TIRANA, July 12/ATA/ The Albanian delegation presented to the 47th Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee (WHC) held in Paris the progress achieved in the management and protection of four of the most precious assets on the World Heritage List, such as the Butrint National Park, the historical centers of Berat and Gjirokastra, and the Lake Ohrid region.
Minister of Economy, Culture and Innovation Blendi Gonxhja said today that the Committee adopted three draft decisions that confirm Albania’s commitment and progress in the preservation and sustainable development of these assets.
The minister said that in its report, the Committee particularly praised Butrint, for improvements in the framework of management and strategic plans, for investments in infrastructure and monitoring of the territory and for the research and restoration projects that are being implemented in cooperation with local and international partners.
Gonxhja underlined that the report also praised the work done for Berat and Gjirokastra, for preserving historical and architectural integrity, community involvement and efforts to balance tourism with cultural protection.
“Also, for the Lake Ohrid region, there was emphasized the importance of cross-border cooperation with North Macedonia for the protection of a wealth that is both natural and cultural and where there was widely appreciated the progress made in recent years in planning and administration,” Gonxhja wrote in a post in the social media. /e.i//r.e/p.s./
