(Dec. 1) “Albania towards the Expo 2015”. Tirana presented the contents of its participation at the World Expo, that will take place within the Bio-Mediterranean Cluster, with an event attended by Ambassador of Italy Massimo Gaiani, Minister for Agriculture Edmond Panariti, Deputy Minister of Economy Brunilda Paskali, Commissioner General of Albania for the Expo 2015 Manjola Gjoni, Project Director of the Expo 2015 Cluster Filippo Ciantia and Head of the Bio-Mediterranean Cluster for the Region of Sicily Dario Cartabellotta. Albania offers to its visitors the opportunity to know and experience its natural beauty, its cuisine, a mix of Mediterranean, European and Balkan culture, but also the creativity of its regions, its history and its typical products. “We will tbet on our food traditions, strongly linked to our history,” said Commissioner General of Albania for Expo 2015, Manjola Gjoni, “Ours is a country that has been for centuries a crossroads of cultures and so it offers a variety of foods, which have united around at the same table all Albanians, Muslims, Orthodox and Catholics. This example of religious coexistence is a value that we would like to promote during the Expo.” (red)
