Skopje, 28 June 2023 (MIA) – The EU Ambassador to North Macedonia, David Geer, refrained from commenting on the assertions made in the Austrian Ambassador’s letter over the losses suffered by an Austrian company in a judicial procedure, noting that as diplomats, they should be committed to promoting a positive environment for investments.

“I wouldn’t like to comment on this case, this letter. Obviously it is important that we, as diplomats, do our best to promote a positive environment for investments, because this is a joint interest of the businesses from the EU and the businesses and citizens here. In general, as you know, we, the EU, and the member estates, are very engaged in the rule of law and judicial reforms. One of the reasons for that is to ensure that there is an attractive business environment here so you can have more direct foreign investments in the country, that will create jobs and other benefits for the people living here,” said the EU Ambassador in answer to a journalist’s question.

In an open letter on Tuesday entitled "What is going to prevail? Rule of law and protection of Austrian investments in North Macedonia or criminal collusion capturing the judiciary and officers of law?", Austrian Ambassador Georg Woutsas accused the companies DENA and GLOBAL of capturing the judiciary and officers of law in the case with Austrian investment in the country by AMMA Import Export GmbH (AMMA), based in Hohenems, Austria, and called for removal of all incompetent and biased judges and prosecutors in these cases.