2024-07-08 03:17:45
The delegation of the Republic of North Macedonia, led by Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski, has left for the USA, where it will participate in the NATO summit in Washington on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the Alliance’s founding, the Minister of Foreign Affairs announced in a video address on Facebook. and foreign trade Timcho Mutsunski, who is part of the delegation.
Mutsunski stated that the summit is an excellent opportunity to demonstrate the unity of all allies and mutual commitment to the progress of transatlantic cooperation, BTA reported.
A NATO summit, which will be held from July 9 to 11 in Washington, is in the focus of the media in North Macedonia because of the possibility of a first meeting between Hristijan Mitskoski and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis after the sharp reaction of Athens because of the way , according to which the President of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovska, and representatives of the government in the country interpret the use of the constitutional name of the state.
In taking her oath as president of the Republic of North Macedonia, Gordana Siljanovske said only “Macedonia”. The prime minister and the government in Skopje were sworn in using the state’s constitutional name, which also appears in official documents, but Mickoski argued that the Prespa Treaty allowed in domestic political plan to call the country as he wants. Mitsotakis warned that if he continues with the same rhetoric during the NATO meeting, he may find himself “in an uncomfortable situation”. The prime minister of North Macedonia replied that he was preparing for the challenge and was ready to talk with arguments not only at the upcoming NATO summit in Washington.
In addition to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Timcho Mutsunski, Hristiyan Mickoski’s delegation includes the Ministers of Defense, Vlado Misailovski, and Ministers of the Interior, Panche Toshkovski, the media in North Macedonia specify.