Skopje, 22 June 2023 (MIA) - The constitutional amendments are not a job of one man, one party, one government, they are a task for all and the accomplishments will be shared, says Deputy PM for European Affairs Bojan Marichikj.

Deputy PM Marichikj told Tera that the Government is currently reviewing the constitutional amendments as drafted by the Ministry of Justice, and series of consultations are ongoing so that the initiative is submitted to the Parliament by the end of June.

"We again urge VMRO-DPMNE to get involved, in order to get the job done and share the responsibility we have been given in the Parliament, since this decision requires a two-thirds majority in order to move forward on the EU path. We will not give up on dialogue because we believe this is the best option. We will talk to every MP, every political party because we all have a responsibility," says Marichikj.

He adds it would be good for the society as a whole if the dialogue continued, since "the positions of the ruling and opposition parties are not that different as perceived by the public".

"We all saw that VMRO-DPMNE has moved away from its initial stance, and this is good. It is no longer taboo to vote for the constitutional amendments and the door should not be closed. If Europe and the world say this is the right moment and we know what our tasks are, then the right time to open dialogue is now," notes Marichikj.

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