“I do not see any risk in sight of Northern Macedonia leaving the Open Balkans initiative if there is a change of government in the country as a result of the local elections,” said Deputy Prime Minister Nikola Dimitrov at a news conference after the Open Balkans meeting in Belgrade. said the MIA correspondent from Belgrade.
“I do not think the political situation in my country has reached the level of fair competition and it would be better for the government if we have such competition where political participants can show who can do better, even if we link the local election results with the government,” he said. Dimitrov.
Hypothetically speaking, he said that the majority of citizens in the country want to move forward and have good neighborly relations and regional cooperation.
– Even if there is a change of government, the will of the citizens will be such that whoever comes to power, will have to move forward, which means Europeanization, strengthening democracy, the economy that requires close cooperation with our neighbors. Therefore, I do not see any risk in sight for my country to leave the initiative, said Dimitrov.
This journalistic question was followed by the Serbian President Aleksandar Vuќi. Who said that it is not realistic now for Northern Macedonia to cut off or worsen the relations with Serbia and Albania.
Source: MIA
