Skopje, 1 February 2024 (MIA) – The leader of SDSM, Dimitar Kovachevski, held a meeting Thursday with the leader of the Alliance for Albanians (AA), Arben Taravari, during which, according to Kovachevski, they spoke about the realization of the Government’s program, the work dynamics in the coming period, as well as policies related to the fulfillment of the country’s strategic goals of membership into the European Union and partnership with the United States.

“Our joint goals, which we are working towards with commitment, as politicians and coalition partners, are the continuation of the European path until full-fledged EU membership, as well as the enhancement of the country’s strategic partnership with the United States. This is our commitment to all of our citizens and the future of the country, because North Macedonia has no alternative to the European path,” wrote Kovachevski in a Facebook post after the meeting.

Earlier on Thursday, in a brief statement for MIA, Taravari confirmed that North Macedonia's Albanian opposition bloc had asked him to be their candidate for President in the upcoming presidential election, but he was not interested, he said.

"The Albanian opposition talked to me about being their presidential candidate, but I am not interested," Taravari said.

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