Skopje, 22 December 2023 (MIA) – DUI leader Ali Ahmeti in his annual address on Friday said the country’s future is Europe and urged the Balkan countries to step forward together until the realization of this goal.

“Our future is Europe, we are Europeans, and Europe should not have doubts over the membership of our country, of Albania, Kosovo, and Montenegro, until the fulfillment of the standards, and of Serbia, with the recognition of the newest country in the Balkans, Kosovo. We are Europeans, that’s why I urge, as I have ten years ago, Ukraine is not far, I say no to Russia – yes to Europe, let’s all step forward together, side by side, until the realization of this goal,” said Ahmeti.

Ahmeti spoke about the importance of NATO membership as one of DUI’s “important goals for ensuring peace, stability and no disputes with the neighboring countries”.

“Thanks to this engagement we took up the responsibility to find a solution for the dispute with Bulgaria, and the Agreement on Good-Neighborliness was made,” said Ahmeti.

The DUI leader said the opposition does not have the country’s EU membership as a priority.

“I’ve told them this before in our meetings, and I will say it once more publicly: if they are patriots, then they should support the amendments to the Constitution, and add the Bulgarians to the Constitution, because in this way the Macedonian peoples will receive legitimacy on an international level. We, the Albanians, aren’t against this, they have us as support, they won’t lose the support of their compatriots who have never disputed their identity nor their language, but have always provided support. EU membership is our chance, and we cannot provide a greater service to our people than EU membership,” added the DUI leader.

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