SKOPJE, May 13 (Xinhua) -- North Macedonia deserves to start accession negotiations with the European Union (EU), the country's new president Stevo Pendarovski said in a meeting to EU Ambassador to Skopje Samuel Zbogar, the President's press office said on Monday.
"The start of North Macedonia's EU accession negotiations is a deserved and required step to stimulate comprehensive reforms and enhance political culture in North Macedonia," Pendarovski told Zbogar during their meeting.
According to a press release, Pendarovski voiced belief that the leaders of EU member-states will acknowledge the work done by his country.
Pendarovski and Zbogar agreed that the progress in the Euro-integration process is of key importance for the improvement of the people's living standard.
Zbogar congratulated Pendarovski on his election and handed over the letter of congratulations from the European Council President Donald Tusk and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker, read the press release.
"With President Pendarovski, we discussed the need to heal the rifts in the society; focus minds and efforts of politicians and people on the future of the country in EU. I wished him good luck in creating this new atmosphere," tweeted Zbogar following the meeting with Pendarovski.
Pendarovski was sworn in as North Macedonia's new president on Sunday.
