The Prime Minister of the Republic of Northern Macedonia, Dimitar Kovacevski, in the framework of a two-day working visit to the EU institutions, met today in Brussels with the President of the European Council Charles Michel.

At the meeting, according to the announcement of the Prime Minister's Office, Kovacevski expressed gratitude for the commitment to the European future of Northern Macedonia with his personal efforts to start the EU membership talks without delay.

At the meeting, Prime Minister Kovacevski stressed that the new Government focuses on the key reform areas for the Europeanization of the rule of law and the fight against corruption, democratic governance, economic development, energy and climate and digital transition, as well as the promotion of good neighborly relations. and European integration.

During the conversation, Prime Minister Kovacevski informed the President of the European Council Michel about the intensified dialogue between the governments of Northern Macedonia and Bulgaria.

Frequent communication in the forthcoming period is expected to provide results that will help prepare the roadmap for the implementation of mutually agreed projects for building trust and bilateral cooperation with the ultimate goal of unblocking the procedure for the first intergovernmental conference in Northern Macedonia. "with the EU", it is said in the announcement.

The cabinet also stressed that Prime Minister Kovacevski and the President of the European Council shared a common position that the governments of Skopje and Sofia are ready to redouble their efforts to improve relations between the two countries and that European institutions are working to help unblock The EU accession process for Northern Macedonia, as well as Albania, is expected to have a positive impact on the dynamics of reforms in the Western Balkans.

The meeting at the European Council highlighted the cooperation between the EU and NATO for a diplomatic response and the escalation of the crisis in Ukraine./Telegreafi/