21 October 2024
Representatives of the Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency, Afrim Berisha, Deputy Director General, and Sami Behrami, Head of the Division for Protected Areas at the Institute for Nature Protection, hosted today a meeting with representatives of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA), Lek Kadeli, Deputy Chief Financial Officer, and Ms. Sierra Brantz, Environmental Health Associate.
In the meeting, the tasks, commitments, and projects of AMMK in the environmental field were discussed, along with the activities of the U.S. EPA and its commitments in the Balkan region, as well as the possibilities for cooperation between the two agencies in the future. In particular, the possibilities for cooperation in the nature protection sector and cross-border projects were discussed, support in organizing environmental campaigns, as well as support through the engagement of volunteers from the Peace Corps. As a result of this cooperation, during the next month, two volunteers from the Peace Corps will be engaged with AMMK to provide support in the management of National Parks and other activities in the nature protection sector and the development of ecotourism. As part of their visit to Kosovo, the EPA representatives will visit the "Bjeshkët e Nemuna" National Park tomorrow.