The Minister of Urban Development, Eglantina Gjermeni is conducting a working visit to the Czech Republic to participate in the European Habitats, organized by the Economic Commission of the United Nations. On the first day, Gjermeni, met with the Minister of Regional Development of the Czech Republic, Karla Slechtova, which will visit our country in June.
During the conversation, Gjermeni briefed her counterpart on the work done for the drafting of 3 national plans: National General Plan; Integrated Inter sectoral Plan Coast, Beach and the economic plan for Tirana-Durres area; and the process of drafting local plans for 31 municipalities, 26 of which will be financed by the Government.
Slechtova praised the work done so far by the Government and the Ministry of Urban Development in the field of territorial planning.In June, during her visit in Tirana, our two ministries will sign a memorandum on urban development and housing.
The cooperation agreement will have a few points that will be concrete, to achieve cooperation in several areas. Specifically, we will cooperate in technical assistance and expertise in the implementation of national and local plans; in European experience of construction standards, since we are reviewing these standards; in signing and implementation of joint projects with EU funds.
This agreement will lead to a more concrete cooperation between the two ministries.
"I am glad to say that Minister Slechtova was committed to a mutual cooperation with Albania, to strengthen this cooperation either through agreement or through a visit in June. The Intensive work will be realized through technical staff, who will prepare the agreement to be signed in June," said Gjermeni at the end of the meeting.