President of North Macedonia, Stevo Pendarovski, has called "unnecessary" and "outdated" the reactions regarding the meeting in Tirana of Prime Minister Edi Rama with the leaders of the Albanian political parties of North Macedonia. 

Regarding this meeting, in which, according to the participants, issues related to the acceleration of the European integration of both countries were discussed, there were many reactions in Skopje, in particular from the Macedonian opposition, which has considered the invitation of the Albanian Prime Minister as an "attempt to save the government of Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski", but also as "harmful to the Macedonian state and national interests". 

VMRO DPMNE has also reacted to the debate in this meeting on the amendment of the Macedonian constitution, as a condition arising from the agreement with Sofia on the inclusion of Bulgarians in the constitution. 

However, President Pendarovski, in a statement to the media, said that "the time has passed when we should look at political processes, events or meetings that take place in Tirana as a threat to our security." 

"Decades ago, the then Socialist Republic of Albania was a security threat to us. It has been a long time since the political processes or events or meetings that take place in Tirana should be seen as a security threat for us. Let's not forget, the Republic of Albania is a member of NATO and has started negotiations with the EU together with us. Albania is our friend and I have no doubt about any secret intentions of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama. I know very well, and so do you. I don't think that any anti-Macedonian scenario is being created there", stated Pendarovski.