Skopje, 8 April 2024 (MIA) - Coalition 'Worth It' and DUI have a gentlemen's agreement that European integration is a priority for the country. We remain on this position, I cannot say time-wise "prior to the government formation" but I claim that we are the biggest guarantee that the future government will continue on the European path, as desired by majority of Macedonian citizens, presidential candidate of the opposition bloc of ethnic Albanians, Arben Taravari, told MIA on Monday.

Taravari says six months are sufficient for adoption of the constitutional changes so that the country begins the EU accession negotiations.

"I have said that a period up to New Year's is needed in order to go through the procedures for adoption of the constitutional changes, elections will also take place in the European Parliament and the United States. I believe six months are sufficient for adoption of the constitutional changes so we can start the EU talks," Taravari told reporters.

DUI presidential candidate Bujar Osmani said last week that the constitutional changes should be adopted right after the elections, prior to the government's formation. According to him, there is no bilateral agreement on this but most parties that are now part of various blocs have signed a document pledging they would not join a government without a clear agreement on the constitutional revision.

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