President Milanović Meets with Members of the Council of the Roma National Minority of the City of Zagreb on its 20th Anniversary
The President of the Republic Zoran Milanović received today a delegation from the Council of the Roma National Minority of the City of Zagreb, marking the 20th anniversary of the Council’s establishment. The Council represents around 2000 members of the Roma national minority residing in Zagreb.
At the meeting, the representatives of the Council of the Roma National Minority briefed President Milanović on the Council’s activities. With the goal of Roma integration and affirmation, the Council collaborates with all relevant institutions to address housing issues and enhance the living conditions of the Roma in Zagreb. According to them, significant progress has been made in the past 20 years to improve the status of Roma in society. However, there are still challenges that the Council is actively working on, in cooperation with various institutions. In this context, they emphasized the need for better cooperation with the local authorities in Zagreb, expressing dissatisfaction with the current level of collaboration. The meeting also touched upon the upcoming celebration of International Romani Day in April. During this event, the organization plans to host a programme in collaboration with other associations and institutions representing Croatia’s Roma population, marking the occasion.
The delegation of the Council of the Roma National Minority of the City of Zagreb was composed of Council President Ramiz Ajdin, Council Vice Presidents Halida Alijagić, Bislim Gaši, Raman Fazlievski, Zijad Osmanović, Ibrahim Ismailovski, Mehmed Zahirović, Housing Committee Chairman Kemal Ahmetović, Culture and Sports Committee Chairman Senad Ahmetović, Education Committee Chairman Hajro Ahmetović, and Council members Jasmin Bajrić, Anka Dalipovski, Šaha Zahirović, Jasmin Šarić and Council Secretary Darija Goreta.
President Milanović was accompanied at the meeting by Melita Mulić, Adviser to the President of the Republic for Human Rights and Civil Society.
PHOTO: Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia / Tomislav Bušljeta