Macedonia's Ambassador to Kosovo for Balkan Oppen: We see it as a useful initiative for the region

Invited Joseph to “Eyes seven, ”, have said Macedonia and Kosovo as neighbouring countries have common interest in co-operating in all areas.

“Every visit by a mayor with a state has a huge weight -- this shows the relationship between the two states in our case, I am happy that Kosovo and northern Macedonia have good relations and political dialogue has at the right level”.

The first thing that we're neighbouring countries we have common interest in co-operating on every floor, be that economy, culture, innovation, technology, science, energy. All of this is co-operation, and we're going to have”, Yusuf said.

Under the 40 agreements that have been signed, one is also for Tetovo-Prizren Street, Yusuf said the means have already been separated from the North Macedonia budget.

The “is becoming a visual study, there are three options for this path to fall, and in the Macedonian budget, there are tools for this project”.

In terms of the highway, Kosovo has been completed for years, as regards when it will end on the part of Northern Macedonia, Isufi has said it will be completed by 2024.

“We are working seriously in this direction, the project is divided into three phases, the first phase is under way, in the second phase has already been announced the tender, expected within two years to complete the entire” project.

In addition, Yusuf also spoke of the Open Balkans, where he said that North Macedonia sees it as a complex and useful initiative for the region.

The “In terms of this initiative, there are huge controls, some of the concerns are also legitimate, we need as much as we can talk about this initiative, but even within there are some uncertainties, we have a unified government that has united and stable, are completely compatible with this initiative. This is the initiative that springs from the region, the only purpose that this initiative has is to eliminate administrative barriers to trade, and we see this initiative, which should contribute to the elimination of the barrier. We see it as a complex and useful initiative for the” region, Yusuf said.