Wednesday, 12 May 2021
STRONG COMMITMENT TO THE JEAN MONNET DIALOGUE PROCESS AND TO DELIVERING TANGIBLE RESULTS AHEAD OF THE NEXT ROUND OF TALKS
Joint press release of the European Parliament’s facilitators of the Jean Monnet Dialogue process with the Sobranie and the President of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia
On 12 May 2021, an online meeting was held between the leadership of the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia, led by President Talat XHAFERI, and the lead Members of the European Parliament Ilhan KYUCHYUK (RENEW, BG), Andreas SCHIEDER (S&D, AT) and Marion WALSMANN (EPP, DE).
Both the European Parliament and the Assembly of the Republic of North Macedonia remain committed partners in this process and all interlocutors underlined the importance of the Jean Monnet Dialogue in building confidence, strengthening democratic culture and enhancing parliamentary capacities.
The re-establishment of the Sobranie’s Working Group on Amending the Parliamentary Rules of Procedures is a positive step towards reaching consensus among the different political parties in the Parliament. It is essential that all parties set the political differences aside in order to consolidate the work on the Rules of
Procedures and to contribute to further strengthening of the institution and the reform process in general. Sobranie confirmed its commitment to the implementation of the Conclusions of the last Jean Monnet Dialogue meeting, held in February 2020.
During the meeting, the leadership of the Sobranie, represented by President Talat XHAFERI, Vice-presidents Goran MISOVSKI and Fadil ZENDELI, as well as leaders of the parliamentary groups of SDSM, VMRO-DPMNE, DUI, BESA and Alliance of Albanians and Alternativa, engaged in a constructive exchange of views on the reform process. The Chair of the Sobranie’s Committee on Mandatory Immunity Issues, Mr Panco MINOV, as well as the Secretary General of the Assembly, Ms Cvetanka IVANOVA, also contributed to this positive exchange.
Finally, the lead MEPs expressed their full support to Sobranie’s leadership in their efforts to develop a culture of parliamentary dialogue and consensus building and pursue institutional reforms, needed for the EU integration process of the country.