During his visit to Skopje as part of his mission to the Balkans, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met Stevo Pendarovski, President of the Republic of North Macedonia. During their talks Minister Di Maio said: “The future of North Macedonia is in Europe. Italy has always been by your side in the process of integration into the Euro-Atlantic family. Beginning the EU accession negotiations is a priority for us”.