INTEGRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

KEKENOVSKI, JOVE (2011) INTEGRATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA IN THE EUROPEAN UNION. The Seventh ECPD International Conference “Reconciliation, Tolerance and Human Security in the Balkans – New Balkans and the European Union Enlargement”,. pp. 248-259. ISSN ISBN 978-86-7236-070-7

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Abstract

Abstract

Тhe membership in the European Union is strategic interest of the Republic of Macedonia from the day of its independence. The Republic of Macedonia, as a country, which is a part of the process of enlargement of the European Union, has always supported the project for European integration, as a single model for mutual creation of the future, which has ensured to the European continent the longest period of peace, stability and economic prosperity. From the moment when the diplomatic relationships with the EU have been established, the Republic of Macedonia has become a legimate partner of trust and ally of the EU.
The European Union as a unity of diversities, i.e. Europe enriched with cultural, linguistic, historical and national differences that are consistently respected and developed, is the aim towards which the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia are striving. In the process of approximation to the EU, the Republic of Macedonia has undergone all institutional stages of that process. In this context, it is worth mentioning that the Republic of Macedonia has fulfilled all criteria for the start of the negotiations for the membership in EU that is recorded in the last three positive reports and the confirmed recommendation for the start of the negotiations by the EC of the EU in 2009, 2010 and 2011. In the direction of eliminating the smallest observations and in the direction of application of the European standards and values, the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia and the Government continue further with the reforms, in the direction of fulfillment of all criteria for the full membership in the European Union and complete fulfillment of the obligations, taken by the signing of the Agreement for Stabilization and Association.
The Republic of Macedonia constructively and actively participates in the negotiations process under the auspicies of the special representative of the Secretary-General of the UNN, the ambassador Matthew Nimetz with a view to overcome the irrational issue, imposed by the Republic of Greece relating to the differences regarding the name of the our country. The Republic of Macedonia is continuously committed to finding mutual acceptable solution that does not indanger the Macedonian national identity, language and culture.
But, despite the maximum commitment on this issue, still lacks the start of the negotiations for the full membership. Why is this happening? Whether one illusory dispute, imposed by our southern neighbor will be further obstacle for the start of the negotiations? Whether Member States of the EU are unfair towards the Republic of Macedonia and etc., are questions that the authors of this text will try to answer.

Key words: euro integration, stabilization, associations, recommendation, negotiations

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Social Sciences > Political science
Divisions:	Faculty of Tourism and Hospitality
Depositing User:	Prof. d-r Jove Kekenovski
Date Deposited:	28 Apr 2023 07:33
Last Modified:	28 Apr 2023 07:33
URI:	https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/8185

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