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OSCE Presence supports opening of Aarhus Centre in Vlora
VLORA 19 December 2007
VLORA, Albania, 19 December 2007 - An Aarhus Centre, which will provide the public with information and legal expertise on environmental matters, opened in the southern city of Vlora today.
The Centre is supported by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration.
"Vlora is one of the regions experiencing sensitive environmental issues and we hope that this centre will help the public and local authorities to find solutions for the community," said Robert Mangham, an OSCE Presence adviser on environmental issues.
The Vlora Aarhus Centre will be the third facility of its kind in Albania after the centres in Tirana and Shkodra.
The OSCE Presence has organized training courses for public officials, civil society groups and local businesses on rights and obligations under the Aarhus Convention. An Albanian Aarhus Convention website was also recently launched.
The Centre is supported by the OSCE Presence in Albania and the Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Water Administration.
"Vlora is one of the regions experiencing sensitive environmental issues and we hope that this centre will help the public and local authorities to find solutions for the community," said Robert Mangham, an OSCE Presence adviser on environmental issues.
The Vlora Aarhus Centre will be the third facility of its kind in Albania after the centres in Tirana and Shkodra.
The OSCE Presence has organized training courses for public officials, civil society groups and local businesses on rights and obligations under the Aarhus Convention. An Albanian Aarhus Convention website was also recently launched.