May 27, 2009
STARTED LOCAL INITIATIVE FOR SUSTAINABLE RURAL DEVELOPMENT

Local authorities supported another citizen’s initiative from Pirot municipality to start solving the problem of rural development on an organized, planned and systematic fashion.

Initial meeting was held for that purpose on 27th May with the representatives of local authorities, municipal management, business sector, associations of citizens, presidents of local community councils and agricultural expert services. The meeting was a promotion of the principle of sustainable rural development and an agreement was reached concerning formation of the work group that will deal with this issue.

Civic Library Pirgos, which has the Regional Center of the Network for Rural Development situated in its premises and has permanent contacts with the rural population, has proposed it in the name of the citizens.

Formation of such a group is in accordance with local and national strategies that provide recommendations to form these and similar bodies in order to take responsibility for local development.