TIRANA, Jan 11 /ATA/-By A. Fortuzi/ – Bulgarian Ambassador to Albania Momtchil Stoyanov Raytchevski and Mayor of the central Albania town of Belsh Arif Tafani signed Saturday a grant agreement under the official development assistance provided by the Republic of Bulgaria.
As many as 3,400 residents in Belsh will benefit from this agreement. The project is designed to improve sustainable management of natural resources and increase environmental protection through the installation of intelligent street lighting on public roads with energy-efficient LED lighting technology.
In remarks during the signing ceremony at Belsh Municipality premises, Bulgarian diplomat said that the government of the Republic of Bulgaria approves grants under its assistance program to support various development projects.
According to the Ambassador, these projects help to increase the quality of education, guarantee access to better health services, build an active civil society, increase the administrative capacity of civil servants, preserve and promote cultural and historical heritage.
Mayor of Belsh Arif Tafani said that the visit by the Bulgarian Ambassador himself to Belsh is of a special importance as it coincides with the inauguration ceremony of the All-in One Solar LED Street Lights project on road lighting in the villages of Gradishte, Hyse, Qafe Shkalle and Dragot in Belsh.
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