At the meeting with Ali Ahmeti, we generally discussed two topics, the meeting lasted one hour. The first topic was the dispute with our eastern neighbor where I reiterated our theses, the principled position to respect the resolution adopted by Parliament. I expressed concern over the fact that the more we abandon our negotiating positions, the greater the demands from Bulgaria are, and thus the country’s negotiating position is destroyed. I personally believe that the principle of groveling and servility should be abandoned, said the leader of VMRO-DPMNE Hristijan Mickoski after the meeting with the leader of DUI, Ali Ahmeti.

We need to show character and we should all do our best to show that character. That is my message. Enough of humiliation, enough of shame, the people are frustrated. Many concessions have been made over the 30 years of independence, and in fact we are still in the lobby and we cannot start that negotiation process, Mickoski said.

He adds that the other topic he discussed with DUI leader Ali Ahmeti is the early parliamentary elections.

Considering that as VMRO-DPMNE in the past period we were subject to criticism by the public because we were silent and were not present in public. It was for the reason of not finding an excuse that VMRO-DPMNE is guilty because we do not get a date for negotiations, said Mickoski.