The seminar will cover the ways to strengthen the rule of law, public administration and judiciary reform and the fight against corruption in Macedonia; Macedonia’s European integration process and reform of the defence and security sector; relations between the neighbours in the Western Balkans: migrant crisis and the “Balkan route”, aspiring NATO members in the Western Balkans; situation in the media in the Western Balkans and the inter-ethnic relations in the region.

Among others, the attending are to be addressed by Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov, Prime Minister Zoran Zev, Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi, Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski, Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska and others.

The National Assembly’s delegation will be headed by Dragan Sormaz and comprise Vladimir Djukanovic, MA Dejan Radenkovic and Dr Ivan Bauer.