TIRANA, April 1/ATA/ Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports said today that there was held a joint meeting of three permanent Parliamentary committees: the Committee on Natural Resources, Infrastructure and Sustainable Development; the Committee on Culture, Tourism and Diaspora and the Committee on Civic Initiatives, Cooperation and Institutional Oversight.
Attending the meeting were representatives of central and local government. Discussions focused on implementing integrated waste management and its impact on tourism development.
Deputy Minister of Tourism Marinela Prifti highlighted the significance of developing sustainable tourism and the aim of transforming Albania into a year-round destination.
Prifti also said that waste management remains one of the main priorities to guarantee quality and competitive tourism.
The Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sports considers this inter-institutional cooperation as an important step of advancing sustainable tourism to bolster both environment and economy. /r.e/a.f/p.s./
