TIRANA, December 11/ATA/ The Authority for Information on Former State Security Documents makes available the documentation it administers for the communist half-century period, for those interested in master’s and PhD programs.
Head of the Authority Gentiana Sula and Minister of Education, Sports and Youth Evis Kushi discussed the interaction of the Authority with the Ministry of Education in the field of civic education and scientific research.
After getting acquainted with the work and publications of the Authority so far, Minister Kushi expressed readiness for its inclusion among the study centers visited by pupils and students, during the academic year and their school experience, in terms of acquaintance with the archive of the institution, the hall of reading / library, publications, thematic exhibitions on the communist past, development of research projects on this past, joint training programs for history teachers, history textwriters, pre-university textbook programmers, in Authority facilities and resources of partners.
Following the work done on historical issues and personalities uncovered to date, with documentation and studies, there were suggested school visits to places of remembrance, to raise awareness and acquaint young people with the recent past, among which: Museum of Natural Sciences “Sabiha Kasimati” in Tirana; the execution site of 22 “bomb” intellectuals in the Soviet legation, in Menik, Peza-Helmes, Tirana; internment camp in Tepelena; Spaç and Burrel prisons, for which the Authority has declassified files and contributed to related human rights issues, supported archival research and collaborated with institutions, local government and interest groups.
Regarding the above points, an agreement is being prepared between Authority and Ministry of Education. The Authority remains open and cooperative to make available the documentation it administers for the communist half-century period, for those interested in master’s and doctoral programs. /j.p/p.s./
