Cavusoglu: NATO and EU not to give up on Macedonia due to referendum

NATO and EU should not give up on Macedonia due to results of the referendum, but to continue with their support and cooperation, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stated.

“We have closely monitored the developments. Finally, this is a decision of the citizens of Macedonia and we must respect that. On the other hand, neither NATO nor the EU should withdraw from the support and cooperation with Macedonia due to the referendum and its results. In fact, Macedonia was invited to become a NATO member at the last summit by unanimous decision of all allies,” Cavusoglu said at a joint press conference in Ankara with Dutch Foreign Minister Stef Blok.

Cavusoglu said that NATO accession talks with Macedonia must continue, and EU must pay more attention to the Western Balkans.

Turkey supports progress, peace and stability of the Balkans countries and their integration into NATO and EU, he said.