MACEDONIA PARTICIPATES IN EU AMBASSADORS' MEETING
admin1 – December 19, 2005 – 4:29pm

In accordance with the European Council's decision for granting the country the candidate-state status for EU membership, Macedonia took part in the EU Ambassadors' Meeting. The Republic of Macedonia was for the first time invited to attend this British-chaired meeting of candidate states alongside Turkey and Croatia, and was represented by Ambassador Sasko Stefkov.
As reported by the Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, this marks the beginning of the practical political treatment of Macedonia as a candidate state for EU membership.