TIRANA, Dec 17/ATA/- Albania is still shocked by the aftermath of the November 26 earthquake, the loss of 51 human lives and significant damage to residential and public buildings. We must learn lessons from this event, the Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Gramoz Ruçi said.
The Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Gramoz Ruçi attended Tuesday the scholarship award ceremony “100th anniversary of Albanian parliamentarism” at the Marin Barleti University.
The ceremony is being held in the light of the Albanian Parliament -“Marin Barleti” University cooperation as well as on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the first Albanian Parliament.
In his remarks, the Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Ruçi stated that, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the historic Congress of Lushnja and the establishment of Albanian parliamentarism expected to be celebrated on January 21 next year, is an event of great national importance.
“Congress assisted in the consolidation of an independent and parliamentary Albania, which was embodied in the creation of the High Council, the Senate, the Government, the Statute of the Albanian state and the designation of Tirana as the capital of Albania. The scholarships provided for the students of “Marin Barleti” University are a tribute to this historic national event,” he said. //a.i/
