Events

Meeting of the Consultative Council September 3, 2025

On September 3, 2025, the sixth meeting of the Consultative Council between the Central Government and Local Self-Government was held online, co-chaired by the Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Arbjan Mazniku, and the President of the Assoc... • Posted: 3 September 2025

Waste Treatment Reform

The reform in the field of waste treatment remains one of the key challenges in the framework of approximation with the standards of the European Union. In this regard, the Minister of State for the Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Arbjan ... • Posted: 29 August 2025

Group-Chapter V

The Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Arbjan Mazniku, together with the Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs, reviewed Albania’s negotiating position in the European Union on Group-Chapter V. This process represents an importan... • Posted: 28 August 2025

Support for Agriculture: The New Investment Scheme Presented in Elbasan Municipality

In the municipality of Elbasan, an informational event was held dedicated to supporting farmers, as part of the government’s initiative to strengthen agriculture and agritourism. This meeting, organized with the support of the Minister of State for... • Posted: 14 August 2025

The new Co-Ownership Law: More rights and transparency for residents

The Minister of State for Local Government, Arbjan Mazniku, presented to the Parliament the new draft law “On the administration of co-ownership in buildings,” an important step toward the legal regulation of living in apartment blocks and colle... • Posted: 4 August 2025

“Seminar on Empowering the Financial Autonomy of Municipalities”

On July 29, 2025, the EU4GG project, in cooperation with ASPA and the Directorate for Local Finances at the Ministry of Finance, organized a technical seminar on strengthening the financial autonomy of municipalities. Representatives from the EU D... • Posted: 4 August 2025

Technical meetings with municipalities within the framework of the SMP 2024 data collection process

During the period of July 14–30, 2025, the Agency for the Support of Local Self-Government conducted meetings in every municipality across the country, with the aim of closely monitoring the process of data collection and reporting in accordance wi... • Posted: 29 July 2025

For an EU-Ready local Administration

Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Arbajn Mazniku, together with Mr. Blendi Klosi and the Mayors of the district, in Dibër, discussed restructuring as a necessary process to bring more energy, new ideas and qualified human resources to the ... • Posted: 24 July 2025

Albania towards the European Union

On 23 July 2025, in the wake of Albania’s steady progress in the European integration process, the Committee of Permanent Representatives of the Member States of the European Union (COREPER) invited the Danish Presidency to invite Albania to presen... • Posted: 23 July 2025

Here is the English translation of the title: **Meeting with the New Ambassador of Spain to Albania, H.E. Mr. Gabriel Cremades Ventura**

The Minister of State for Local Governance, Mr. Arbjan Mazniku, welcomed the newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Spain to Albania, H.E. Mr. Gabriel Cremades Ventura, in a cordial and constructive meeting. During the discussion, both sides em... • Posted: 21 July 2025