Zoran Zaev, President of the Government of the Republic of North Macedonia, addresses the general debate of the 74th Session of the General Assembly of the UN (New York, 24 – 30 September 2019).
“This bilateral difference had serious negative implications, both in the regional and multilateral setting, becoming regretfully infamous as a difficult and irresolvable problem”, said President Zoran Zaev.
However, today the country can see “nothing but benefits from settling the differences”, such as a complete identify profile at the UN and “exceptionally good relations with Greece”, according its President.
Noting advanced bilateral cooperation, he said the republic of North Macedonia has thus contributed to the regional stability.
Moreover, the Prespa Agreement, along with the Treaty of Friendship with Bulgaria, has accelerated its integration into NATO and helped to eliminate the greatest obstacles to European Union accession.
Mr. Zaev underscored his country’s appreciation to the UN for it’s 20 years of dedicated support and cited the Prespa Agreement as a “demonstration of the power of diplomacy and dialogue”, calling it “an instrumental example for the settlement of many other open issues”.
“Reaching this milestone required good faith and above all vision”, he said. “It also required diplomacy, resilience and mutual trust”.
The landmark Agreement is helping both sides to overcome a history of distrust and establish a new foundation based on friendship and partnership.
“All problems throughout the world are different and have their specific features, yet dialogue and diplomacy are still the best approaches to settlement”, affirmed Mr. Zaev.
“As leaders of our countries, we owe it to our citizens to work on the resolution of problems, to maintain the peace and to create conditions for development and better life for all.”
Present and emerging challenges
At a time of great importance in confronting present and emerging challenges, Mr. Zaev recommitted to the common values of peace, democracy, human rights, the rule of law and sustainable development.
The President stated that a strong UN is needed “to stand for and deliver for all”.
“International order based on rules, effective multilateralism, with the central role of the strong action-oriented United Nations is necessary in a world of everyday uncertainty”, he spelled out.
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