Prishtine, 13 September 2022
Minister of Local Government Administration, Elbert Krasniqi, during his official visit in Israel, has continued to hold important meetings with the aim of deepening the relations between the two countries.
Minister Krasniqi was initially received in a meeting by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Israel, Idan Roll, with whom he discussed the possibilities of cooperation between the two countries, focusing on the possibilities of cooperation between the municipalities of the Republic of Kosovo and Municipalities of the State of Israel, the exchange of experiences in the field of local economic development and the provision of more efficient services to citizens.
Minister Krasniqi, thanked the Deputy Minister Roll for the hospitality and the continuous support of the State of Israeli provided to the citizens and the institutions of the Republic of Kosovo. Thus he express its full will for deepening the cooperation in the areas of common interest.
On the other hand, Deputy Minister Roll welcomed Minister Krasniqi in Israel and informed him about the developments in the country, while focusing on the government programs and priorities at local level.
Furthermore, Minister Krasniqi was received in a meeting by the Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, at the same time the Head of the Division for Euroasia, Simona Halperin, with whom they discussed the priorities of the two governments in the field of local sustainable development. The initiatives of the two ministries and concrete programs for cooperation between the two countries.
In the end, Minister Krasniqi was also received in a meeting by the Deputy Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Israel, at the same time the Leader of the Cooperation Agency for International Development, Einat Shlain, with whom he discussed the topics related to local economic development, the green agenda and digitalization at the local level.
