Skopje, 19 September 2023 (MIA) – Denmark and North Macedonia have had good and friendly relations so far, it is necessary for the mutual political communication to intensify on all levels, concluded the Speaker of the Macedonian Parliament, Talat Xhaferi, and the Chairperson of the Danish Parliament's European Affairs Committee, Niels Flemming Hansen, at a meeting Tuesday.

According to a Parliament press release, Xhaferi voiced gratitude for the principled support provided by the Kingdom of Denmark on North Macedonia’s path to the EU and NATO. The Speaker stressed the fact that the Danish Parliament was one of the first EU parliaments that ratified the Stabilization and Association Agreement in 2002, as well as North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol.

Speaker Xhaferi stressed the importance of amending the Constitution at this moment in order to begin EU negotiations, stressing that “this is a moment when all political parties in Parliament should realize the importance of reaching a solution that will move us forward, towards the EU.”

The Chairperson of the European Affairs Committee of the Danish Parliament, Niels Flemming Hansen, expressed the delegation’s gratitude over the opportunity to meet with Speaker Xhaferi and highlighted the importance of such meetings for future cooperation between the two countries and its intensification on all levels.

“The other members of the delegation joined in the discussion, with our Euro-integration path and the situation with the constitutional amendments being in the focus of their interest. They also expressed interest in the intensity of public support for EU integration in the country,” said Parliament in the press release.

At the meeting, the Danish guests voiced their support for North Macedonia and their readiness to help as much as they can regarding the country’s aspirations to begin the EU accession talks.

Photo: Parliament of North Macedonia