinas Airport.
Clarification: The crossings will be blocked on both sides, at the moment of the delegations' passage.
DEVIATIONS:
For Rinas, the following axes will be accessible:
- Secondary roads of the “Tirana-Qafë Kashar – Rinas” highway;
- Northern Ring Road, branch of "Paskuqan – Institut – Kamëz – Domje – Laknas – Rinas".
The following connecting roads will be accessible for the Astir area :
- Underpass of the “Palace of Arrows”;
- Overpassing the “Teodor Keko” street - Overpassing the “Shqiponja” square - connecting branches to secondary roads.
For the "Student" area of ??the city, "Qamil Guranjaku" Street, the block of German villas :
- They will have access to the exits on alternative roads with the "Bajram Curri" boulevard, in the direction of Brryl.
For entry and exit to the "Shefqet Ndroqi" hospital , in the Sanatorium area, there will be occasional deviations according to the delegation schedules:
- They can have access to "Pasho Hysa" street, in the direction of "Ali Demi" street.