Press conference by the Minister of Local Self-Government and the UNDP Resident Representative: Technical documentation for the implementation of infrastructure projects for incitement of Tourism in four rural municipalities

Minister of Local Self-Government Suhejl Fazliu and UNDP Resident Representative Narine Sahacian has presented at the press conference tourism development projects in the municipalities of Dojran, Studenichani, Chesinovo-Oblesevo and Krivogastani.

It is about preparation of project documentation for four rural municipalities from the Southeast, East, Skopje and Pelagonian planning regions, which have the least undeveloped status.

-The goal is to make tourism potential visible to potential investors. We help the municipalities to make the first major step towards providing funds for the implementation of infrastructure projects. This will open up new opportunities for the local population to develop small, family businesses that will open up new jobs. In this way, we create conditions for tourism potentials to become tourist destinations, and local tourism has a significant impact on the local economy, said Minister of Local Self-Government Suhejl Fazliu.

It is about making of:

1. Feasibility analysis and future projects for spa and wellness centers in the municipality of Chesinovo-Oblesevo in the amount of 369,389 MKD.

2.1 Infrastructure and basic project for construction of a local road in the municipality of Dojran from the village of Jopcheli to the paragliding runway in the amount of 420,000 MKD

2.2. Infrastructure and basic project for construction and reconstruction of a pedestrian walkway in the municipality of Dojran in the amount of 198,000 MKD

3. Infrastructural and basic project for construction of a local road in the Municipality of Studenicani, Preslap-Mala Reka in the amount of 510,000 MKD

4. Infrastructure and basic project for construction of a local road in the Municipality of Krivogashtani - in the amount of 336,000 MKD

4.1. Local road - Krivogastani to Friday;

4.2. Local road - the village of Obresani to the monastery "The Most Holy Mother of God"; and

4.3. Local road from the industrial zone "Slavej" to the archaeological site "Vrbjanska Cuka".

In the frame of the project realized with the support of UNDP, mapping of the tourist potentials of the Southeast, East, Skopje and Pelagonija planning regions was made, and, as announced by the mayors, for the realization of the project in the municipality of Chesinovo-Obleshevo, thanks the already prepared technical documentation already has a interested investor, and the municipality of Dojran also managed to secure the realization of the second phase for urban improvement and equipping the pedestrian path near the Dojran.