Skopje, 15 February 2024 (MIA) - SDSM leader Dimitar Kovachevski has told MIA that the party's presidential candidate will share the European values and not spread divisions on any grounds, noting that incumbent President Stevo Pendarovski has been doing an excellent job over the past five years.

"I would not promote anyone at this time, considering it is neither statutory nor ethical. There are many questions regarding the possibility of President Pendarovski running for a second term. I can say that he has been doing an excellent job over the past five years, promoting the same values that SDSM and its coalition have been committed to," says Kovachevski.   

On the profile of their presidential candidate, the SDSM leader says the person should share the European values and completion of the country's European integration process by 2030, a person not sowing divisions among citizens on any grounds.

"I believe SDSM is the only party that can produce such a candidate, as confirmed by the other candidates nominated by the party who went on to become heads of state. We are a coalition with the largest number of parties, which will resume the policy of goodneighborly relations, excellent interethnic relations in the country, and excellent relations with our strategic partners - United States, European Union and United Kingdom," adds Kovachevski.

The SDSM leader says the party will nominate its own presidential candidate, supported by many coalition partners.

MIA will publish the full interview with SDSM leader Dimitar Kovachevski on Saturday.

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