Berlin, 28 June 2023 (MIA) - Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski, who is on a two-day visit to the Federal Republic of Germany, was welcomed Wednesday by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz with the highest state honors.

PM Kovachevski and Chancellor Scholz will hold a meeting in the German Government in Berlin, which will be followed by a joint press conference. The two official delegations are also expected to meet over dinner, MIA’s Berlin correspondent reports.

According to the Government, the talks will mainly focus on the bilateral relations and cooperation between North Macedonia and the Federal Republic of Germany, with the two countries marking 30 years of diplomatic ties in 2023. Additional topics of discussion will be the German support for North Macedonia’s Euro-integration path, the reform process for the fulfillment of EU criteria and other current issues from a regional and European security aspect.

The PM will be accompanied by Deputy Prime Minister in charge of European affairs, Bojan Marichikj, and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani.

As part of his official visit to Germany, the Prime Minister will participate in an expert discussion organized by Friedrich Ebert Stiftung, and meet with representatives of associations of Macedonian immigrants in Berlin. Kovachevski will also hold a working meeting with the chief executive officer of Deutsche Telekom, Timotheus Höttges.

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