OSCE helps municipalities for community advancement (Indeksonline)
The Municipalities of Pristina, Gracanica, Shtime/Stimlje, Lipjan/Lipljan, Fushe Kosove/Kosovo Polje and Obilic, with the assistance of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, signed a declaration today which aims to promote dialogue and cooperation between communities. The head of the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Jean-Claude Schlumberger, said that such activities promote diversity in municipalities. He said that communities should have the full support of the relevant municipalities. Mayor of Pristina, Shpend Ahmeti said that municipalities should organize activities which will address the problems faced by communities. According to him, tolerance is not enough, but there must be mutual acceptance and respect. Similarly, representatives of other municipalities have called for cooperation and creation of better conditions for communities.