Skopje, 25 March 2024 (MIA) – North Macedonia and Italy are deepening their friendly relations; mutual support is important, assessed Parliament Speaker Jovan Mitreski and Italian Ambassador Andrea Silvestri at a meeting Monday, according to a press release issued by the Parliament.

According to the press release, at the meeting Mitreski highlighted the excellent political relations between the two countries. He expressed gratitude for the long-standing Italian assistance for North Macedonia in all fields, especially related to the fulfillment of the strategic goals for Euro-Atlantic integration.

“Speaker Mitreski informed the Italian Ambassador about the planned activities of the Parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia until the holding of the regular presidential and parliamentary elections, as well as the draft laws expected to be discussed by the current parliamentary composition,” the press release said.

At the meeting, Ambassador Silvestri touched upon the traditionally good and friendly relations in the past 30 years, and spoke about the numerous activities marking 30 years of diplomatic relations between the two countries, including the publishing and promotion of the monograph on 30 years of diplomatic relations with Italy.

The Ambassador gifted a copy of the monograph to the Speaker of Parliament, stressing that it contains documents and photographs of the institutional, but also of the social cooperation between the two countries.

Silvestri stressed that Italy has always been one of the strongest and most principled supporters of North Macedonia’s Euro-Atlantic aspirations, noting that the support will continue.

At the end of the meeting, Silvestri and Mitreski expressed hope over further deepening of cooperation.

Photo: Parliament of the Republic of North Macedonia