Cultural Heritage Law
“National Archaeological Parks and Sites in the Republic of Albania”

It is published the Legislation of the Cultural Heritage “National Archaeological Parks and Sites in the Republic of Albania” in which is approved:

- Law for the Cultural Heritage and for the Museums.

- Law for Archaeological Parks and Sites, where the National Park of Butrint is considered “Cultural property of humanity protected from UNESCO”

- Law for archaeological sites in the urban centres of Shkodra, Lezha, Kruja, Durrësi, Elbasani, Berati, Vlora, and Saranda.

- Law for the archaeological borders and administration system of the archaeological parks of Shkodra, Lezha, Apollonia, Bylisi, Amantia, Orikumi, Antigonea, Phoinike, and Butrinti. The rules for the administration system of the archaeological parks aim to the definition of archaeological borders and the administration system of the archaeological parks such as Shkodra, Lezha, Apollonia, Bylisi, Amantia, Orikumi, Antigonea dhe Phoinike.
By way of these rules, terms for the administration of archaeological parks have been defined:
“AP” (albanian: “PA”) are Archaeological Parks, Shkodra, Lezha, Apollonia, Bylisi, Amantia, Orikumi, Antigonea, Phoinike, and Butrinti.
“ACOAP” (albanian: “ZAKPA”) is the Administration and Coordination Office of Archaeological Parks which is responsible for the administration and management of the archaeological parks of Shkodra, Lezha, Apollonia, Bylis, Amantia, Orikumi, Antigonea and Phoinike according to the proper borders.
“NBAP” (albanian: “BKPA”) is the National Board of Archaeological Parks which create, inspect and approve the strategy, and coordinate with projects and protection programs the progress and the administration of the archaeological parks.
In addition it was decided the extension of the protected area of the ancient city of Apollonia.
In alternative, the archaeological site of Phoinike was declared cultural property, cultural monument, and under the government protection.