The government at an online event Monday marked its first one hundred days since assuming office after the July 15 early parliamentary elections.
“Today, 100 days after vote on new government, we can proudly say that over the past three months we have reaffirmed the commitment in ensuring care, responsibility and security to all citizens. Actions against the global coronavirus pandemic, and new incentives and determination to create more dynamic economic growth, sustainable development, a modern education system, effective rule of law, internal cohesion, strong institutions, active NATO membership and a strong will to successfully start EU and end the EU accession talks remain our key priorities,” Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said presenting the government’s achievements.
“On August 31, in my address to the Parliament, I said that our strong commitment and political will for continuity in the implementation of the common strategic priorities is incorporated in the government programme. We have joined the NATO and we will also move the country towards the EU. We will continue to accelerate the pace of reforms. It is our obligation to implement European standards in the country. There is no other way for us, and there is no other alternative. We continue as in the first 100 days, together with the citizens, we ensure security with care and responsibility, Zaev said,” who presented the planned projects and their implementation.
Zaev said that successful, fair and democratic elections were organized in which the citizens chose the European option. In this period, he said, the main challenge was coping with COVID-19 pandemic which marked the first 100 days of the government.
According to Zaev, the system of efficient and strong institutions is being completed, and energy, digitalization and other modern technologies are the future of development.
Zaev underlined the efforts for effective rule of law and announced that the law on census may be submitted today to the plenary session for adoption.
“100 days ago, I announced that we are entering a time of justice, order and discipline, in non-selective law enforcement and equality before the law,” Zaev stressed.
He also referred to the dispute with Bulgaria, emphasizing that our country has not the slightest guilt for this situation.
“We stood firmly on the position that the Macedonian identity is impossible to be the subject of negotiations. We will never give up our right to self-determination. We will not allow this to cause a stalemate in the internal reforms, on the contrary, we will accelerate the pace,” Zaev said.
According to him, the government has already applied for procurement of vaccines through the COVAX Facility, the fourth set of economic measures worth EUR 470 million has been adopted, funds intended for the citizens and for sustainable economy and potential for revitalization. The government is committed to a strong, uncompromising fight for a healthy environment, Zaev underlined.
First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Political System Artan Grubi, Deputy PM Ljupcho Nikolovski, who is in charge of the fight against corruption and crime, sustainable development and human resources, and Nikola Dimitrov, Deputy PM for European Affairs also addressed the online event on presenting the achievements of the government since being elected in Parliament on August 30.
