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EU, US, NATO React to FYROM Referendum Results

The United States, the European Union and NATO reacted to Sunday’s referendum for the name change in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia that would open the Balkan country’s path to accession to NATO and the EU.
The U.S. Department of State issued a statement on the referendum results saying, “The United States welcomes the results…. in which citizens expressed their support for NATO and European Union (EU) membership by accepting the Prespa Agreement between Macedonia and Greece. The United States strongly supports the Agreement’s full implementation, which will allow Macedonia to take its rightful place in NATO and the EU, contributing to regional stability, security, and prosperity.”
The State Department also urges the Balkan country’s political leaders “to rise above partisan politics and seize this historic opportunity to secure a brighter future for the country as a full participant in Western institutions.”
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Twitter that the results is an opportunity for the country’s political leaders “to engage constructively & responsibly to seize this historic opportunity”, adding, “NATO’s door is open.”
The EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations Johannes Hahn called the “yes” vote “very significant” and urged political leaders to “respect this decision and take it forward with utmost responsibility”.

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