Delchevo, 31 October 2022 (MIA) - In response to a reporter's question to comment on a statement by Democratic Union leader Pavle Trajanov that he is in favor of early elections in April or May next year, Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski reiterated that the elections will be held in the regular term in 2024 and that priority should be given to dealing with the economic and energy crisis. "I have said several times that the elections will be held in the regular term in 2024. At this moment, the state is facing a huge economic and energy crisis, but ahead of us is also the screening process with the EU, so that all the resources of the state and all the capacities, in the Parliament, in the Government, but also outside them, the academy, non-governmental organizations, we all need to be focused and direct our energy towards completing the screening phase as soon as possible and towards better dealing with the energy and economic crisis in the interest of the citizens. So at this moment, elections are not a priority," Kovachevski said. On Monday, Prime Minister Kovachevski visited the Municipality of Delchevo, where together with the Minister of Environment and Physical Planning Naser Nuredini he addressed an event on the start of construction works for a sewage treatment plant in Delchevo. Kovachevski will also visit the Alpin.com wood processing plant, after which he will oversee the project for the reconstruction of the water supply network in the Novo Delchevo settlement. dk/nn/