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The Government of the Republic of Serbia

In the service of citizens

Government committed to continue decentralisation of power

Budapest, 25 February 2005

Serbian Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government Zoran Loncar said that a delegation of the Serbian government presented the results of its work in the decentralisation of power and development of local self-government at the 14th European conference of ministers of local and regional administration that concluded today in Budapest.

Speaking at this two-day conference, Loncar pointed to the importance of adoption of the new Serbian constitution as a step towards further decentralisation of power and development of local self-government, according to models stipulated by European documents in that field and case-studies of modern European states.

Loncar also proposed a document called "The Working Programme for Better Local Self-Government", which shows the commitment of the Serbian government to further reform of local self-government.

According to the Minister, this document identifies concrete goals, measures and deadlines for their implementation, as well as the government's commitment to democratisation of a decentralised and professional system of local self-government. With the full participation of citizens, this system will allow for local, economic and cultural development of Serbia.

Loncar said that a Declaration on good local and regional administration was adopted at the conference and that it will serve as a basis for further reform of administration in all European countries.