21 March 2014
21.03.2014 - The Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning today marked 22 March as World Water Day and 23 March as International Meteorology Day. The theme for the global celebration of World Water Day this year is Water and Energy, while the theme for the global celebration of World Meteorology Day is Empower the Youth.
At the opening of the event, Deputy Minister of MESPI Shpëtim Rudi said that Water and Energy are the two main resources for the development of a country. Being these two elements, they should be considered as closely interconnected with each other.
Also present at this event was the Mayor of the Municipality of Prishtina, Mr. Shpend Ahmeti, who among other things highlighted the need to work together to resolve the issue of water supply. We must make water a state priority because a difficult period awaits us, he said among other things.
Representatives of the Water Department of the Ministry of Environment and Spatial Planning presented some of the projects carried out in the water sector and highlighted as one of the most important the project for drafting the State Water Strategy for the period 2014-2033. Some of the main objectives of this strategy were presented to those in attendance, while Bashkim Kastrati from the Kosovo Hydrometeorological Institute presented historical and current data on Kosovo's water resources and rainfall, based on the monitoring conducted by this institution.
On the occasion of this day, officials from offices and international institutions also spoke, including representatives of the Swiss Office, those of KfW, and SHUKOS.