Events

Strengthening the Public Sector at the Local Level – Meeting with Representatives of the Council of Europe and the Embassy of Switzerland

The Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Ervin Demo, held a meeting with Ms. Giulia Re, Head of the Council of Europe Office in Albania; Ms. Sabine Piccard, representative of the Embassy of Switzerland; Ms. Elda Bagaviki; as well as representa... • Posted: 7 October 2025

Cooperation with UNDP for Strengthening Local Reforms and Sustainable Development

The Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Ervin Demo, participated in a meeting with the United Nations Under-Secretary-General and Acting Administrator of UNDP, Mr. @HaoliangXu, where discussions focused on the key role of local governance in ... • Posted: 7 October 2025

The first meeting of the Application Evaluation Commission for the Performance-Based Grant

On October 6, 2025, at the “Xheko Imperial” Hotel in Tirana, the first meeting of the Application Evaluation Commission (AEC) for the Municipal Performance-Based Grant (GBP), organized by the Technical Secretariat of the Agency for the Support of... • Posted: 6 October 2025

Establishment of the Territorial Reform Commission

The Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Ervin Demo, participated in the meeting of the Parliamentary Group, where, in addition to reviewing the work of the parliamentary committees and preparations for the plenary sessions, a broad discussion... • Posted: 6 October 2025

The fight against fires begins with prevention

Climate change is increasing the risk of wildfires every year, making forest protection and community safety a national priority. In this context, the Ministry of Local Government, through the Academy of Local Governance, is conducting specialized tr... • Posted: 5 October 2025

Z.Ervin Demo Assumes the Role of Minister of State for Local Government

On Friday, the ceremony was held where the office of the Minister of State for Local Government was delegated to Mr. Ervin Demo. An important moment that marks the strengthening of local government and closer cooperation with citizens. Congratulation... • Posted: 23 September 2025

Ambassadors’ Conference

<p style=”font-family: times-new-roman; font-size: 20px; text-align: justify; color: black;”>Minister of State for Local Government, Mr. Arbjan Mazniku, participated in the Ambassadors’ Conference where they discussed the oppo... • Posted: 9 September 2025

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