First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic met in Nis today with Minister of Foreign Affairs of North Macedonia Nikola Dimitrov.
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Border with North Macedonia might be opened by end of June
Nis,
10 June 2020
The two ministers met in order to examine the possibility of opening border by the end of June.
Dacic, as the host of the meeting in Nis, voiced hope that the border between North Macedonia and Serbia will be opened by the end of this month.
He recalled that Serbia reached agreements on free passage of borders with Bosnia-Herzegovina, Hungary and Bulgaria, whereas Greece announced that it will open its borders on 15 June.
The First Deputy Prime Minister underlined that Serbia wants to strengthen relations with North Macedonia and that it welcomes the decision of the European Union to open membership negotiations with this country.
Dimitrov said that the decision on the border opening will depend on the epidemiological situation in North Macedonia and the entire region.
He highlighted excellent cooperation between Serbia and North Macedonia during the coronavirus pandemic, which included sending humanitarian aid, and voiced hope that cooperation will continue even after the coronavirus-related crisis.
Dimitrov recalled that Serbia and North Macedonia shared a common past in Yugoslavia and said that he hopes for a common future in the European Union.
Author:
mfa.gov.rs
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