Skopje, 8 March 2023 (MIA) - Deputy PM for good governance policies Slavica Grkovska met Wednesday in Vienna with OSCE Secretary General Helga Schmid, saying North Macedonia has assumed the organization's Chairmanship amid a very sensitive moment, considering the security threat posed by the Russian aggression in Ukraine that further led to an energy and economic crisis on top of the post-covid situation.

Deputy PM Grkovska said citizens are feeling the effects of these challenges on a daily basis and that is why politicians have a big responsibility in finding swift and efficient solutions while considering the citizens' interest, her Office said in a press release.

Interlocutors also referred to the significance of women in all societal and global processes, with the Deputy PM briefing on her international initiative to bring together women-leaders in the processes of good governance and countering corruption from Southeast Europe for an international forum.

Secretary General Schmid welcomed the initiative and highlighted the role of women in all walks of life. It is important to ensure gender equality and women's involvement in all decision-making processes, reads the press release.