The successful conduct of presidential elections shows that the country is moving in the right direction and facilitate efforts to get a date for opening EU accession negotiations, Matthew Palmer, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs told PM Zoran Zaev at meeting held ahead  of 2019 EBRD Annual Meeting and Business Forum in Sarajevo.

Democratic, fair and crystal clear elections have confirmed that our country is becoming a mature democracy, and citizens have given massive support to the concept of a society for all. We have shown that as a country we have the capacity to solve the difficult issues, and now we are focused on the future and economic progress of the country. With 12 ratifications of our country’s NATO protocol, positive effects and encouragement for new investments are already felt. For us, it is very important for the European Union to give us a date to open accession negotiations in June to achieve the European dream of many generations of our citizens, Prime Minister Zaev said.

Palmer emphasized the importance of our country getting a date for EU accession talks and in that direction, he said he was optimistic, especially because of the fact that North Macedonia has shown that it is an example in the region with the signing and implementation of the Prespa Agreement and with the reform processes.