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Visit of Two Committees of the Senate of the Parliament of the Czech Republic

From April 16 – 18, 2018 the Republic of Macedonia was visited by the representatives of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, Defense and Security of the Senate, led by the Chairman František Bublan and the Committee on European Affairs of the Senate, led by Chairman Václav Hampl, while the delegation was led by the Vice Chairman of the Senate Jiří Šesták.
 

During their quite intensive program, the senators spoke with their partner Committees of the Macedonian Parliament (Committee on Defense and Security, Committee on European Affairs, Committee on Foreign Affairs), along with the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Radmila Shekerinska, with Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs Bujar Osmani, with Foreign Affairs Minister Nikola Dimitrov; with the Czech representatives of the management of the EU Delegation, then with the group on cooperation with the Czech Parliament, led by MP Jagoda Shahpaska, they had a meeting with Deputy Chairman of the Parliament Frosina Tashevska Remenski and had an opportunity to meet with the Chairman of the Parliament, Talat Xhaferi. On the last day of their visit, they had an opportunity to meet the mayor of Gevgelija Sashko Pockov, to get acquainted with the situation at the Macedonian-Greek border, to visit the Migrant Transit Center Vinojug and meet the representatives of the 17th contingent of the Police of the Czech Republic.

All Macedonian representatives pointed out the excellent and no-problem level of bilateral relations, expressed their gratitude for the long-term, open and consistent support that the Czech Republic has extended on many levels in the interest of fulfilling the Macedonian strategic goal, i.e. the fastest possible integration into the Euro-Atlantic structures, and for the material, financial and personnel help in dealing with the migration crisis cases. The professionality of the Czech policemen was highly esteemed, who since February 2016 help in securing the Macedonian-Greek border. All partners were assured by the Czech senators that the permanent and consensual support of the Macedonian foreign-political strategic ambitions will continue and it was pointed out that the Czech Republic looks at the accession of Western Balkan countries into the Euro-Atlantic structures foremost as their consolidation and assuring the security and stability of the whole of Europe.