Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski met Wednesday with Majlinda Bregu, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), which is the operational arm of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP).

The importance of regional cooperation was pointed out at the meeting, as a contribution to the stability and security of the region and in the part of establishing a common regional market and thus advancing the economies in the countries.

Therefore, as it is jointly concluded, it is necessary to have synergy between the countries in the region, on the path of their development.

It is also jointly assessed that the war in Ukraine stressed the importance of the Euro-Atlantic integration of Southeast Europe and the European future of the countries in the region.

It is considered that the opening of negotiations between Macedonia and Albania with the EU will be a motivation and encouragement for other countries in the region to continue with the reforms on the European path, which has proved important in the regional framework – and for Europe.

Prime Minister Kovacevski said that principled talks are being held with Prime Minister Petkov, and that the Government is focused on overcoming the challenges of the war in Ukraine through the historic increase in the minimum wage, raising pensions, citizen support in the field of electricity bills, ie support to the standard of the citizens and the companies for which a set of anti-crisis measures has been adopted.

At the meeting, the possibilities for promotion of the regional cooperation were reviewed, through new projects within the Regional Cooperation Council, in order to progress and perspective both for the countries and for the whole region.