TIRANA, February 25/ATA/ Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports and European Investment Bank (EIB Global) signed a €350,000 technical assistance grant for the renovation of the National Historical Museum in Tirana.
High-level representatives of the Albanian government and the EIB Global delegation attended the signing event in Tirana.
The grant will enable advisory services for the urban restoration and reconstruction of the National History Museum in Tirana, a heritage site of Albania damaged by the 2019 earthquake.
Minister Gonxhja appreciated the signing of the agreement as an important step towards the complete restoration and renovation of the National Historical Museum in Tirana, given that the works of reinforcement and regeneration of the facades are near completion, thanks to the financing from Eu4Culture of phase 1 of the project.
“This initiative complements the EU4Culture programme and will contribute to the urban regeneration and revitalization of Albania’s cultural heritage. It will also ensure that this important cultural institution is returned to the people of Albania and visitors from all over the world in its full glory, more resilient to natural disasters, more functional and in full compliance with the highest international standards”, said the EIB Representative in Albania Alessandro de Concini.
Meanwhile, Minister Gonxhja said that, “We are entering the second phase of the project update, guaranteeing the preparation and technical design of the entire internal reconstruction as well as the professional supervision and management of each of its stages”, said Gonxhja.
This process will ensure that the restoration and renovation meets the highest international standards of quality, professional revitalization, energy efficiency, and sustainability to climatic conditions and visitors’ flows. /a.f/p.s./
