After Russian Ambassador to the EU Vladimir Chizov made a tongue in cheek offer to Macedonia and Albania to join the Eurasian Economic Union, Zoran Zaev today rejected the offer.

Ambassador Chizov was talking about the failure of European member states to approve the opening of EU accession talks with Macedonia even after the imposed name change and said that “I am sure the countries which are candidates for EU membership and have recently been put on ice by Brussels, could find more understanding in the Eurasian Economic Union”. But just to be one the safe side, Zaev was quick to reject the “offer”.

There must be some membrane, some wall around the Government, so we are not receiving such offers easily. It would not cross our minds. No, we didn’t receive such an invitation and I hope we never do, Zaev said.