Skopje, 21 June 2023 (MIA) – As part of his working visit to Bucharest, Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski met Wednesday with his Romanian counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, Marian-Cătălin Predoiu.

According to a press release from the Interior Ministry, at the meeting, Minister Spasovski assessed the cooperation between the two ministries as fruitful and open, and voiced his conviction that it will continue to develop with increased intensity in the future as well.

Spasovski noted that the excellent cooperation is a reflection of the good relations between the two countries, and affirmed the country’s commitments to their further deepening. The Minister also highlighted the common position of the two ministries in combating current security threats, maintaining peace, stability and security of the countries and their citizens. He highlighted the Southeast European Law Enforcement Center (SELEC) in Bucharest as a key aspect of the cooperation between the two ministries.

The Interior Minister also pointed to the Agreement between the governments of the two countries strengthening cooperation in the field of internal control and fight against corruption, as an indicator of the excellent bilateral cooperation.

“With the Agreement we sent a serious message regarding the tackling of corrupt behavior among police officers and organized crime groups. Joint cooperation between the two ministries has already been established within the frameworks of the Agreement, with training in the field of internal control and fight against corruption. Moreover, our cooperation was further strengthened with the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the two ministries on support and cooperation in the field of joint training,” said Spasovski.

According to the press release, The Romanian Interior Minister Marian-Cătălin Predoiu highlighted the good cooperation between the two ministries, with the assurance that they will continue to support the country’s commitments on joint interests in the future. He noted he especially values the participation of the Macedonian representatives in SELEC.

At the end of the meeting, Minister Spasovski extended an invitation to the Romanian Minister to visit North Macedonia, which was accepted by Predoiu.

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