Today, a visit of the Parliamentary Committee for Production, Trade and Environment took place in the Vjosa valley to discuss the vision of Vjosa’s protection. The meeting organized in Tepelena by the OSCE Presence in Tirana brought together the Members of Parliament, the Ministry of Tourism and Environment, the Local Government, Civil Society, etc.
In her speech, the Minister of Environment Mrs. Kumbaro emphasized the extraordinary importance and great responsibility in the government’s commitment to the protection of the Vjosa valley to give it the status of a National Park. The visit took place in the premises of the Vjosa Research Center, a joint initiative of the University of Tirana and EcoAlbania to emphasize the importance of the unique ecosystem of Vjosa from a scientific point of view. Its operation is financially supported by the Austrian Development Agency in Albania.
