Ban of works at George Bush” Square, Pristina municipality: The project affects no objects, no cultural heritage

The Transformation Director in the Pristina municipality, Gezim Kastrati, and Planning Director Arber Sadiki, have held a media conference.

Periscope Today, it has reported on the decision of the Cultural Heritage Inspectorate to ban works on “George Bush” Square.

Planning Director Aber Sadiki has stressed that the project does not harm cultural heritage, but rather contributes to it, broadcasts KosovoFollow Periscope.

The projects in question do not harm cultural heritage assets, rather contribute to it, as in all modern world agencies. I don't know what framework could be violated. We don't mind, and we're not here to oppose any institutions. We know that what we are doing does not violate anything in cultural heritage”, Sadiki has declared.

While the Transformation Director, Gezim Kastrati, has singled out the Inspectorate's decision as unfair and based on double standards.

“Inspectorati is working on double standards. The George Bush Project does not violate objects or heritage objects, rather it opens them. Of course we'll get permission. The project has seven phases, the first phase does not need permission because we are being exiled to underground infrastructure. The other stages, which continue because urbanism has given consent, we have not yet entered cultural heritage. These have a biased character”, Kastrati declared.

Municipal officials stressed that the project will continue as planned, ensuring that all legal procedures are respected.

Works off “George Bush” Square in Pristina