“Lavrov should tell his master that Europe and the OSCE remain united against Russia’s illegal aggression.”
This was stated by the EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security, Josep Borel, at a press conference with Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski in Skopje, the special envoy of BGNES in the Macedonian capital, Dimitar Ruskov, reported.
Josep Borrell stressed that the OSCE meeting is a good opportunity for Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov to hear why Russia is condemned and isolated.
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“Your decision to allow Lavrov to participate is consistent with our shared goal of keeping multilateralism alive. This is a good opportunity for him to hear why Russia is condemned and isolated, and then he will be able to go back to the Kremlin and tell the master of the Kremlin that the OSCE and the EU remain united in condemning Russia’s illegal and aggressive behavior,” said Borel.
Constitutional changes must be accepted by North Macedonia in order to continue the EU accession process, Borel told his hosts.
“You must complete the reforms, it is in the interest of all citizens. You may disagree on some issues, but there should be no political division on European Union issues. The road to Europe must be cross-party and everyone must strive for it. If you want to go down this path, you need to complete the constitutional amendment process and make progress on key reforms. This is not beneficial for one party, but for the entire nation and country,” Borel stressed.
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At the bilateral meeting with Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, current events related to North Macedonia’s aspiration to the EU, the progress of reforms in key areas and the political situation in the country were discussed.
The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs welcomes North Macedonia’s successful chairmanship of the OSCE. The interlocutors exchanged opinions that the presidency has contributed significantly to strengthening the country’s position in the international framework as a constructive factor for stability and cooperation.
The Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia Kovacevski expressed his gratitude for the strong support of the European Union and expressed his confidence that with the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans, the Union will strengthen its commitment to the region.
“The EU is a goal and there is no other alternative, it depends on us how quickly we will enter there,” the prime minister also said.
He announced that a meeting will be organized in December on parliamentary elections in the country, the EU perspective and changes to the Electoral Code in accordance with OSCE recommendations.
“Entering the EU should be the most important goal for every political party,” said the Macedonian Prime Minister.
“As a government, we are working to introduce European standards. We are consolidating democracy, the rule of law, we have made progress in reforming the judicial system and developing a market economy. We will continue to make progress in these directions. Screening is happening at the expected pace. We are not allowing political disagreements to stop our approach to the EU,” Kovacevski added.
Source bgnes
2023-11-29 20:20:09
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