At a press-conference in Skopje on Thursday, following his meeting with European Affairs Minister Orhan Murtezani, Finland’s Minister for European Affairs and Ownership Steering, Joakim Strand, said his country encouraged North Macedonia to complete the constitutional changes process.
He also sent a message that his hope was that after that process, there would be no new bilateral obstacles.
Murtezani, on his part, stated that there was serious resolve of the PM Hristijan Mickoski and the cabinet to overcome the dispute with Sofia following the elections. The Finnish Minister also met Foreign Minister Timco Mucunski.
“At the meeting, Minister Mucunski reaffirmed the firm commitment to speed up the integration process, aiming at full-fledged EU membership, in accordance with established criteria and standards”, North Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry said in the press-release.