Skopje, 22 August 2023 (MIA) — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has voiced her hope that all parties in Parliament vote for the constitutional changes so the country can move forward on its path to joining the EU.

"Good exchange with PM Dimitar Kovachevski," she wrote on the platform X, formerly known as Twitter, after the informal meeting of the Western Balkans and the EU leaders in Athens marking the 20th anniversary of the Thessaloniki EU–Western Balkans Summit.

"I welcomed his government’s tabling of the Constitutional amendments in Parliament. I hope all parties will support it, to move forward on North Macedonia’s European path," the EC head added.

"North Macedonia belongs in the EU," she pointed out.

Kovachevski told MIA they discussed the European perspective of North Macedonia and welcomed starting the process for constitutional amendments.

"The process has begun successfully and I hope, just as the EU hopes, that our lawmakers in Parliament have the vision and courage to make this important decision related to continuing the integration of North Macedonia into the European Union," Kovachevski said. mr/