Skopje, 15 November 2023 (MIA) – Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani said Wednesday he remains optimistic that the constitutional amendments can be adopted, and stressed that the Government won’t stop working until the last moment to ensure the unique opportunity for fast-tracked EU membership is used, otherwise, he said, those who are threatening the country’s European future should be publicly named, and the finger should be pointed at them.

“I think we need to work until the last moment, in order to adopt the constitutional amendments and take a step forward with this opportunity. However, if we fail, those who are threatening the European future, who are obstructing the prosperity of the country, the reforms, rule of law, who are pushing the citizens to leave North Macedonia, should be publicly named,” said Osmani in answer to a journalist’s question on whether it can now officially be said that the country won’t fulfill the requirement of the constitutional amendments and continue the negotiations with the European Union in December.

The Foreign Minister highlighted the necessity of adopting the amendments due to the “unique” geopolitical moment.

“Without the constitutional amendments we won’t be able to hold the second intergovernmental conference during which the negotiating framework for further negotiations per chapters will be presented. In this case, the entire historical responsibility is borne by specific names and last names of MPs in Parliament and a certain political party, and I think we should all point a finger at these people, at that political party which is threatening the European future. Why do I think that? Because the geopolitical opportunity for a serious, fast track to EU membership in 2030 is unique, and I don’t think it will exist next year as well,” said Minister Osmani. 

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