
The envoy of the United States of America for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, stated on Friday in Skopje that the US encourages North Macedonia to continue on the path of European integration, as he said, "the US wants to see this country near the European structures".
The constitutional changes for the inclusion of the Bulgarian minority in its preamble, as a state-forming people, are part of the Skopje Agreement with Sofia, and a condition for North Macedonia to continue negotiations with the EU for membership in the European bloc.
The American diplomat in Skopje was received by the country's president Stevo Pendarovski and prime minister Dimitar Kovacevski, while he will also have a meeting with the leader of the Macedonian opposition, Hristijan Mickoski.
After the meeting with Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, Escobar said that he hopes that the Assembly of North Macedonia will continue with the process of approving the constitutional changes.
"We want to see you in the European Union. You are a member of the Euro-Atlantic Council, so we want you to be as close as possible to European structures. I am glad that this process has started and I hope it will continue" , Escobar declared.
The American diplomat said that he will convey the same messages to the head of VMRO DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski, who said before the meeting that "Escobar is welcome to listen to his arguments against the constitutional changes, but not for pressures and torture when it comes to this matter".
Escobar said that "natural partners" of the USA will be all those who are committed to European integration, NATO and the fight against corruption.
"I mean nobody here will be subjected to torture. The US does not choose the governments of NATO members. However, we have expectations and I will convey the same message as throughout the region that the US sees as natural partners those who are committed to European integration, NATO and the fight against corruption".
Kryeministri Dimitar Kovaçevski tha ndërkohë se mbështetja e fuqishme nga faktori ndërkombëtar, për vazhdimin e procesit të integrimit evropian përmes miratimit të ndryshimeve kushtetuese, “dëshmon rrugën e drejtë të institucioneve të Maqedonisë së Veriut”.
“SHBA-ja ka qenë dhe do të jetë me ne. Është mbështetësja më e madhe që nga pavarësia e Maqedonisë së Veriut dhe do të vazhdojë të na mbështesë”, ka thënë Kovaçevski.
Ai i ka hedhur poshtë pretendimet e opozitës maqedonase se “ndryshimet kushtetuese dëmtojnë interesat maqedonase, andaj edhe refuzojnë mbështetjen e tyre”.
“Korniza negociuese është dokument i miratuar nga të gjitha vendet anëtare të BE-së. Ajo përmban kushtet që ne duhet t’i përmbushim, por edhe BE-ja. Marrëveshje të re nuk do të ketë. Kjo është kornizë negociuese që është miratuar edhe nga Kuvendi. Ajo garanton identitetin, gjuhën dhe të ardhmen tonë evropiane. Kërkesa të reja nga Bullgaria nuk do të ketë dhe për këtë kemi mbështetjen e BE-së dhe SHBA-së”, ka thënë kryeministri maqedonas.
“BE-ja është alternativa jonë e vetme, pasi qytetarët duan të jenë pjesë e Evropës, pasi duan të ardhme më të mirë. Ata duan integrimin dhe jo izolimin”, ka deklaruar mes tjerash Kovaçevski.
“Besojmë se deputetët do të marrin vendimin e duhur që deri në vitin 2030 të bëhemi pjesë e BE-së, pasi çdo vendim tjetër nuk do të garantojë se kur do të bëhemi anëtare e BE-së. Kjo nuk guxon të ndodhë, apo të mbahemi peng i atyre që si prioritet kanë përfitimet politike”, tha ai.
Marrëveshja mes Maqedonisë së Veriut dhe Bullgarisë bazohet në atë që njihet si “propozimi francez”, që ishte miratuar në kuvendet e të dyja shteteve.
Kjo marrëveshje i hapi rrugën Shkupit që të nisë bisedimet për anëtarësim në Bashkimin Evropian, më 19 korrik.
Por, nëse ndryshimet kushtetuese nuk miratohen, atëherë bisedimet nuk do të mund të vazhdojnë, pasi Sofja mban të drejtën e vetos, të cilën e kishte përdorur në nëntor të vitit 2020./REL
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