Skopje, 5 June 2023 (MIA) - Deputy PM for European Affairs Bojan Marichikj met Monday with Regional Cooperation Council (RCC) Secretary General Majlinda Bregu on the sidelines of the ministerial meeting of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) in Bečići, Montenegro.

Marichikj and Bregu discussed the status of regional agreements within the Berlin Process, their implementation and the future activities of the Regional Cooperation Council, which the Deputy PM said represent a positive step towards preparing the Western Balkans for the EU Single Market, the Secretariat for European Affairs said in a press release.

Marichikj said regional cooperation is an integral part of the European integration and a key aspect that leads to EU membership. In this context, he said regional cooperation one of the North Macedonia's foreign policy priorities and the country would continue to serve as RCC's constructive partner.

"We will continue to contribute to the improvement of regional cooperation and be active within the Berlin Process and Open Balkan, which are beneficial for the Macedonian citizens and the country's economy," said Marichikj.

RCC's Bregu reaffirmed North Macedonia's commitment to regional cooperation and recognition of the importance of agreements signed at last year's Berlin Process summit.

Bregu thanked the Macedonian government for the support provided to RCC and the swift ratification of the agreements in the Parliament, hoping for their full implementation by the next Berlin Process Summit in Tirana this October, reads the press release.

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