The President of the Republic of North Macedonia Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova and the Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić are on a working visit to Bulgaria on Thursday and Friday on the occasion of their participation in the meeting of heads of state and government “Aqaba Process Balkan III“ in Sofia. The visit is taking place at the invitation of the President of the Republic of Bulgaria Rumen Radev and the King of Jordan Abdullah II.
This is commented on by "Nova TV".
The President of North Macedonia will speak in the first session of the meeting under the title "Identification and Understanding of Threats".
During her stay in Sofia, Silyanovska will also visit the "Pirogov" hospital, where some of the victims of the fire in Kochani are being treated.
During the visit, President Silyanovska-Davkova is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with the President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev and the King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II. The Serbian President will also hold a series of bilateral meetings.
The "Aqaba Process for the Balkans III" Forum is a continuation of previous meetings on the topic, held within the framework of the initiative – in 2016 in Aqaba, Jordan, and in 2018 in Tirana, Albania. The aim of the forum in Sofia is for state leaders from Southeastern Europe, together with representatives of governments, institutions and partners of the “Aqaba Process“, to analyze the security architecture of the Balkans, to discuss regional mechanisms for information exchange and to coordinate efforts in the fight against illegal migration, terrorism, radicalization and extremism.
“The Aqaba Process” is a series of international meetings, first initiated by HM King Abdullah II in 2015. Their aim is to maintain international and regional coordination and cooperation in the fight against terrorism, extremist ideologies and radicalization through a comprehensive approach. In order to encourage open dialogue between participants in the “Aqaba Process“ meetings, the discussions are being held in an informal environment, notes a statement from the Presidency of the Republic of Bulgaria.