Topi welcomed by Ivanov in Macedonia

The Albanian President, Bamir Topi, started his visit in Macedonia, where he was welcomed by his homologue, George Ivanov. 

Topi and Ivanov discussed about increasing the cooperation between the two countries.

“Albania strongly supports Macedonia’s stability. It is indispensable to continue with the harmony between the two countries”, Topi declared.

Another point mentioned by the Head of the Albanian state, was the implementation of the Ochrid Agreement, which Topi considers as very important.

President Ivanov declared that it is on the interest of the region to have both countries producing only positive news.

Topi’s visit in Macedonia is made in a moment when the interethnic tensions between the Slavic and Albanian Macedonians have peaked after the murder of five Macedonian young men in a Skopje village.

The Macedonians blamed the Albanians for the murder, and some days ago they even held protests against this community, with racist chants.

 The Macedonian authorities appealed the citizens to not bring impulsive conclusions and wait for the investigations to end.

The same appeal was made by the European Union, which condemned the crime and asked no blame to be given beforehand.

While the local media in Serbia are trying to attribute the responsibility to the Albanian community by broadcasting a series of fake news.