Skopje, 22 May 2025 (MIA) - Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski is convinced that solutions will be found and that the European Union will be able to unearth mechanisms for the country to get its deserved spot in the Union.

PM Mickoski told reporters that the country will continue to act in a pro-European way and that the Government has no dilemmas over building good relations with all neighbors, including Bulgaria, but won't allow ultimatums.

"I am a pragmatic person and politician, and have no dilemmas that we should build good relations with all neighbors, including Bulgaria. We do not have any issue with enlarging our Constitution with a part of the Croatian people living here, because Macedonians are part of the Croatian constitution. We do not have an issue with Montenegrins or Slovenians, but we have an issue with ultimatums. I am not a person who accepts ultimatums and I will never negotiate on something that I know is a big problem and frustration for the Macedonians, Albanians, Turks and all those who are an integral part of the Constitution," said Mickoski.

He expressed belief that a way would be found to solve the problem, while adding it would stay in the collective memory that the former foreign minister negotiated the Macedonian identity.

"We will find ways, build trust and solve this, this or the next generation will solve this, but what will stay in the collective memory is the damage this person has done to the Macedonian identity and the Macedonian people. This led us from being champions in Europe to not being able to start the EU accession negotiations. He negotiated the Macedonian identity, made a mistake, and is fooling himself if he thinks that we forgot about this," said Mickoski.

Ahead of tomorrow's visit of High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, he said they have "exceptional relations".

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