Prishtina, 22.12.2017 – Minister of Economic Development Valdrin Lluka, and his associates, visited today Hydro-Economic Company “Ibër Lepenc” j.s.c. Prishtina, and met its Chief Executive Officer Januz Kabashi, to get acquainted with the current state of affairs in this company, and challenges it faces.

Convening under the Kosovo Presidency in Pristina today, the Energy Community Ministerial Council embarked on a process aimed at setting targets for renewable energy, energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emission reduction for 2030 in the Energy Community. The Contracting Parties will be supported by guidelines for the preparation of integrated National Energy and Climate Plans, adapted to fit the specificities of the Contracting Parties and soon to be presented by the Secretariat to the Community’s Energy and Climate Committee. The new mechanism will ensure a robust framework for streamlined reporting and transparent implementation of energy and climate policies. Individual Contracting Parties, such as Albania, expressed their willingness to integrate their energy and climate planning already now.

Prishtina, 14.12.2017 - Operationalization of the regional energy market will comprise a strong instrument for the optimization of energy utilization in the best possible manner, which can’t be implemented prior to eliminating all problems, especially those pertaining to energy transmission, as is the case between Kosovo and Serbia, said the Minister of Economic Development Valdrin Lluka.

Prishtina, 13 December 2017 – Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Ramush Haradinaj, chaired today the meeting of the Steering Committee for the Thermal Power Plant “Kosova e Re” Project. In this meeting, attended by representatives of American company Contour Global, an agreement on the development of Thermal Power Plant Kosova e Re was reached.

Prishtina, 13.12.2017 – Republic of Kosovo Presidency will host the 15th Energy Community Ministerial Council meeting, to take place tomorrow, December 14, 2017, in Prishtina, which is the most important regional event for the energy sector.

Prishtina 12.11.2017 – Minister of Economic Development Valdrin Lluka said today that the Information Technology sector comprises one of MED’s priorities, considering it a generator of economic development and noting projects pertaining to ‘digital economy’ which are being implemented in cooperation with the World Bank. To this end, he also presented other financial possibilities for supporting this sector.

Prishtina, 07.12.2017 – Minister of Economic Development Valdrin Lluka met the Vice-President of Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Takayuki Maeda, who visited to declare the company’s interest on Thermal Power Plant “Kosova e Re”.

Prishtina, 08.12.2017 – Minister of Economic Development, Valdrin Lluka, stayed in the Municipality of Gjakova, where he visited two publicly owned companies; “RWC Gjakova” and Gjakova Airport, and discussed where their management the achievements and challenges they face.

Prishtina, 02.12.2017 – Minister of Economic Development Valdrin Lluka participated in the European Youth Award – EYA, a pan-European competition for European youth, entrepreneurs and innovators who develop digital projects that aim social development, which was held in Graz, Austria, and where he awarded the event’s main prize.

Prishtina, 30.11.2017 – Minister of Economic Development Valdrin Lluka said today that the conclusion of the Kosova e Re Thermal Power Plant project at the lowest possible cost is one his personal priorities, since the current 1 billion price is unaffordable for the country’s budget.