Skopje, 14 March 2025 (MIA) - Minister of European Affairs Orhan Murtezani addressed Friday a workshop on local authorities as generators of reforms, highlighting the significant role municipalities play in the implementation of the Reform Agenda 2024-2027 and the Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.

The workshop included representatives of the Association of Local Self-Government Units (ZELS), mayors, council members, local staff, civil society and others, the Ministry of European Affairs said in a press release.

Minister Murtezani underscored the importance of local authorities in making changes, stimulating innovations and improving people's lives, adding that municipalities are not only implementers of national policies but also a vital force that pushes changes forward.

"Municipalities play an extremely significant role in turning national policies into specific measures that directly impact citizens and businesses. You are the architects of local development, creators of change and voice of the citizens," underlined Murtezani.

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