On the sidelines of the Budapest Forum Conference for the Western Balkans, the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Olta Xhaçka met with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani.

The two ministers appreciated the excellent relations, without any open issues between the parties, with mutual commitment, to be developed even further in the future.

Minister Xhaçka congratulated her counterpart Osmani for taking the presidency of the OSCE, for which she expressed her belief that it will contribute to peace and prosperity in the region and beyond and guaranteed Albania’s full support and commitment.

Also, Minister Xhaçka expressed her support for the next presidency of the Republic of North Macedonia and for the Adriatic Charter.

They also discussed the long journey of the two countries towards the European Union, where precisely at these moments-as they put it- we must join our efforts in order to fulfill the required tasks and to go on this path to the end.

The Albanian chief diplomat also appreciated the role and contribution of the Albanian factor, which continues to contribute to the security and prosperity of North Macedonia, since the Ohrid Agreement, to that of Prespa, as well as that of good neighborliness with Bulgaria.

At the end of the meeting, the two ministers agreed on a future visit to Skopje by Minister of Foreign Affairs Xhaçka, at the end of this month.

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