Kosovo’s Minister of Education Visits Johnston

On Wednesday. February 14, representatives from Camp Dodge, The Johnston Police Department, City of Johnston, and Johnston Community School District welcomed The Kosovo Minister of Education, Science, and Technology Shyqiri Bytyqi to Johnston.

Bytyqi, along with two members of his cabinet, toured Johnston High School to see classrooms, athletic/activity spaces, and meet faculty members during professional development time. The group then discussed possibilities of enhancing the sister city-sister school relationship Johnston has with Peja, Kosovo.

Johnston and Peja formalized their sister city agreement in April 2013. Since that time, there has been a number of visits between the two cities.