The Prime Minister of the Republic of Northern Macedonia, Dimitar Kovachevski, together with his colleagues from the government, welcomed the leaders of the region, who will take part in the official part of the Open Balkans Summit in Ohrid tomorrow.

"I emphasize the future because we have proved that the Open Balkans leave the past behind.

Instead of walls, as before, Open Balkans is building bridges.

This opens new perspectives for our countries, our peoples, our economies and our societies, "Kovachevski said in a welcoming speech before a working dinner with Serbian President Alexander Vucic, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, Montenegro, Dritan Abazovic and the Prime Minister. Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Tegeltia, the government's press service of the Republic of Northern Macedonia reported, quoted by BTA. 

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Kovachevski pointed out that the Open Balkans initiative erases the borders between the peoples of the countries in the region and, through mutual cooperation and connection, achieves a common vision of sharing European values.

"We connect with the Open Balkans with a clear, open and public intention for our peoples to feel the immediate economic benefits of the relief we provide.

We agreed with President Vučić and Prime Minister Rama that the Europeanisation and implementation of European values ​​in the Republic of Northern Macedonia, Serbia and Albania has no reason to wait.

"We say once again that the invitation to join the Open Balkans initiative is open to all countries in the region," Kovachevski said. 

According to the agenda of the summit of the Open Balkans Initiative, agreements and memoranda of cooperation in the field of tourism, culture and tax administrations of the countries of the initiative will be signed tomorrow in Ohrid, as well as the cooperation agreement for mutual recognition of diplomas and scientific degrees from higher education institutions and other authorized institutions. 

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