5 hours agoWhat if more than 50 per cent fail to appear in Macedonia's referendum? Speaks Deputy Prime Minister
Periskopi(8 years ago)
(8 years ago)The deputy prime minister in Macedonia's European Affairs government, Bujar Osmani, in an interview for Voice of America, says Macedonia's citizens are aware of the importance of the expected referendum opening the prospects for Macedonia towards the Euro-Atlantic family. It speaks of reforms the EU requires before the start of negotiations, about Russian influence, about reflection [...]
The deputy prime minister in Macedonia's European Affairs government, Bujar Osmani, in an interview for Voice of America, says Macedonia's citizens are aware of the importance of the expected referendum opening the prospects for Macedonia towards the Euro-Atlantic family. He speaks of reforms the EU calls for before the start of negotiations, about the Russian influence, of the possible reflection of Macedonia's debate on changing borders between Kosovo and Serbia.
Voice of America: But if the score doesn't get 50 per cent, plus one vote in favor, in that case how will it be done?
Brad Osman: If the exit will not be 50 % plus 1, the referendum is consultative, it means that citizens delegate the possibility of making decisions further. The only way to prevent this agreement is to get out more against it, but I don't think it's going to happen because we're all convinced of the will of the citizens that this issue is finally closed. Therefore, I have no dilemma in the success of the referendum, perhaps not at an exit, rather than in the fact that the absolute majority of those who will come out to vote will be for Macedonia in NATO and the European Union.
