Minister Gashi visited the atelier of sculptor Gëzim Muriqi

10.09.2018

Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Kujtim Gashi, accompanied by the Chairman of the Government Commission for the Year of Skanderbeg, visited today the atelier of sculptor Gëzim Muriqi, whose work was selected by the September Composition Committee for the three Leaders Albanian League: Ymer Prizreni, Avdyl Frasheri and Sylejman Vokshi.

This visit by Minister Gashi was done a few days after the signing of the memorandum of cooperation for the financial support of the project Composition for the three leaders of the Albanian League of Prizren, in the framework of the celebra-tion of the Nationwide Year Gjergj Kastrioti-Skënderbeu and in the jubile year of marking the 140th anniversary of the Albanian League of Prizren.

According to the memorandum signed, MCYS supports the project with 20 thousand euros, a project that should be completed by November 27, 2018. Meanwhile, the Inter-Ministerial Commission co-finances the project with a financial value of 150 thousand euros.

Minister Gashi has closely watched the works for the compositions of Sylejman Voksh's statue, whereby he was very pleased with the work of sculptor Muri-qi.

On this occasion, Minister Gashi said: "I am very happy to see closely the wonderful work of sculptor Muriqi. I am here to motivate him and to guarantee that MCYS will be in full support of him and the relevant commission until the end of this important project for our nation and coun-try".

The composition of the seasons of the three League leaders is expected to be com-pleted in November this year.

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