In his introductory speech, Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski opened the session on "65 years after the Rome Agreement: Is Europe fully rebuilt and economically integrated?"

within the Prespa Dialogue Forum, the Press informs the Government.

The focus of Prime Minister Kovacevski's speech was three key aspects related to the topic, namely the harmonization of national legislation with EU legislation, the Regional Initiative "Open Balkans" and economic benefits as well as the integration of the region into the EU and the single market. EU.

The session was also attended by the Prime Ministers of Serbia Ana Brnabic, Kosovo Albin Kurti, Majlinda Bregu, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, Matteo Bonomi, economics expert from the International Institute in Rome.

Prime Minister Kovacevski said that in the current context of global unrest, the topic of integration of the Western Balkans into Europe, where it naturally belongs, is even more emphasized, and when it comes to the European integration process of Northern Macedonia, valuable time has been lost.

"Usually the discussions in the Balkans are mainly about the past and history and there are politicians who like to talk about topics from history, especially from the neighborhood, and these are the easiest topics to talk about, because when you talk to citizens about history, then you have nothing.

promise.

It is more difficult to talk to citizens about the economy because then it is promised and then citizens have expectations for a better standard of living.

"I will talk about the present and plans for the future, about everything that we as a country in cooperation with the countries of the region and our strategic partners are achieving with a single goal of economic development and a better standard for the citizens," he said.

Kovacevski.

He focused on three main aspects of today's topic, namely the approximation of national legislation with EU legislation and the implementation of structural reform standards, the regional initiative of the Open Balkans and its economic benefits, as well as the integration of the region into the EU. and the common market of the Union.