The Minister of Culture, Elva Margariti stated today that “the 2022 budget for Culture has increased to an unprecedented extent of 46.6% compared to a year ago”.

Margariti reported today before the members of the commission for Education and Media on the draft budget of Culture for 2022.

The Minister said that “the earthquake and the pandemic have brought a significant shrinkage of the budget of this ministry in recent years, as well as problems for the entire sector.”

Focusing on some of the projects realized during this year, Margariti singled out the reopening of TKOB, the largest investment of the Albanian government in the field of art and culture.

Margariti said that “we have focused on major projects, but also projects related to the roots of our identity. We have emphasized the functions that connect art, culture with dialogue, community, artists “.

According to her, the unprecedented increase of this year’s budget supports the priorities of the Albanian government for education through culture, for children, youth, crafts.

Margariti assured that “during 2022 we will advance major projects such as the establishment of the National Cultural Center for Children, the reconstruction of the National Art Gallery, the establishment of the Art Park, the reconstruction of the concert hall at the University of Arts, the re-evaluation of the Tirana Mosaic , the establishment of the new Theater and many others “.
Margariti stressed that over ALL3 billion in this budget are allocated in support of art and culture, an increase of 52.6%.

Meanwhile, for cultural heritage and museums, according to her, “715 million ALL have been allocated in the budget, with an increase of 34.2%”.

Margariti also stressed that 2022 will continue with the revitalization of the Pyramid, a co-financing with the municipality of Tirana with a fund of 1.2 billion ALL, where the budget support for 2022 is 452 million ALL.

/Klara Ruci/