31 January 2019
25.01.2019 - A delegation from the National Environment Agency of Albania, led by Executive Director Edison Konomi, visited Kosovo.
The delegation from Albania was received in a meeting by the CEO of the AMMK, Ilir Morina, and the staff of the Kosovo Environmental Protection Agency.
During the meeting, new opportunities were discussed to strengthen relations within the framework of joint commitments.
From this visit and the joint meetings, proposals and concrete actions have emerged for the implementation of joint projects, within the framework of cross-border, intergovernmental, and regional cooperation on environmental issues of bilateral importance, on matters of common interest such as the greenhouse gas inventory, the registry of environmental discharges, soil monitoring, and the strategic noise map.
This meeting was welcome also for the exchange of experiences between the two parties within the framework of commitments to fulfilling the European agenda, and the obligations that our institutions have towards international conventions and protocols in the environmental sector.
One of the proposals that emerged from this meeting was also the signing of a cooperation memorandum and the realization of annual joint meetings between the two agencies at the expert level.
During the stay in Kosovo, the National Environment Agency of Albania also visited the Kosovo Hydrometeorological Institute, where it was informed about the work, duties, and responsibilities of this institution.
The delegation from Albania also conducted a visit to the Bear Forest in Prishtina and to the Nature Monument of Special Importance “Gadimes Cave”.