Skopje, 14 March 2023 (MIA) – The government at its session on Tuesday adopted a report on the 16th EU-North Macedonia Stabilisation and Association Council meeting, which is to take place on 17 March in Skopje.

Moreover, the platform for the presentation of the country’s delegation at the meeting was also endorsed.

The Stabilisation and Association Agreement (SAA), which entered into force on 1 April, 2004, represents the framework for the implementation of contractual relations, until the country's accession to the European Union.

“In view of the rotating presidency of the Stabilisation and Association Council, this year's meeting, which is scheduled to take place this week, on March 17 (Friday) 2023, will be chaired by the Republic of North Macedonia, that is, the Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski, and co-chaired by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell,” reads the government's press release.

The delegation of the Republic of North Macedonia will be represented by the Deputy PM for European Affairs Bojan Marichikj and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bujar Osmani, while the European Commission will be represented by Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Oliver Várhelyi as well as representatives of the EU member states and European institutions.

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