Paunovic, Spanish ambassador discuss cooperation in public administration

BELGRADE - Serbian Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government Snezana Paunovic met with Spanish Ambassador to Belgrade Juan Jose Sanz Aparicio on Wednesday to discuss advancement of bilateral cooperation in areas under the authority of the Ministry of Public Administration and Local Self-Government, with special emphasis on a public administration reform and strengthening the capabilities of local self-government units.

The parties noted the traditionally good and friendly relations between Serbia and Spain, as well as a mutual readiness to deepen them further through specific forms of institutional cooperation.

"During the talks, special attention was paid to the possibilities of establishing cooperation and signing a memorandum that would enable the exchange of experiences and good practices in the areas of modernising public administration, digital transformation, developing electronic public services, managing human resources in the civil service, as well as strengthening administrative and institutional capacities," a government statement said.

"It was assessed that there is significant room for further strengthening bilateral cooperation, with mutual readiness to specify joint activities of importance for the development of public administration and local self-government in the coming period," it also said.