The idea for constructing a road from Durres to Kukes, and beyond that to Pristina, was originally put forward by former Prime Minister Pandeli Majko in 1999.The vehicle tax which he introduced in order to finance the road became known as the "Majko Tax".
Ideja da se izgradi put iz Drača za Kukeš i dalje, za Prištinu, prvobitno je predložio premijer Pandeli Majko 1999. godine. Porez na vozila koji je Majko uveo da bi finansirao izgradnju autoputa tada je postao poznat kao "Majkov porez".