Regarding the IPARD case, President Siljanovska Davkova said program funds were rather important for the country, adding that abuse of such money had to be penalized strictly.
“This is not the first time that we’re facing the phenomenon of abuse. That’ not good. So, there has to be accountability”, she stressed.
When it comes to the EC’s Report on North Macedonia, Siljanovska Davkova stated that the political dimension was much more often present than the technical one regarding the country. Also, she noted that she planned to participate in the session of the Parliament’s National European Integration Council and present her remarks.
“Technically, one can make progress, too, but, politically, one can be blocked or the technical assessment is sometimes presented through a political prism”, she stated, describing the second element as problematic.