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| Prime Minister Gruevski |
''I am convinced that your future lies
within the European family. Together we want to make it sure that real,
tangible and visible progress can be achieved on the path towards
European integration.
I want to commend Prime Minister Gruevski
for his personal commitment to the High Level Accession Dialogue. Your
personal engagement, Prime Minister, is precious and a key factor for
success. Your initiative to strengthen freedom of expression by
decriminalising defamation is a good example. I can assure you that I am
committed to supporting your reform efforts. What we are starting today
is about comprehensive process, active political dialogue between us
and also about inclusive framework for reforms. I stress again that
these efforts are aimed to bring benefits to all people of your country.
Today is a new opportunity to focus on a
number of priorities that can help the social and economic development
of the country. We have identified the rule of law, the reform of public
administration, freedom of expression, electoral reform and
strengthening the market economy as key elements. By moving closer to
European standards in these areas, all communities and all citizens will
benefit.
We want to focus on action and we want to
agree on what are the key measures to take and how the European
Commission can help. We want to work together with you in order to make
membership a reality. I look forward to a good start today and to the
continuation of our high level dialogue.'' stated Commissioner Füle
today in Skopje, on the occasion of the starting of the High Level
Accession Dialogue with the government of the former Yugoslav Republic
of Macedonia.
