TIRANA, March 21/ATA/-Albania’s Minister of Culture Elva Margariti highlighted during her speech to the Parliament today that revitalization and restoration of the cultural wealth is the main magnet for development in more than 20 villages.
290 monuments of culture will get revitalized through 42 restoration projects.
“148 of them are already revitalized and 40 of them can get transformed into museums”, said the minister.
Further on, she spoke about the programme of “100 villages”. According to her, it is not simply in function of the market, but a centre of tourist development including also revitalization of the community life and its traditions.
She also mentioned the “Academy of 100 villages” initiative is also based on the tourist potential of the area.
She added that 290 students, 6 university teachers, 50 employees of the public institutions and other local leaders joined the academy in working on planning and development of the territory.
The INSTAT will prepare soon a special publication on the development potentials, concluded Margariti./j.p/p.s./
