Minister Pula and Minister Yagcilar stayed on the official visit on Tirana

Written by Zyra e Informimit   
Wednesday, 04 February 2009

Prishtina February 4, 2009 – The Kosovo Governmental are  attempting to develop the renewable energy resources  started the preparation work concerning the Hydro central of Zhur. On the feasibility study frame, that is in further process, had beginned also the work on Evaluation of the Influence on the Environment.

For this reason on February 3, 2009 in Tirana, Minister of Energy and Mining (MEM) Justina Shiroka – Pula and the Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning (MMPH), mahir Yagcilar held a few meetings with their homologous, Minister of Economy, Trade and Energy, Genc Ruli and the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Water administration Lufter Gjuveli, apropos it was presented to them the project HC of Zhur and also where discussed the modalities of corporation on realising this project.

MEM and MMPH  had expressed the interest of the Government of Kosovo to realize Zhur HC, since this project would improve the energy situation on the country and at the same time would comprise a step towards realization  of the EU requests for producing 20 % of the energy from the renwabale energy resources.

Delegations of both cuntries had mentioned the fact that should be taken into consideration the legal obligations concerning the application of such projects, specially the Evaluation of the Influence on the Environment (EIE), the consulting process with the interested pairs and also the preparation of the statial planning for the special zones where the project is beng developed.

The Governmental Leaders of Prishtina and Tirana had expressed the celerity for a closer cooperation on the way that the project goes forward in accordance with foreseen date plan, and specially on the aspekt of preparing of EIE.

Delegacionet shtetërore të Kosovës dhe Shqipërisë janë pajtuar që në një afat sa më të shkurtër të formohen grupet profesionale të cilat do të trajtojnë çështjet konkrete që lidhen me realizimin e HC të Zhurit.

The Kosovo and Albania  State Delegations agreed that in a short-time period would create the professional groups that would treat this concrete issue that relating to the HC Zhur realization.