Prishtina, 02.11.2017 – Kosovo and Albania, as well as the region in general, face challenges regarding the treatment of wastewaters, the readiness of the sector for sustainable management, lack of technical and human capacities and financial selfsustainability, while considering the affordability of costs by citizens, said Minister of Economic Development Valdrin Lluka.

Prishtina, 01.11.2017 – We need to focus on foreign investments in production capacities, because they have a direct impact on unemployment and decrease imports and increase exports, said the Minister of Economic Development Valdrin Lluka in a round-table on “Issues hindering Kosovo development” organized by Forum 2015.

Prishtina, 31.10.2017 – Minister of Economic Development Valdrin Lluka met today with the Albanian Ambassador in Prishtina, Qemal Minxhozi, and discussed on the cooperation of both countries in sectors under MED’s mandate, with special emphasis on energy, respectively the establishment of a common energy market, and the work conducted in the preparation of the necessary documents, expected to be finalized during the common meeting of the Governments of Kosovo and Albania.

Prishtina, 27.10.2017 – The development of the information and communication sector is the future of Kosovo’s economy, said the Minister of Economic Development Valdrin Lluka, in his opening remarks during the 6th international conference on ICT “KosICT”, organized by the Kosovo ICT Association (STIKK), Innovation Center Kosovo (ICK) and Universum College, with support from the Ministry of Economic Development, various donors and the private sector.

Prishtina, 27.10.2017 – The new composition of the Inter-Ministerial Committee on Publicly Owned Enterprises, chaired by the Minister of Economic Development Valdrin Lluka, held its first meeting and reviewed and deliberated on a number of issues related to these enterprises.

Prishtina, 26.10.2017 – The Minister of Economic Development, Valdrin Lluka, reached an agreement with the miners of Stantërg Mine to bring the strike they started yesterday to a close, ensuring them that their requests will be addressed by competent institutions within 10 days, hoping to find an acceptable solution for all parties.

Prishtina, 24.10.2017 – The Minister of Economic Development, Valdrin Lluka, revealed the policies of the ministry he heads, with special emphasis on the energy sector, in a lecture he held today in front of RIT Kosovo – AUK students and professors in Prishtina, reconfirming that the development of the energy sector is a prerequisite for the country’s economic development.

Prishtina, 18.10.2017 – Federal Republic of Germany will continue to support the Republic of Kosovo in its economic development, the German Ambassador in Prishtina Christian Heldt said today in the meeting with the Minister of Economic Development, Valdrin Lluka.

Prishtina, 16.10.2017 – Minister of Economic Development Valdrin Lluka received today a senior delegation from the German Development Bank (KfW), headed by Christoph Tiskens – Director for Southeast Europe and Turkey, Joerg Meilicke – Director for Western Balkans and Rene Eschemann – Director for Kosovo and Macedonia, with which he discussed on projects in the sphere of energy and other fields covered by MED.

Prishtina, 15.10.2017 – The Minister of Economic Development, Valdrin Lluka, part of the Kosovo delegation comprising the Minister of Finance, and accompanied by the Kosovo Ambassador in USA, Vlora Çitaku, met today with the World Bank’s Vice President for Europe and Asia, Cyril Muller, and World Bank Vice President for Sustainable Development, Laura Tuck, during the recent official visit to the United States.