TIRANA, April 8/ATA/-Following the EU Award for Roma Integration, Tirana is selected by the UNO as one of the cities which has done the most for solution of concerns on overcrowded nurseries, kindergartens and schools.
Tirana Mayor Erion Veliaj attended the Capitals Summit event organized today by the Geneva-based United Nations Economic Commission for Europe in the focus of which was exchange of views and experience on municipalities successful planning so that to improve the life quality of their citizens.
In his speech delivered on this occasion, Veliaj presented the main initiatives launched in Tirana Municipality targeting to make the city a better place.
Veliaj said that after reconstruction of all the nurseries and kindergartens, Tirana Municipality has continued work with reconstruction of the existing schools as well as construction of new schools so that to offer a better education opportunity to the young generation and eliminate classes in two shifts.
He emphasized that Tirana Municipality is set to fully implement the project of 17 schools irrespective of the constant opposition ado against every project of development to the city.
Veliaj pointed to the opposition protest against project of building a new school in Kodër- Kamëz that will serve to 30 thousand inhabitants who at present are forced to take their children away from their residential area.
Veliaj was also part of the joint press conference together with Geneva mayor, Glasgow’s mayor, representatives of Kazakhstan and Georgia./a.a/p.s./
