Skopje, 13 July 2023 (MIA) — Democratic Union for Integration leader Ali Ahmeti met Thursday with Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky, and Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Wlachovský who are on an official visit to North Macedonia.

According to a DUI press release, they discussed the country's European path, the need of introducing the proposed constitutional changes, the ongoing screening process, the EU reforms and the challenges in implementing them as well as the importance of maintaining stability in the country and in the region. 

Ahmeti spoke about the ruling coalition's commitment to continuing on the European path, stressing that the country had progressive forces maintaining the nation's pro-European orientation. 

He also thanked the diplomats for the support from all EU member states for North Macedonia and all its progress so far. 

"Domestic and regional stability as well as the stability of the entire European continent is a priority issue that can only be guaranteed by the European integration of the Western Balkan countries," Ahmeti is quoted as saying in the release. mr/