Kolonja Mayor Erion Isai called it a great chance to build up the local economy and said a future project also plans to open the old collection point in Erseka.

During a meeting in Kolonja, there was also talked about the “Double Your Entrepreneurship” plan. This plan helps farmers and business owners grow their work, process more goods, and make local food stronger.

Minister of Agriculture Andis Salla said more farmers want to join the agricultural cooperative societies and the ministry is helping towns build cooperation models and funding plans.

This support uses the Albanian Development Fund, national plans, IPARD funds, and the “Double Your Entrepreneurship” program to help farm businesses grow and process more food. /a.f/r.e/p.s./

This new cooperative is established thanks to the support of the Municipality of Tirana through the Creative Industries Agency and the Emanuel Foundation. Today, it offers a unique platform for the artists from all over the world, inviting them to live and work together in an inspiring and creative environment.

Speaking at the opening event, Director of the Creative Industries Agency Jonid Jorgji highlighted the economic development potential of the creative industries.

“With the opening of the Art Cooperative, we are contributing to the development of creative industries. We believe in a great economic potential and that the professions of the future will stem from this industry, i.e. professions that cannot be replaced even by Artificial Intelligence, but are the fruit of human creativity”, stated Jorgji.

In addition to showcasing new talents, the Art Cooperative will also be open to the public every weekend. The visitors will have the opportunity to attend various artistic activities such as exhibitions, shows, performances, workshops and discussions, as well as purchase works of art from the participating artists.

This project of the Municipality of Tirana through the Creative Industries Agency is an important step to encourage interaction between artists and the community, as well as to promote Albanian art in a global context. /j.p/p.s./

To assist former employees, the Albanian government approved at its last meeting the list of former agricultural cooperatives for which documentation on the years of work is not available.

In support of law no. 169/2020, “On recognition as an insurance period for the purpose of benefiting from social security of employment time in former agricultural cooperatives”, the government approved three lists of former agricultural cooperatives for which there is no documentation on years of work of the employees.

The first list includes 18 former agricultural cooperatives for which all documentation of seniority at work is found to be missing.

In the second list, there are 15 former agricultural cooperatives for which it is found missing all the documentation for specific sectors or villages, in its composition.

While in the third list, there are listed 39 cooperatives, villages or sectors for which only 1 or 2 registers are available./p.s./