Gabriel Escobar arrives in Skopje on Monday

 

US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs and Special Representative for the Western Balkans Gabriel Escobar arrives in northern Macedonia on Monday to meet with President Stevo Pendarovski and other officials, the US Embassy in Skopje said. from the electronic edition of the Skopje newspaper Sloboden Pechat.

"We welcome the arrival of the Special Representative for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, in Skopje. During the visit, Mr. Escobar will meet with President Pendarovski and other key officials to discuss a number of topics and common priorities for the region, "the US Embassy said on Facebook.

  The meetings in Skopje are expected to discuss current political events in the country and the region, as well as European integration and the Bulgarian blockade of northern Macedonia.

Escobar recently addressed the Foreign Affairs Committee of the US House of Representatives and called on Northern Macedonia and Albania to begin talks with the EU before the end of the year.

  "The strongest message the EU can send now is to start EU membership talks with Northern Macedonia and Albania before the end of this calendar year. "This will dispel the frustration of the region's population with European policies and stop the malicious influence of Russia and China, which are working against EU enlargement with the Western Balkans," Escobar said.