Skopje, 4 December 2023 (MIA) — Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi welcomed Monday a Czech Parliamentary Committee on European Affairs delegation led by Vladislav Vilímec.

According to an official press release, Parliament Speaker Xhaferi said bilateral relations were characterized by traditional friendship, constant political dialogue and ongoing cooperation.

He also spoke about the European integration process of the country, its final stages of the screening process as well as the process of constitutional amendments in Parliament, the release says.

Expressing hope that the institutions of the European Union would maintain the perspective of the enlargement as a merit-based, credible process, Xhaferi also welcomed the EU's continued support through the Instrument for Pre-Accession Assistance and the new Growth Plan for the Western Balkans.

Vilímec said North Macedonia had made difficult decisions so it could join the Euro-Atlantic and European family. He said the country should stay on the reform path to become part of the EU, adding that the Czech Republic would continue to provide support for its full European integration.

Meeting participants also agreed there was great potential in economic cooperation between the two countries, the release adds. mr/