Skopje, 16 July 2022 (MIA) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz welcomed Saturday the vote in the Macedonian parliament passing conclusions for the French proposal. "I welcome the vote of the Macedonian parliament paving the way for the first accession conferences of the European Union with North Macedonia and Albania. We want you as members of the European Union and will be at your side all the way," Scholz tweeted. Earlier, the parliamentary vote was also welcomed by top EU officials, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Council President Charles Michel, European Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.