After the meeting last week with the Ombudsman, Mr. Naser Ziberi, today we held a working meeting with Mr. Jovan Andonovski, Deputy Ombudsman in charge of environmental issues.

At the meeting, project activities in the area of environmental law and the role of the Ombudsman in protecting the constitutionally guaranteed rights of citizens were presented. The deputy ombudsman in charge of environmental issues welcomed the initiative to implement activities aimed at strengthening the capacities of the Office of the Ombudsman, and also confirmed the interest and involvement of its representatives at the national and local level.

During the meeting, information was discussed and shared about the previous activities of the Ombudsman institution and the challenges it faces, but at the same time, the willingness to cooperate in the implementation of activities aimed at preventing corruption in the environment was also expressed. It was also emphasized the need to establish regular cooperation between civil society organizations and national and local institutions in addressing corruption and its articulation at the institutional level.