TIRANA, September 21 /ATA/ – In context of the General Directorate of Archives (DPA) efforts to promote relations with international institutions and partners, Head of the DPA Auron Rrokaj held a meeting with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China in Tirana Pang Chunxue.
Building on the historically close ties between Albania and China, the discussions focused on forging cooperative links between their respective national archives. The meeting addressed key areas of mutual interest, including document and knowledge exchange, joint cultural initiatives, advancements in digitization, and professional capacity-building for archival staff.
Recently, Rrokaj has also met with Kathryn Hammond, the Acting Deputy Chief of Mission of the United States in Albania, alongside religious leader Mark Allyn Bragg and representatives from FamilySearch. This collaboration aims to enhance public access to genealogical research and family history tracing. Enriching Albania’s archival collections and unlocking new avenues for Albanological research remain core pillars of the DPA’s mission. Consequently, institutional representatives continue to take proactive steps to acquire and preserve historical documents of vital interest to Albanian heritage and academic studies.
The DPA noted that collaboration with counterpart archives and international institutions aims to expand information exchange, preserve historical documentation and enhance accessibility for both researchers and the general public.
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