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EU calls on Macedonian president to appoint new PM

Xinhua, January 31, 2017 Adjust font size:

The European Union (EU) appealed Monday Macedonian President Gjeorge Ivanov to hold urgent talks with political forces and appoint a leader for the creation of the government, local media reported.

European Commission spokeswoman Maja Kocijancic stated that at a time when VMRO-DPMNE of Nikola Gruevski and DUI of Ali Ahmeti failed to reach an agreement for the creation of the government, Ivanov should launch fresh talks with political parties, Macedonian information agency reported.

Meantime, leader of SDSM (Macedonian Social Democratic Union) Zoran Zaev told reporters Monday he had requested the mandate from Ivanov to form the new government.

Ivanov held a meeting on Monday with Ambassador Samuel Zbogar, Head of the EU Delegation to Macedonia, to discuss the current political situation. Endit