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SKOPJE, March 5 (Xinhua) -- Blerim Reka, an independent candidate backed by the Albanian opposition in North Macedonia's April 21 presidential elections, has collected all the required signatures to run, Reka's election staff announced on Tuesday.
According to a statement issued by the Alliance of Albanians and BESA parties, Reka's candidacy has been supported by over 11,000 citizens.
Three candidates will run for president in North Macedonia alongside Reka.
Stevo Pendarovski was nominated by the ruling Social Democratic Union of Macedonia (SDSM) party. Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova is backed by the largest opposition VMRO-DPMNE party.
