Tue, 11 February, 2025

Kocijancic: Vanhoutte is just a mediator, the views of the EU are presented by Orav

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The views of Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte are not those of the European Union, told “Meta” European Commission spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic, responding to the question whether the EU plans to replace the mediator that VMRO-DPMNE does not want to cooperate with anymore.

“The role of Vanhoutte is a mediator who provides his technical expertise. The EU envoy to Macedonia is Ambassador Aivo Orav, who is authorized to speak on behalf of the EU”, said Kocijancic.

The spokeswoman reminded everyone that Ambassador Orav co-signed the letter sent which was sent to the interim Prime Minister yesterday where it clearly presents the positions of the EU and the United States.

US Ambassador Jess Bailey yesterday announced the assessment of the EU and the US, which was that Macedonia did not meet the conditions for holding early elections on April 24.

The letter urges authorities to create conditions for holding elections as soon as possible.

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