Philip Reeker visits Bitola and Mayor Petrovska
U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs Philip Reeker visited Bitola, where he met with Bitola Mayor Natasha Petrovska.
Reeker, who previously served as the ambassador to the country from 2008 to 2011, said it was his pleasure to be visiting Bitola again. He was also accompanied by US Ambassador Kate Byrnes during her first visit to the Municipality of Bitola.
According to the US diplomat, Bitola is a city having strategic role in both the economic and political life of the country.
Highlighting future cooperation, Mayor Petrovska thanked for the support Bitola has been receiving from the United States.
Reeker’s next stop as part of his visit to North Macedonia is Skopje, where he will meet with President Stevo Pendarovski, PM Zoran Zaev, Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, MPs and opposition leaders.