Prishtina, 17 September 2024
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Kosovo, Albin Kurti, accompanied by the Minister for Community and Return, Nenad Rashić and the Minister of Local Government Administration, Elbert Krasniqi, welcomed the Mayor of the Municipality of Zubin Potok, Izmir Zeqiri, the Deputy Mayor, Sefer Veselin, and the cabinet of municipal directors with a multi-ethnic composition for a working breakfast.
Together they discussed the work, the progress, the achievements so far on the one hand and on the other hand about the current and inherited challenges and the opportunities to tackle and address them during the remainder of the governing mandate.
Mayor Zeqiri underlined his commitment and dedication for the best municipal services and for the inclusiveness of all communities in social and institutional life. He emphasized that from the meetings with the citizens, an increased interest in participation and cooperation in the decision-making processes was observed. In order to increase the capacity and improve services for the citizens of Zubin Potok, leaders of this municipality said that they are working on increasing the staff of the municipal administration. They informed the prime minister about the progress of the process of converting documents and equipping citizens with documents of the Republic of Kosovo, as well as the results so far of the employment measures supported by the Government, while highlighting the beginning of the tax collection process in property and the property valuation process.
During the meeting, there was also discussion about existing projects, those that have been completed and those that are in the process of work, but at the same time also about new projects. The leaders of the municipality singled out the importance and need of investments in infrastructure, especially in the remote villages of the municipality, but also of social welfare and support programs. In this regard, they informed Prime Minister Kurti about the preparations that the Office of the Mayor and the municipal directorates are making for the session of the municipal assembly, in which the municipal budget for 2025 is expected to be discussed and voted, investment projects, from which will also be reflected in the Law on Budget Appropriations for 2025.
Prime Minister Kurti and the ministers present at the meeting thanked Mayor Zeqiri, leaders and staff of the Municipality of Zubin Potok for their daily commitment and readiness for close cooperation with the central level, while simultaneously offering support in addressing and implementing requests in the interest of the municipality.
Last modified: September 17, 2024