At the meeting, topics related to the European integration of the Republic of North Macedonia were also discussed, as well as the latest regional developments.

– Friends and partners take into consideration their mutual perspectives and interests. Our meeting was an in-depth exchange of views for the next step of North Macedonia towards the European Union. It is a privilege to have Germany as a friend and supporter, which sincerely helps to realize our strategic goals as an important geostrategic investment, was said by Minister Osmani, stated the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Minister Maas at the meeting outlined that it is high time for the European Union to implement the consensual decision made in March 2020 and to start accession negotiations with North Macedonia and Albania.

– I would like to express full support for the Slovenian Presidency of the Council of the EU, which promised that it would put an end to the current dead-end. The summit in Brdo has to send an unequivocal message about the viability of the joining of the Western Balkans. The enlargement policy will gain great credibility with progress in the dossier of North Macedonia soon. I would like to outline that there is a strong consensus among the political parties in the German Bundestag in regards to our continuous support for the accession path of the Western Balkans to the EU. Our engagement will continue through and beyond the current transition phase, and after the forming of the new government, was said by Minister Maas, is stated in the statement.

At the meeting, there were also discussions on the overall development of the bilateral relations, economic cooperation, situation in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, current foreign-political issues, as well as cooperation in numerous multilateral organizations

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N. Cvetkovska