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SKOPJE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Monday in Skopje the governments of Serbia and North Macedonia had agreed and signed a MoU on joint construction of a 70 km gas pipeline with an annual capacity of around 1.2 bln cubic meters.

SKOPJE - Serbian PM Milos Vucevic said on Monday in Skopje the governments of Serbia and North Macedonia had agreed and signed a MoU on joint construction of a 70 km gas pipeline with an annual capacity of around 1.2 bln cubic meters.

Bulgarian President Rumen Radev, speaking to journalists in New York during the 79th session of the UN General Assembly, expressed concerns about the direction North Macedonia is taking under its new government.

Türkiye's Foreign Minister, Hakan Fidan, engaged with various members of the business community, politicians, and representatives of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) during his visit to North Macedonia on Thursday.

His visit included meetings with the Turkish community in Skopje, as reported by the Turkish Foreign Ministry on X.

The Bulgarian government has urged the authorities in Skopje to uphold their commitments regarding Corridor 8, a crucial infrastructure project designed to connect Albania, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria.

"Skopje has not met the expectations for constitutional changes, a crucial condition in the Negotiating Framework for starting EU negotiations. There is a united belief that the Bulgarian population in North Macedonia must be included in the Constitution. Corridor 8 is strategically important for the region".

Today, a spokesperson for the European Commission emphasized that North Macedonia must fulfill its commitment to amend its Constitution in order to progress toward European Union membership.

The statement came in response to recent remarks by the new government in Skopje indicating no plans to amend the Constitution to incorporate Bulgarians, as required under previous agreements.

Greek Foreign Minister George Gerapetritis stressed the importance of safeguarding the European path of all the countries of the Balkans and the wider region in a period of tough challenges.

SKOPJE - In an 11-point joint statement adopted on Monday at a Skopje summit titled The Growth Plan: Western Balkans Meets EU, Western Balkan leaders underscore the "paramount significance of cooperation within the region" and note that an EU Growth Plan represents a "new opportunity to promote the economic and social convergence of our region with the European Union."

SKOPJE - Regional connectivity is very significant, green lanes at border crossings are of the greatest importance for the Western Balkans and Serbia will be open to all ideas on a common regional market and ready to implement them, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said at a Western Balkans-EU summit in Skopje on Monday.