Milan Jazbec: North Macedonia deserves start of EU accession negotiations right now


North Macedonia deserves start of EU accession negotiations right now, this moment, today, said Slovenian Ambassador Milan Jazbec.

At the upcoming EU Summit, Slovenia will give direct support for start of EU accession negotiations with North Macedonia, and Slovenia’s Prime Minister Marjan Šarec will reaffirm support next week during his official visit to the country in light of the Summit, Ambassador Jazbec said.

“Slovenia fully supports North Macedonia’s start of EU accession negotiations, and we expect green light from the European Council in two weeks,” he added.

“We’ll reaffirm Slovenia’s support, and we’ll present to the Summit most recent information regarding progress in North Macedonia. The country deserves, more than ever before, start of EU accession negotiations right now, this moment, today.”

Ambassador Jazbec is attending an international symposium in Bitola, where he noted that Slovenia and Bitola are tied by great history and tradition dating back to 1913.