Albanian PM vows to fully compensate farmers struck by floods

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama declared that second-level banks have agreed to provide soft loans for the flooded areas in the country, Albanian Daily News reported Friday.

"The government will not avoid any obligation regarding the people affected by floods. The compensation will be at 100 percent. The political attacks against the government must end, because we took measures for this emergency before the rain even started," Rama declared. 

Rama underlined that the weather in the next two days will not be favorable.

Head of Albanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nikolin Jaka spoke at a joint press conference with several businessmen about the creation of a donators' group to express the solidarity and the support to all evacuated families.

In cooperation with the national Emergency Staff, Chamber of Commerce put in disposal a fund to buy food and clothes to families.

Albanian Chamber of Commerce and Industry also announced the establishment of a working group for the coordination and the allocation of donations, which will be in direct contact with the Emergency Staff in order to address at real time the needs of families in need. 

The Albanian southern cities of Fier and Vlore and the rural areas flooded massively during last week, caused by heavy rains and overflow of Vjosa and Semani rivers.