European Union bringing communities in Kosovo together in support of cultural heritage protection

European Commission,
15 September 2017, Kosovo

The European Union adopted a programme worth €2 million to support confidence building among the ethnic communities in Kosovo through cultural heritage protection.The European Commission adopted this week a programme - under the Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace (IcSP) - worth €2 million to support cultural heritage protection in Kosovo. The programme will support the continued rehabilitation of important cultural and religious sites, the development of cultural and rural tourism, as well as engaging communities to work together on cultural heritage protection. In doing so, this programme will contribute to greater understanding and reconciliation between ethnic communities.

http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_IP-17-3250_en.htm