TIRANA, Oct 9 /ATA/ – Albania’s Minister of Tourism, Culture and Sports, Blendi Gonxhja, met on Thursday with John Newbigin, OBE, Chair of the Global Council for the Creative Economy and Creative Industries Ambassador to the Mayor of London, to discuss ways to strengthen Albania’s creative sector.
Newbigin was accompanied by a British Council UK delegation led by Baroness Wendy Alexander, Deputy Chair of the Board, and Adrian Chadwick, Regional Director for Wider Europe.
Gonxhja said the meeting aimed to deepen strategic cooperation and develop a sustainable ecosystem supporting artists and young professionals. “The creative industry can be a key driver of economic and social growth,” he said.
Talks also covered opportunities for international partnerships in culture and innovation, support for new talent, and revisions to Albania’s legal framework for cinema and the audiovisual sector.
The sides agreed to continue cooperation to further strengthen the creative economy and cultural exchange.
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