TIRANA, Feb 19 /ATA/ Minister of Economy, Innovation and Culture, Blendi Gonxhja, stated on Monday that he will prioritize the administration of the challenging process of changing the management model of Butrint National Park.
In a post on social media, Gonxhja emphasized that “in the capacity of the Minister responsible for cultural heritage, also Chairman of the Management Board of the Foundation for the Management of Butrint (due to the function), I assure the public opinion of utmost commitment and attention to the good administration of the challenging process of changing the management model of the universal cultural property of Butrint National Park, in compliance with international standards and the current Albanian legal framework.”
“I and the team also appreciate the role of AADF in the excellent collaboration to achieve optimal preconditions in supporting the Butrint Management Foundation (BMF) for the valuable investment in absorbing the best contemporary technical and professional expertise which befits the importance of the world wealth in question, and necessary for the success of this extraordinary enterprise where the Albanian state is the leader, to the benefit of the public interest, where transparency and inclusiveness will be the key words,” said Gonxhja.
Located in the south of the country, almost 20 kilometers from the modern city of Saranda and overlooking the Corfu Channel, Butrint is the most important archaeological site and the most popular cultural attraction of Albania.
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