MCYS and the Municipality of Prishtina cooperate for the organization of several projects for sport and culture

Today, Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Memli Krasniqi, welcomed in a meeting Mayor of the Municipality of Pristhina, Shpend Ahmeti. They discussed for the organization of several mutual projects in the field of sports, culture and cultural heritage.

Special attention was paid to renovation of stadium of the city, building an auxiliary stadium of football, investments from MCYS, building of an Olympic pool with co-funding by Municipality and MCYS, building of the Olympic Palace, premise for federations and which is the project of MCYS, building of a youth centre from the budget of MCYS, as well as the possibility of co-funding of a Universal Hall, project of the Municipality of Prishtina.

In a press conference, Minister Krasniqi expressed his pleasure to have found an understanding with Mayor Ahmeti that these projects are organized through cooperation between two institutions, and the soonest possible. He added that there are several months that teams of the both institutions have had regular meetings in order to coordinate the steps for these projects.

“We are in a good way to start the implementation of concrete projects. These projects are in the interest of citizens and especially in the interest of the performers of certain fields and we are interested to proceed them the soonest possible on bases of the applicable legislation”, said the Minister expressing his belief that very soon the actions shall be accomplished in order to organize these projects, through signing the Memorandum of Understanding. He added that MCYS has the budget ready for each project.

Whereas, Mayor of Prishtina, Ahmeti, thanked the Minister for his hosting and said that they have discussed for the projects that were requested by MCYS and which are foreseen within the budget. He distinguished the project for investments in the stadium of Prishtina.

“We agreed together to announce a competing procedure for the repairs in the stadium which are necessary and which must be completed this year”, said Mr. Ahmeti, highlighting that they will see on the basis of the budget how many funds can the Municipality allocate for this mutual project.

“Of course, we as a Municipality are interested that each project that is in the interest of the citizens and where the citizens of the Municipality of Prishtina benefit, to be implemented as soon as possible”.

In its turn, MCYS committed that it can invest up to 500 thousand Euros for the repairs in the stadium of the city of Prishtina.

Mr. Ahmeti emphasized that in May, the requests of MCYS for parcels of Olympic Palace, auxiliary stadium and Youth Centre, shall be in the daily agenda in the Municipal Assembly.