15 minutes agoZaev warns EU: If you don't appreciate Skopje, don't expect resolution of Kosovo issue
Periskopi(7 years ago)
(7 years ago)Northern Macedonia Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has warned the European Union that it cannot expect resolving open issues in the region unless it previously recognises his country for reaching the Prespa Agreement. “If the EU does not reach an agreement to open negotiations with Northern Macedonia, that means [...]
“If the EU fails to reach an agreement to open negotiations with Northern Macedonia, it means it does not appreciate the Prespa Agreement. Everyone says the Prespa Agreement is, at the moment, one of the best agreements in the Western Balkans. If the EU “punishes” this agreement by postponing membership negotiations, how can it be expected that Aleksandar Vuciq and Hashim Thaci will find a solution to the Kosovo issue?”, Zaev has indicated.
However, even if the EU decides not to open negotiations, Zaev stressed that his country will continue to follow the European path. /tch
