Creative economy/ Municipality of Tirana, cooperation memorandum with "British Council"

2024-01-28 19:39:00, Ekonomi CNA

Creative economy/ Municipality of Tirana, cooperation memorandum with

The Municipality of Tirana signed this Sunday a memorandum of understanding with the "British Council", for cooperation in the next 3 years for the drafting of a Development Strategy for the creative economy.

The memorandum was signed in the premises of the Pyramid, where the British ambassador, Alastair King-Smith, representatives of the United Kingdom and the Western Balkans were present.

The Mayor of Tirana, Erion Veliaj stated that he is proud of establishing a long-term cooperation relationship with the "British Council".

"The Municipality of Tirana again has the largest budget it has had in history. Every year we have more than the next for the recreational industry, for art and culture, for theater and for many of you the most fantastic events are organized in this city and I can't wait for more to be added. I would like this year to be a year of brainstorming, what can we all do together for next year, when Tirana is the Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue. When I think that the number of tourists last year was 10 million, imagine how much it will be this year. How can they be involved in cultural life, how can we exchange energy with others? That would be fantastic. Today, 25% of Tirana's economy is tourism, 25% are new digital jobs, new jobs that actually originated from the creative community. I believe that if we can turn Tirana from the city of shoes, to a city of tourism and digitalization, it is only a matter of time that Tirana, as it was the Capital of Youth and Sports, will also be a city of digital jobs and the future ", he declared.

On the other hand, the British ambassador emphasized the importance of Albania in the Western Balkans and in Europe.

"Many changes have taken place here in Albania, in Tirana, regarding economic development, modern infrastructure, more active civil society. This pyramid in Tirana is gathering people from all over the world through the imagination you have brought and your history. Albania already has an important place not only here, but in the Western Balkans and in Europe, and I am sure that together we can help Albania keep this place", said the British ambassador./ CNA