TIRANA, March 26/ATA/ Head of the Council of Europe Office in Tirana Giulia Re and Swiss Ambassador to Albania Ruth Huber visited today the premises of the Authority for Information on Former State Security Documents, where they got acquainted with the work processes and the projects that the institution is developing.
The visit started in the 3 halls with documents of the File Authority archive. They got acquainted with the way of storing documents, the typology of files, individuals, groups and Objects of Special significance, etc.
The visitors also saw the work done in the digital archive, the process that is being materialized with the construction of the photo library and the media library, as well as visited the “Musine Kokalari” library.
Chairperson of the Authority, Dr. Gentiana Sula said that: “I see more interest in going beyond the individual story and creating a platform that is open to all”.
While Swiss Ambassador Ruth Huber said in her speech that it was very important to see these files and their stories, as well as how information is given to their families, but also the work being done, the platform, as well as making available of this information for researchers, students, creating a curriculum on history, so that the future generations can have access to this information.
On her part, Giulia Re appreciated that it was important that the new generations gets to know the history of the past in order to understand the present and make it possible that the past does not repeat itself.
The file authority is already an institution where there are carried out activities centered on the analysis of documents and the discussion of the fate of past victims. /p.s./
