TIRANA, March 17 /ATA/ – By I. Vata/ – Minister of Defense Olta Xhaçka has stated on Saturday that the army troops are on the ground helping the people affected by bad weather in the area of Shkodra.
Xhaçka says that the situation appears difficult, yet it is not an emergency as the previous cases that have been successfully managed thanks to an inter-institutional cooperation in Shkodra.
“Civil Emergencies in partnership with the Armed Forces have handled difficult situations earlier, such as November flooding which was successfully mitigated. Our main concern is to protect the life of people in these areas, to continue with the administration of relief supplies for flooded areas and unblock the roads to facilitate their everyday activity,” Xhaçka said.
Minister Xhaçka added that the Armed Forces, State Police and other structures involved have handled with professionalism and high responsibility the emergency cases.
Regarding the demands made by Dajçi locals, Xhaçka said that once the floodwater recedes, the specialized teams would start to evaluate the damage.
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