NALAS leadership discusses Network's objectives and actions for 2015
We had an exciting beginning of the year in NALAS. On 19 January 2015, the office of the NALAS Secretariat was visited by our leaders, the President of NALAS, Mr. Djuro Bukvić, President of the Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Croatia and Mayor of Lukac and the First Vice-President, Mr. Emil Draghici, President of the Association of Communes of Romania and Mayor of Vulcana Bei. The meeting was used to discuss NALAS strategic orientation in the upcoming period and the work plan for 2015. The Presidents also met His Excellency Stefano Lazzarotto, the Ambassador of Switzerland as one of the key NALAS donors.
"NALAS has a significant role in supporting Local Government Associations, promoting the process of decentralization and advancing the role of local governments in South-East Europe and we, as political representatives are here to support our Network to succeed in this", said Mr. Bukvić.
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