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Vlora Bar Association against the relocation of the Cadastre: A harmful decision for the city
2026-01-26 19:57:46 / AKTUALITET
The Vlora Local Bar Association has reacted sharply to Lorena Goxhobelli's decision to transfer the local Cadastre structures from Vlora to Tirana, describing it as unacceptable, one-sided and deeply harmful to the city, legal professionals and citizens of the Vlora district.
In a public statement, the Chamber of Advocates states that this decision is not an isolated case, but is a continuation of a systematic policy of institutional emptying of Vlora.
According to her, this trend has culminated with the previous removal of the Administrative Court and the Court of Appeal, leaving the city without key justice institutions and turning it into an “institutional periphery with no weight” on the country's legal map.
Meanwhile, the decision, which takes effect on February 1, 2026, removes property management services from the coastal city, concentrating them in the capital.
According to the official document, this step is justified by “improving work organization” and “increasing efficiency.” But for the citizens of Vlora, this decision translates into another blow to access to public services.
Instead of making the lives of residents easier, the decision of the head of ASHK forces them to travel to Tirana for every property document, increasing costs and bureaucracy.
During Lorena Goxhobelli's leadership, the State Cadastre Agency has been involved in a series of scandals related to abuse of public property, illegal legalizations, and widespread corruption.
The Vlora Bar Association expresses its indignation and strong opposition to the recent decision to relocate the State Cadastral Agency from the city of Vlora to Tirana, an unacceptable, unilateral and deeply harmful decision for the city, legal professionals and citizens of this region.
This action is not an isolated case, but a continuation of a systematic policy of institutional emptying of Vlora, which has culminated with the removal of the Administrative Court and the Court of Appeal, transforming the city into an institutional suburb with no weight on the map of Albanian justice.
The removal of state institutions from Vlora constitutes:
– Serious violation of access to justice and public services for thousands of citizens;
-Direct blow to the legal profession, the functioning of the justice system and legal security;
-Open territorial discrimination, which favors extreme centralization in Tirana and abandons the country's historical and strategic cities.
Vlora, a city of historical, legal and national importance, cannot and should not be treated as a second-class city. Such decisions, taken without consultation with the legal community and without any real analysis of the consequences, constitute a violation of the principles of the rule of law and administrative decentralization.
The Vlora Local Bar Association requests:
-Immediate review and cancellation of the decision to relocate the State Cadastre Agency;
-Stopping the policy of removing institutions from Vlora;
-The restoration of judicial and administrative functions, necessary for a city of this dimension and importance.
If this trend continues, the Vlora Local Bar Association reserves the right to take any institutional and legal action, in collaboration with other local and national actors, to protect the public interest and dignity of the city of Vlora.
Vlora will not remain silent and will not accept being stripped of its institutions.
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