TIRANA, August 9 /ATA/- General Director of the National Civil Protection Agency Haki Çako received two other representatives from the USAID team who arrived today and who will share their experience with Albanian experts regarding the extinguishing of fires in Albanian territory.
In the press release, the Agency said that, “Mischere Kawas, Development Advisor in Albania, John H. Patterson, Regional Advisor in the Humanitarian Field and Alma Kospiri, Program Specialist at USAID are also with the U.S. team”.
American experts have long experience in the field of responding to natural disasters such as massive wildfires in forest areas.
After meeting with the Agency representatives, US experts continued intensive meetings at Pashaliman Base.
This technical assistance is part of the Disaster Relief Assistance Program, which is a collaborative program between the USAID Humanitarian Aid Bureau and the U.S. Forest Service.
The three technical experts from the USA will cooperate with the Albanian experts for providing expertise and experience in the operation against fires in the territory of Albania./p.s./
