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In an interview with RFE Macedonian, US Ambassador Angela Aggeler, regarding the Prespa Agreement issue and PM Hristijan Mickoski’s stands, says that the deal was absolutely historic for North Macedonia.
“I recognise that it was extraordinarily difficult for many people in this country to accept the change of name, but it was an international agreement that the government at the time and many others within the international community agreed to. We were certainly a part of that process and we applaud it. This is something that helped North Macedonia now move forward certainly right into NATO and has also provided many opportunities for it to make progress towards the European Union,” she said.
Asked about the continued reactions from Greece and, regarding the constitutional changes issue, from Bulgaria, and whether the US encourages new dialogue between North Macedonia and Bulgaria, Ambassador Aggeler says that those deals have been made.
“There’s not a renegotiation of Prespa, there’s not a renegotiation of movement towards the EU. That’s very clear. And there is a differentiation, as we certainly know, in my country, between what is said in campaigns, what was said years ago, and then, now, what is actually said moving forward. And that’s what we hope to see,” she stated.
In the interview, the Ambassador discusses other topics, too, including the judiciary and fight against corruption.
