Press release regarding tragic events in the Republic of Macedonia

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration expresses its deepest regret over the tragic events in the Republic of Macedonia. We most strongly condemn the murders of eight policemen and the wounding of a civilian in Kumanovo and we consider them attacks on the peace, stability, and security of the Republic of Macedonia, its constitutional order, and coexistence of peoples in Macedonia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration is hopeful that the investigation will be swift and offer answers about the attacks, motives, and perpetrators, which would contribute to a safe functioning of Macedonia’s democratic institutions, as well as to the peace, stability, and European future of our shared region.