NATO Spokesperson Oana Lungescu told MIA after the start of Macedonia’s Alliance accession talks on Thursday that the country now has the historic opportunity to become a part of the Euro-Atlantic family, provided it implements the Prespa Agreement. “The country made an important step today by starting the two-day accession talks at the NATO Headquarters. The negotiations cover security, defense, political, legal and financial issues, goals and time-frames that Skopje needs to meet during and after accession. The country has the historic opportunity to implement the Prespa Agreement and become a member of the Euro-Atlantic family, thus consolidating peace and stability across the Western Balkans,” said Lungescu.