Albanian President Ilir Meta welcomed the decision of the Parliament of Bulgaria that voted in favor of the Franch proposal for the North Macedonia, lifting the veto on its neighbor and opening the way for the start of the accession negotiations with Albania and North Macedonia.

“At last, the long-awaited news arrived from the friendly Bulgaria that has always been a staunch supporter of our membership process.

The vote by the Bulgarian Parliament to lift the veto on Northern Macedonia paved the way for the start of membership negotiations for both our countries.

Waiting for the next news from the European Council meeting, which is still ongoing”, President Meta wrote.