Shtip, 11 April 2024 (MIA) - These elections are not between various political parties and candidates but between two concepts - European integration versus isolation. The concept of coexistence versus the concept of ethnic tensions and hatred. A concept of progress versus a concept of regression, said DUI presidential candidate Bujar Osmani in Shtip on Thursday.

Osmani met with members and activists of the Democratic Party of Turks and DUI, saying life has taught him that everyone has a chance to succeed if the country gives him that opportunity.

"That is why I entered politics - to fight for a country and a society in which every child, regardless of its ethnicity, religion, status, place of living, can make it if he/she is committed. This is the reason why I entered this race as well," said Osmani.

He added the Framework Agreement gave a chance to Albanians to see what it means to have equal opportunities for all.

"We set up the European Front as a dam against all attempts to end equality and justice in this country. Turks, Bosniaks, Roma have felt this and Macedonians did not lose anything. On the contrary, they gained loyal fellow citizens. They realized that justice and equality is an added value, they realized that diversity is wealth in a multiethnic society and country. We have become the best multifunctional ethnic democracy," said Osmani.

Democratic Party of Turks leader Bejcan Iljas said the upcoming elections are critical for the pillars of democracy and the future of the country.

"DPT has always fought for protection and promotion of the rights of minority communities. Let's hear the voice of the Turkish community at these elections and defend our rights by supporting Bujar Osmani for president," said Iljas.

Earlier in the day, Osmani also met with the citizens of Radovish.

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