Skopje, 13 July 2023 (MIA) — Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi met Thursday with the Austerlitz-Format or 'Slavkov trilateral' top diplomats Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky, and Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Wlachovský.

According to an official press release, Xhaferi highlighted the friendly bilateral relations with all three countries and thanked them on their continued support for North Macedonia's and the Western Balkans' EU integration efforts.

"He reiterated the country's commitment to persevering on the EU path and overcoming current obstacles such as the adoption of constitutional changes that requires a two-thirds parliamentary majority," the release says.

The visiting foreign ministers representing the EU said their friendly visit to the country was aimed at encouraging the faster adoption of the constitutional changes agreed last year as an important step forward in the country's EU membership bid.

"They stressed that there will be no changes to the approved negotiation framework with the European Union that all 27 member states backed up and that his opportunity should not be missed, given the current geopolitical situation in Europe," the release adds.

Pointing out that North Macedonia's foreign and security policies were fully aligned with the EU's, the top diplomats said the country's political and material support to Ukraine was highly commendable. mr/

13 korrik 2023