Today, the Ministry of Local Government Administration (MLGA) organized the first joint meeting with representatives of municipalities, relevant institutions for public safety and representatives of non-governmental organizations on the topic of security and the risk from stray dogs. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of MLGA, Mr. Ljubomir Maric, and General Secretary of MLGA Mr. Besnik Osmani, Chairperson of the of Kosovo Municipality Association, Mr. Naim Ismail, and a representative of President Jahjaga, representatives from the Police, representatives of several municipalities, and NGOs. 23 December 2014
Today, the Ministry of Local Government Administration (MLGA) organized the first joint meeting with representatives of municipalities, relevant institutions for public safety and representatives of non-governmental organizations on the topic of security and the risk from stray dogs. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of MLGA, Mr. Ljubomir Maric, and General Secretary of MLGA Mr. Besnik Osmani, Chairperson of the of Kosovo Municipality Association, Mr. Naim Ismail, and a representative of President Jahjaga, representatives from the Police, representatives of several municipalities, and NGOs.
Participants expressed their concerns and discussed the issue of finding an urgent solution that includes drafting of appropriate legislation and mechanisms, and ensuring funds for the local institutions in order to facilitate the solution of this problem and to bring it the security to a satisfying level. Also it was discussed for a medium-term plan which municipalities were to draft. The meeting was very constructive and all participants were in agreement that there should be a fast solution in the shortest time possible and being obliged to participate actively in finding a solution.
At the end of the meeting, participants agreed the MLGA, based on what kind of proposal will l submit to the Ministry, then an action plan will be prepared that will be further developed.
The meeting today was the first meeting with stakeholders after a series of meetings initiated by the Ministry of MLGA, after the death of seven-year-old boy from Fushë Kosovë, who died last week from stray dogs.