TIRANA, Dec 6 /ATA/- The Republic of Austria will assist the Albanian government in coping with the earthquake consequences of November 26, 2019, making available € 600,000 in funds for the reconstruction of the earthquake-stricken buildings.
Austrian Development Agency, ADA and the Ministry of Defense, MoD signed the agreement on Response to the earthquakes in Albania to support living conditions of 140 affected families through rebuilding and reconstruction of damaged houses.
The donation agreement was signed by the Director of General Directorate of Civil Emergencies, Haki Çako and Director of the Local Office of the Austrian Development Agency in Tirana, Simone Ungersböck.
“It’s time to act on the Albania Earthquake crisis. Austrian Development Agency and the Ministry of Defense signed the agreement on Response to the earthquakes in Albania to support living conditions of 140 affected families through rebuilding and reconstruction of damaged houses,”Austrian Development Cooperation in Albania stated.
In attendance at the signing of the agreement were also Defense Minister Olta Xhaçka and the Head of Mission at the Austrian Embassy in Tirana, Christian Steiner.
The agreement seeks to improve living conditions for families affected by the earthquake by rebuilding or reconstructing damaged houses. The main beneficiaries of this donation will be mainly the municipalities of Durrës and Tirana. The project will be implemented by the Albania Ministry of Defense through the National Civil Protection Agency, while the Austrian Development Agency will closely monitor the progress of the whole process, as well as assist directly on the ground.
The project will enter into force on December 1, 2019 and will continue until March 31, 2021.//a.i/
