Skopje, 23 February 2024 (MIA) - Caretaker Minister of Interior Panche Toshkovski and additional Deputy Minister Mitko Bojmacaliev met Friday with Serbian Ambassador to North Macedonia, Nevena Jovanović.

Minister Toshkovski expressed gratitude for the overall cooperation between the two interior ministries, particularly for Serbia's understanding regarding the issue with personal documents, the Ministry of Interior said in a press release.

Ambassador Jovanović, the press release adds, also expressed gratitude for the cooperation so far in all areas, especially in the fight against organized crime and cross-border activities, voicing confidence that the cooperation will continue to develop in the future, especially on the path to full-fledged EU membership for both countries. She also highlighted as priority cooperation within the Migration, Asylum, Refugees Regional Initiative (MARRI), currently chaired by Serbia, regarding which the Serbian liaison officer Nemanja Pantić had a more detailed explanation.

Minister Bojmacaliev also expressed gratitude for the cooperation, especially for the cooperation achieved through the Open Balkan initiative, helping citizens function and communicate with Western Balkan countries. ssh/nn/

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