About Us
Abkons was founded in 2006, as a relatively small consulting firm that focused mostly on legal and financial consultancy. Since then, Abkons has managed to expand its core services and base of operations, now offering expertise in more than 50 fields in 6 countries, including Albania, Kosovo, Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and North Macedonia.
Local knowledge, global standards:
We serve our clients by combining the deepest level of local knowledge with the highest global standards of business. We strive to always provide high-quality resources to meet our clients’ needs, whenever and wherever they arise.
Exceeding expectations:
We are in a constant state of improvement, striving to refine our services and processes to go beyond our customers’ requirements. Our aim is to become a trusted partner to our clients: delivering distinguishable, top-quality service that exceeds expectations every time.
Supporting our community:
We derive our strength from our partnerships and team ethos which underpin our ability to deliver excellent client service and create a working environment where talented people can succeed. We understand that client satisfaction and company performance cannot succeed without cooperation and support from the community at large.
Thinking ahead:
Being an effective leader requires foresight, an innovative approach, and the willingness to have a strong voice on important issues. We have the confidence to challenge existing thoughts and push boundaries.
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Our Executive Team
Redi Basha
Josif Gjani
As the CEO of Abkons, Redi ensures the delivery of solutions to complex problems – on time, on budget, and with the highest standards of ethics and compliance. He is versed in thinking globally & regionally and acting locally. Mr. Basha has led and managed a growing portfolio of projects with a wide range of international clients delivering across the Western Balkans. He was instrumental in enabling major infrastructure projects in Albania and the Western Balkans, such as the Trans Adriatic Pipeline, by managing secure land access and permitting procedures, and he is also one of the co-authors of Energy Strategy 2030 which outlines solutions for improving the energy sector policies and the development of regional energy markets.
Redi Basha
CEO
Josif is a senior public management consultant with intensive experience in policy formulation, analysis & monitoring, budgeting & costing, and Public Medium-Term Budget Planning. His broad expertise is backed up by an impressive resume that includes 6 years as a Policy Coordinator at the Prime Minister’s office, contributing in important reforms as part of the Department of Development and Programming, Finance, and Foreign Assistance, and his experience as a consultant in the preparation and implementation of various governmental and local policies and programs. During his 7 years at Abkons, Josif has been carrying executive positions for major projects with sizeable impact, with clients such as Trans Adriatic Pipeline, Government of Albania/ Ministry of Environment; Word Bank; EBRD; Municipality of Tirana; etc.
Josif Gjani
COO
Our Managers

Bendis Boçari
Tender and Proposal Manager
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Redion Biba
Head of Environmental, Social and Cultural Heritage
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Blerina Kurti
Head of Management Consulting
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Atila Gjuladin
Head of Industry, Water and Wastewater
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Anxhelo Mullai
Head of Land Management and Cadaster
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Florian Ravoniku
Head of Architecture & Urban Planning Department
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Johan Shyti
Country Coordinator for Abkons in Kosovo
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Goran Svilanović
Country Manager for Abkons in Serbia
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Who we are
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