The constitutive session of the Deçan Municipal Assembly was held today, where the re-elected mayor, Bashkim Ramosaj, and the newly elected assembly members took their oaths.

Mayor Ramosaj, who won the election with 50.98 percent of the vote, promised fair, transparent, and accountable governance for the citizens of Deçan.

In his speech after taking the oath, Ramosaj expressed pride in the citizens’ trust and emphasized that work will be the main focus of his term.

“I stand before you today with the pride that this city gives to everyone. A pride shaped by the honest, generous, and hardworking people of this city. A pride—justifiably, even boastfully—passed down from our predecessors who sacrificed so this city could be what it is today, with such history and dignity. Dear citizens, being eternally grateful for your trust, I will be a humble servant in fulfilling our shared goals and aspirations… As the mayor of the municipality, as a citizen of this place, I will continue to speak through work, because this was also our slogan, the slogan of the Alliance for the Future of Kosovo. In this direction, we will continue with dedication to fulfill the commitments already made for every sector of life: education, healthcare, welfare, infrastructure, economic development, tourism, culture, youth, sports, heritage, and so on,” Ramosaj emphasized.

He recalled the city’s historical challenges and the importance of cooperation for further development.

“Being convinced that we are doing honest and good work for this city, I believe we will become a modern and champion city within the Republic of Kosovo. At the same time, throughout our journey, we must keep in mind that this was a city that did not exist in ’99—a city that faced many shortcomings, a city that rebuilt life, where its residents revived life again. Even today, we continue to represent many people who are missing, whose bodies have not been found. We continue to have big dreams for our lives, our families, for the standards that must be built for the well-being of every family in this place. Therefore, I ask you to become a good model of cooperation and of achieving the results we have set,” Ramosaj said.

The constitutive session was chaired by the oldest assembly member, Mustafë Selmanaj.