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Swiss support to public administration reform in Serbia

Belgrade, 22 May 2016

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government Kori Udovicki and Federal Chancellor of the Swiss Confederation Walter Thurnherr exchanged signed copies of the agreement on cooperation in public administration reform process in Serbia.

Udovicki explained that it concerns support to the implementation of the Action Plan and Strategy of Public Administration Reform – reform of local self-government from 2016 to 2019.

Noting that the reform solutions are simple, she stressed that the aim is the distribution of responsibilities between the two levels of government – central and local, as well as improvement of planning that has to be systematic and coordinated.

According to Udovicki, the Law on Administrative Procedure was recently adopted and its aim is to simplify administrative procedures, since in Serbia there are too many regulations that regulate certain fields.

Serbia does not have an oversized administration, Udovicki noted, stressing that reorganisation of work within the public administration is necessary.

State Secretary of the Ministry of State Administration and Local Self-Government Ivan Bosnjak said that sustainability of local governments is one of the main strategic objectives.

Thurnherr emphasised the great importance of local governments, since 70% of the EU legislation is applied in practice at the local level.

The ceremony at the Palace of Serbia was attended by Swiss Ambassador to Serbia Jean-Daniel Ruch and a delegation of the Swiss cantonal ministers who are on a study visit to Serbia.