CIVIL SOCIETY AND GOVERNMENT DISCUSS DECENTRALIZATION IN DECAN

ATRC in cooperation with a local NGO from Deçan, “Epoka e Re,” organized a public discussion entitled “Process of Decentralization in the Municipality of Deçan” on Nov. 24. Participants included Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning Ardian Gjini, Mayor of the Municipality of Deçan Nazmi Selmanaj and civil society representatives from Deçan region.

Minister of Environment and Spatial Planning
Ardian Gjini during his speech

Villagers of Sllup, Voksh and Rastavice expressing their
concerns about plans to merge these villages into the
Pilot Municipality Unit of Junik

Villagers of Sllup, Voksh and Rastavice expressed their concerns about plans to merge these villages into the Pilot Municipality Unit of Junik. “The current pilot project does not serve the needs of the villagers of Sllup, Voksh and Rastavice. It does not bring public services closer to villagers,” Nezir Panxhja, head of Voksh village, said.  

Minister Gjini, also a member of the negotiation team on the future political status of Kosovo, tried to assure Deçan citizens that their voice is being heard. He vowed that their concerns will be considered and discussed with Lutfi Haziri, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Local Governance Administration.

The discussion was financially supported by the Balkan Trust for Democracy (BTD).