MCYS and Council of Europe, cooperation for cultural diversity and heritage promotion in Kosovo

29.01.2015

The topic discussed today in the meeting with MCYS was the cooperation in the field of cultural heritage, highlighting here the promotion of diversity and cultural heritage, Deputy Prime-Minister Kujtim Shala, meanwhile Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports with Gianluca Silvestrin, manager of the Division on Management of Cultural Diversity of and Andrew Forde, Acting Chief of Council of Europe Office in Kosovo.

Deputy Prime-Minister Shala thanked the EC representative for their contribution provided to Kosovo in all fields, especially the ones covered by MCYS. The minister estimated that the up today cooperation between MCYS and CE, as well as, the achievements within the scope of cultural heritage field, from the improvement of legal infrastructure to concrete projects accomplished within the cultural promotion. The sensitizing of all was raised through the influence of this cooperation on values that the ethnic, cultural and religious diversity has in Kosovo. Furthermore, this cooperation has affected the higher protection and knowledge on cultural heritage in Kosovo.

Minister Shala also expressed his wish that the cooperation continue and be intensified in future and that MCYS shall remain committed to work much more in the field of cultural heritage and all fields covered by it.

In his turn, Manager of the Division on Cultural Diversity, Gianluca Silvestrin, estimated the commitment of MCYS on cultural heritage. He informed the minister on the contribution provided by CE in the field of cultural heritage, especially, in supporting the legislation and organisational reform.

In his turn, Acting Chief of Office of CE Office in Kosovo, Andrew Forde, emphasises that CE and the ministry have had a productive cooperation and emphasised his readiness to continue so also in the future not only in the field of heritage but all other fields covered by MCYS.

CE Representative promised once more that CE shall remain further committed to support Kosovo in more spheres.

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