Prime Minister Edi Rama unveiled the preliminary plan for the country’s exit from the current COVID-19 lockdown.
Invited to the show “Opinion“, the Prime Minister did not give a specific date but said that the opening of the country will happen when the amendments to the Criminal Code are approved.
These amendments have been widely criticised for being unconstitutional and in violation of international human rights.
He said he had followed Austria’s example.
The government’s plan to revive the economy is:
In the first phase, low-risk businesses will be opened. These businesses include retail sales in speciality stores, clothing, one-person taxis, trade in textiles, footwear, lighting, watches, jewellery, audio, carpets, and children’s games.
In the second phase, medium-risk businesses such as passenger road transport, retail trade of used goods, other items in markets, supportive educational services, retail trade-in stands and markets will be opened.
In the third phase, restaurants, bars, entertainment activities, recreation, educational institutions, sports activities, and inter-urban transport will be opened. The government has not announced when businesses offering aesthetic services such as hairdressers, beauty therapists, and other therapies will open.
All businesses that will open will implement social distancing and hygiene measures, according to government-approved protocol.
