Skopje, 1 March 2023 (MIA) - Prime Minister Dimitar Kovachevski met with Kosovo's Prime Minister Albin Kurti on the sidelines of the Skopje Economic Forum on Wednesday.

Talks focused on several topics, including advancing mutual cooperation, as well as future steps in promoting bilateral relations between the two countries. 

"PM Kovachevski told his Kosovan counterpart Kurti that the Republic of North Macedonia supports Kosovo's Euro-Atlantic aspirations and stands ready to contribute in that direction, and it actively supports Kosovo's participation in various regional formats of cooperation. Kovachevski also welcomed the deal reached over accepting the EU-backed proposal to normalize relations between Kosovo and serbia, which will guarantee peace, stability, security and progress, not just that of the two countries, but the region as a whole," the Government said in a press release. 

He stressed that open issues need to be resolved through dialogue and highligted North Macedonia's readiness as OSCE Chair to assist in the process, particularly in the phase of implementing certain parts of the possible agreement. 

The two Prime Ministers expressed satisfaction with the level of economic cooperation, also discussing possibilities to implement joint projects in different areas.