Skopje, 6 October 2023 (MIA) – Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani held a meeting Friday with the United Kingdom’s Minister of State for Europe and North America, Leo Docherty, on the sidelines of the Berlin Process ministerial meeting in Tirana, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press release.

According to the Ministry, Osmani and Docherty hailed the excellent relations between the two partner countries, with Osmani voicing gratitude for the continued British support for the democratic and economic development of North Macedonia and the region.

Minister Osmani briefed the British Minister over the country’s European dossier and the process of constitutional amendments, as a necessary step to resume the country’s EU negotiations.

“The new geopolitical reality has injected a new dynamic to the Euro-integration processes of the countries of the region. The unity of the continent within the Union is no longer only a question of economic or political integration, but it is also a question of security. Therefore, we must use this one-time opportunity to fulfill the remaining political task of the constitutional amendments and continue towards the opening of the first cluster by the end of 2030 without any further delays,” underlined Osmani.

Docherty reiterated the United Kingdom’s position that the continuation of North Macedonia’s accession process is an investment in the country’s stability and prosperity, and it will boost the European Union’s credibility.

At the meeting, positions were exchanged over the current political and security developments in the region, and other current international topics.

In his role as OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Osmani informed Docherty about the Organization’s next activities, as well as the upcoming challenges which call for a joint response.

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