Lithuania backing North Macedonia on its journey to EU finish line

BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 2. At the
international Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia, Lithuania’s acting
Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys caught up with North Macedonia’s
Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Timčo Mucunski, Trend reports.

During the meeting, Budrys made it clear that Lithuania is all
in when it comes to a merit-based EU enlargement process and is
throwing its weight behind North Macedonia’s dream of joining the
European Union. According to him, the EU’s enlargement keeps
playing a crucial role in bringing about stability, boosting
prosperity, and securing safety in Europe’s neighborhood.

“Lithuania’s EU membership has really taken off, which is why we
back other countries working towards European integration and
carrying out the necessary reforms and commitments. We are all set
to pass on our experience with North Macedonia,” Budrys said.

The Lithuanian minister rolled out the red carpet for his North
Macedonian counterpart, inviting him to Lithuania to chew the fat
on important bilateral and regional matters. Note that this year
marks the three-decade milestone of the inception of diplomatic
engagement between Lithuania and North Macedonia.

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