The Albanian Culture Ministry plan to lease cultural monuments for up to 20 years has sparked a fierce debate about possible damage to historic sites. “This decision has worried experts who fear that historic monuments could end up damaged and stripped of their identity”, Balkans Insights reports.
Petrela castle in the outskirts of Tirana turned into a restaurant
According to the experts, Albania is not ready for it. “Religious communities have a right to ask to administer them.
Auron Tare, an expert on heritage and a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of UNESCO said: “I would prefer these objects to be given back to religious communities before passing them over to private management”.
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