President Pendarovski Holds Farewell Meeting with French Ambassador

On Wednesday, President Stevo Pendarovski held a farewell meeting with French Ambassador Thimonier. They exchanged views on the overall bilateral relations. They are characterised by friendship and mutual trust, it was assessed in that regard. “The President said that North Macedonia sees France as an ally in achieving its strategic goals. President Pendarovski expressed satisfaction with the fact that during the four-year term of Ambassador Thimonier, the two countries became allies in NATO, and a decision was made to start accession negotiations with the European Union. In that context, President Pendarovski stressed the importance of France’s support for the European perspective of North Macedonia and the region, pointing out that after the adoption of the new negotiation methodology, the candidate countries are enabled to integrate into the EU through the implementation of fundamental reforms,” Pendarovski’s Cabinet added in the press-release.