Russia invites Albania, North Macedonia to join Eurasian Union

Ballina Gazeta Express

Russian-led Eurasian Economic Union, EAEU, has invited Albania and North Macedonia to join this group. The invitation came from Vladimir Chizov, Permanent Representative of Russia to the European Union, during the Eurasian Union Forum held in Verona, Italy last week.

“Albania and North Macedonia would reach a better understanding in the EAEU rather than the EU,” the Russian diplomat said. “I am confident that countries which are candidate to join the EU, and recently were put on hold by Brussels, might benefit from the EAEU,” Chizov said.

Russia’s invitation for the Western Balkan countries to join the Russian-led Eurasian Economic Forum, came days after the European Council decided not to open accession talks with Albania and North Macedonia. /GazetaExpress/