Skopje, 29 January 2024 (MIA0 - Parliament Speaker Jovan Mitreski met Monday with European Union Ambassador David Geer, highlighting the continued excellent cooperation that is set to resume ahead of the parliamentary elections.

Ambassador Geer expressed unconditional support for newly-elected Speaker Mitreski and the Parliament itself, for completion of the activities and legislative proceedings related to the reform agenda arising from North Macedonia's Euro-integration path, the Parliament said in a press release.

In this context, Geer referred to the importance of completing certain procedures related to the parliamentary elections, in order to eliminate any challenges to the legitimacy of the electoral process.

Speaker Mitreski said he was honored to be elected to the post, adding he would do everything in his jurisdiction to close the issues of importance for the functioning of institutions and the country's European file.

Interlocutors agreed that the cooperation would continue, especially regarding the European Commission's Growth Plan for the Western Balkans and other issues of mutual interest, reads the press release.

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