The new Tirana–Heraklion (Crete) air route, inaugurated today, brings long-awaited news for the diaspora. It will make travel easier for thousands of Albanians who live and work on the Greek island.

Taulant Balla, head of the Socialist Party’s Parliamentary Group and Political Leader for the Diaspora, welcomed the launch. He has often visited Crete and met members of the large Albanian community there.

“This is the newest route from Mother Teresa Airport,” Balla said. “It creates a new bridge between Albania and Crete. It will serve thousands of Albanians living and working there and will also bring more visitors to our country. This is a fulfilled commitment to the Albanian diaspora in Crete.”

The new Tirana–Heraklion line is expected to boost economic, cultural, and tourism cooperation between Albania and Greece. It will also strengthen ties with the Albanian diaspora in Crete. Albanians form the island’s largest immigrant community and, through hard work, have become a key part of its economy—especially in the tourism sector.

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