GILBERTO JAÇE: THE COURT DECISION WAS IMPLEMENTED, THE BUILDING BELONGS TO THE CITIZENS The conflict over the House of Culture, Kotrokoi meets the mayor: The way the intervention was carried out was inappropriate, let us not create difficult situations GILBERTO JAÇE: THE COURT DECISION WAS IMPLEMENTED, THE BUILDING BELONGS TO THE CITIZENS GREEK CONSUL IN PËRMET "An independent church makes its own decisions" The conflict over the House of Culture, Kotrokoi meets the mayor: The way the intervention was carried out was inappropriate, let us not create difficult situations The conflict between Orthodox priests and the Municipality of Përmet over the building of the House of Culture, which for many years had been turned into the "Saint Mary" Church of the Bazaar, degenerated yesterday in this city after the Greek consul in Gjirokastër, Nikolas Kotrokoi. The diplomat from the neighboring country met with the mayor of Përmet, Gilberto Jaçe. The meeting had been requested by Kotrokoi himself, in order to convey Greece’s position regarding the Church of Përmet. During this meeting, the Greek consul emphasized that Greece, as a friendly and neighboring country of Albania, wants good relations and that the Church is an institution in its own right, and as such makes its own decisions. According to him, Athens’ concern is entirely related to the way the decision was implemented. GREEK CONSUL “The meeting was part of the efforts made by both sides to engage in dialogue for as optimal a solution as possible. We have friendly relations between us; Greece, as well as Greece’s diplomatic mission in Albania, wants to build good relations. We are two neighboring countries and two friendly peoples, and we are obliged to have good relations between us. In this context, and in the efforts being made to expand bilateral relations, problems must be handled through dialogue and mutual understanding. And most importantly, ... Continues on page 5

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