Today’s press conference by SDSM is yet another attempt to create hysteria and spread disinformation. Instead of taking responsibility and apologizing for the damage it inflicted on the national and foreign policy positions, SDSM is spreading lies, the Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade (MFAFT) said Wednesday.
“The fact is that the institutions regularly communicate with the member states of the European Union, with the European institutions, with Bulgaria and with other international partners. These talks are conducted transparently, and the Government’s position is clear and repeatedly publicly confirmed. There are no concessions from national interests, identity, language and history. Full membership in the European Union remains a strategic determination and the ultimate goal of this Government,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The MFAFT points out that this is precisely the essential difference between this Government and SDSM.
“In the past, agreements and compromises were accepted far from the public eye and to the detriment of national positions. Today, foreign policy is conducted responsibly, with principles and in line with national interests and the will of the citizens. Transparency and consistent protection of national interests are the key difference between this and the previous government. It is more than obvious that SDSM finds it more important to court certain political circles in the neighborhood through such press conferences than to defend the interests of its own country and its own people. Contrary to their irresponsible approach, the Government and the Ministry act honorably and make all decisions transparently, in front of the public eye and in accordance with clearly established state positions,” reads the ministry’s reaction.
