Topalli visits Macedonia on NATO and Kosova

TIRANA, Dec. 22 – Parliament Speaker Jozefina Topalli held a visit to neighboring Macedonia last week discussing on the goal of both countries to get integrated into NATO next year and also on Kosova.
Topalli met with all Macedonian top personalities, including her counterpart Lubisa Georgievski, President Branko Crvenkovski, Foreign Minister Antonijo Milosovski and other ones.
In all the meetings both countries’ efforts to get membership invitation by NATO at next year’s Bucharest summit was a main topic of discussion.
Both countries, together with Croatia, have signed the Adriatic 3 Charter, also supported by Washington, in an effort to coordinate efforts and their work toward NATO membership.
But NATO has already said that any invitation would be based on personal performance.
“We should continue our political and diplomatic efforts. It is improtnat that the required standards are fulfilled doing all we can,” said Topalli.
Kosova was the other main topic of discussion. Topalli said that Tirana supported the Ahtisaari Package, which was also mentioned by Crvenkovski.
“If the Security Council will find no solution our stand will be in accordance with that of the U.S., NATO and the European Union,” said Crvenkovski.
Topalli also mentioned the idea that Macedonia lifts the visa to Albanians, something that wiuld help the economic, tourist and cultural exchange between them.
Officials also discussed on the AMBO oil project and the Corridor 8 which passes through them.