Agreed Minutes of the meeting of the Greek-Albanian permanent Commission on the transboundary freshwater issues Document type Bilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Apr 10, 2008 Source FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-151434) Place of adoption Tirana Language English Subject Fisheries, Water Keyword Environmental planning International agreement-text Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Basin/catchment/watershed Seasons Irrigation Freshwater resources management Basin Prespa Lakes Abstract The Greek-Albanian permanent Commission on the transboundary freshwater issues, established under Article 1 of the Agreement on the establishment of the permanent Greek-Albanian Commission on transboundary freshwater issues, held its first meeting on April 10, 2008 in Tirana. Both delegations expressed their will to pursue their collaboration on the protection of their transboundary watercourses and lakes. With this view, the two Parties agreed to create a sub commission aiming at the coordination and the production of a single management plan related to the whole river basin district. Also, a study should be prepared concerning the monitoring of the environmental parameters of the Prespa Lakes. The sub commission is also mandated to define the technical parameters of this study. Among the other issues discussed, the Albanian side raised the issue of irrigation in the region of Korça, especially the need for the use of waters from Little Prespa, as well as the need of harmonisation of fishing periods. Full text Other Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Albania - Greece - reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Enabled by Agreement between the Government of the Hellenic Republic and the Government of the Republic of Albania on the establishment of the permanent Greek-Albanian Commission on transboundary freshwater issues Treaty | Bilateral | Apr 3, 2003 Keyword: International agreement-text, Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution, Basin/catchment/watershed Source: FAO, FAOLEX; IUCN (ID: TRE-150177)