tirana albania upgrade road network one billion euros private capital next four years plan open energy exchange early 2019 official say economic projections show businesses build roads first repay 12 years damian gjiknuri infrastructure energy minister tell reuters tuesday one europe poor countries albania build highways major towns port clog two-lane roads make rest system gjiknuri say country want build high-speed roads european standards link areas tourism industrial potential bring close towns balkan neighbor finance come budget revenue normal scenario economic growth see big risk affect normal growth albania gjiknuri say investment spread time 12 years payments make infrastructure ready three years four add albania gross domestic product forecast grow around four percent 2017 2018 budget project four percent growth 2018 decline public debt 2.5 percentage point 68.6 percent gdp similar high growth rat expect medium term international monetary fund caution government way account debt spread years rather treat lump sum time contract issue alternative would wait money mean stagnation gjiknuri say plan businesses would build roads feasibility study would get bonus pay cost state would repay 10 12 years sit montenegro greece albania hop build blue highway link croatia via montenegro european union grant use feasibility study net importer energy albania write draft law create energy market parliament expect approve bill year early 2018. gjiknuri say nord pool consult advise albania establish market neighbor kosovo possibly foreign company may join goal create liquid private market order stimulate trade also production electrical power gjiknuri say optimist think start work early 2019. strategic objective gjiknuri say albania plan ambitious road revamp energy market