TIRANA, Dec 5 /ATA/- The Albania Prime Minister Edi Rama met on Thursday with the EU Comm mi issioner-designate for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič, who is visiting Albania to get acquainted closely with the damages in the earthquake-stricken areas, after powerful earthquake hit the country on November 26, 2019, and also to discuss the reconstruction program.
The Prime Minister Edi Rama expressed his sincere gratitude for the solidarity shown during this difficult moment in the country.
The Prime Minister Rama stated that, Albania people is extremely grateful for the international help led by European Union staff to provide relief to the earthquake-affected.
“We will never forget the immediate response of the EU Search and Rescue Teams dispatched to Albania, who provided us with financial aid and expert assistance,” Premier Rama stressed.
“The European Union and the EU Leaders have provided an immediate emergency response.The EU has pledged its solidarity to help raise funds for earthquake-affected in Albania, while already there have been allocated € 15 million IPA funds,”the Prime Minister underlined.
Also, the Albania Prime Minister Edi Rama discussed the reconstruction program, stressing that,”we will rebuild earthquake-affected buildings giving priority to actions on enhancing the capacities for disaster risk reduction.”
“It is also important to ensure an integrated fund to allocate grants to help mitigate the damage of earthquake while, emphasizing that, “the reconstruction process must be controlled by the State authorities.” //a.i/
