North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski attends a news conference after his cabinet approved parliament's conclusions of a debate on a French-brokered deal aimed at settling disputes with Bulgaria and clearing the way to long-due European Union membership in Skopje,North Macedonia July 16,2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski attends a news conference after his cabinet approved parliament's conclusions of a debate on a French-brokered deal aimed at settling disputes with Bulgaria and clearing the way to long-due European Union membership in Skopje,North Macedonia July 16,2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski attends the parliamentary debate on a French-brokered deal aimed at settling disputes with Bulgaria and clearing the way to European Union membership in Skopje, North Macedonia July 16, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

North Macedonian members of Parliament from the ruling SDSM party, hold European Union and North Macedonian flags, during a parliamentary debate on a French-brokered deal aimed at settling disputes with Bulgaria and clearing the way to EU membership, in Skopje, North Macedonia, July 16, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

A supporter of VMRO-DPMNE, North Macedonia's biggest opposition party, throws an egg on the parliament building during a rally in Skopje, North Macedonia July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

A supporter of VMRO-DPMNE, North Macedonia's biggest opposition party, attends a rally in Skopje, North Macedonia July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

A supporter of VMRO-DPMNE, North Macedonia's biggest opposition party, throws an egg on the parliament building during a rally in Skopje, North Macedonia July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

A supporter of VMRO-DPMNE, North Macedonia's biggest opposition party, throws an egg on the parliament building during a rally in Skopje, North Macedonia July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

A supporter of VMRO-DPMNE, North Macedonia's biggest opposition party, throws an egg on the parliament building during a rally in Skopje, North Macedonia July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

A supporter of VMRO-DPMNE, North Macedonia's biggest opposition party, throws an egg on the parliament building during a rally in Skopje, North Macedonia July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

A supporter of VMRO-DPMNE, North Macedonia's biggest opposition party, attends a rally in Skopje, North Macedonia July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

French President Emmanuel Macron shakes hands with North Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski as they pose for a family photo with NATO leaders, before a Royal Gala dinner at the Royal Palace of Madrid, during a NATO summit in Madrid, Spain June 28, 2022. REUTERS/Susana Vera 

Members of the parliament vote during a session to approve a European Union membership negotiation framework for North Macedonia, in Sofia, Bulgaria, June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov 

A general view shows a session of the parliament during vote to approve a European Union membership negotiation framework for North Macedonia, in Sofia, Bulgaria, June 24, 2022. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov 

A Macedonian soldier guards an F35 fighter jet from the Vermont Air National Guard's 134th fighter squadron, which are for the first time part of NATO's security policy, at Skopje Airport, North Macedonia June 17, 2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski react as they attend a news conference in Skopje, North Macedonia June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski react as they attend a welcome ceremony during Scholz's visit in Skopje, North Macedonia June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a welcome ceremony, with North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, as he visits Skopje, North Macedonia June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a welcome ceremony, with North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, as he visits Skopje, North Macedonia June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a welcome ceremony, with North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, as he visits Skopje, North Macedonia June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a welcome ceremony, with North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, as he visits Skopje, North Macedonia June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz attends a welcome ceremony, with North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, as he visits Skopje, North Macedonia June 11, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, Chairman of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sefik Dzaferovic, President of the Republic of Kosovo Vjosa Osmani-Sadriu, President of Montenegro Milo Dukanovic, Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita, Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic, Slovenian President Borut Pahor, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and European Council President Charles Michel, pose for a picture during the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) summit in Thessaloniki, Greece June 10, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis 

Bosnia and Herzegovina Deputy Foreign Minister Josip Brkic, Moldova Secretary of State Vladimir Cuc, Turkey's Deputy Foreign Minister Faruk Kaymakci, Secretary-General of the Regional Cooperation Council Majlinda Bregu, Foreign Ministry's Secretary of State for EU Daniela Gitman, Kosovo Deputy Foreign Minister Kreshnik Ahmeti, Croatia State Secretary Frano Matusic, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Teodora Genchovska, Montenegrin Foreign Minister Ranko Krivokapic, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias, Serbian Foreign Minister Nikola Selakovic, and North Macedonian Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani, pose for a group picture during the Ministers of Foreign Affairs Meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece June 10, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis 

Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama talk to the media during the Open Balkan Summit meeting in Ohrid, North Macedonia June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski talk to the media during the Open Balkan Summit in Ohrid, North Macedonia June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama pose for a photo during the Open Balkan Summit in Ohrid, North Macedonia June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Montenegrin Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic pose for a family photo during the Open Balkan Summit in Ohrid, North Macedonia June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Montenegrin Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic welcome EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi for a family photo during the Open Balkan Summit in Ohrid, North Macedonia June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Tegeltija, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Montenegrin Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic pose for a family photo during the Open Balkan Summit in Ohrid, North Macedonia June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski and Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama pose for a family photo during the Open Balkan Summit in Ohrid, North Macedonia June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic and North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski pose for a photo during the Open Balkan Summit in Ohrid, North Macedonia June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zoran Tegeltija, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Montenegrin Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic pose for a family photo during the Open Balkan Summit in Ohrid, North Macedonia June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski, Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and Montenegrin Prime Minister Dritan Abazovic pose for a family photo during the Open Balkan Summit in Ohrid, North Macedonia June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

North Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani speaks before a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at the U.S. State Department, in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS 

North Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani waits for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and others at the U.S. State Department, in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS 

North Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani waits for a meeting with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and others at the U.S. State Department, in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS 

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens to North Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani during a meeting at the US State Department, in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS 

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens to North Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani during a meeting at the US State Department, in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS 

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and North Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani take their seats for a meeting at the US State Department, in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS 

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens to North Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani during a meeting at the US State Department, in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS 

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken listens to North Macedonian Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani during a meeting at the US State Department, in Washington, U.S., June 2, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS 

A boy high-fives a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot as U.S., British and Macedonian military aircrafts (not pictured) are on display during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk pilot stands next to his aircraft, U.S. Army Chinook as U.S., British and Macedonian military aircrafts (not pictured) are on display during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

U.S. Army UH-60 Blackhawk lands as U.S., British and Macedonian military aircrafts (not pictured) are on display during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

U.S. Army helicopter UH-60 Blackhawk crew clean the helicopter as U.S., British and Macedonian military aircrafts (not pictured) are on display during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

British Army's Apache helicopter crew maintains the helicopter radar as U.S., British and Macedonian military aircrafts (not pictured) are on display during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

British Army's Apache helicopter lands as U.S., British and Macedonian military aircrafts (not pictured) are on display during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

British Army's Apache helicopter lands as U.S., British and Macedonian military aircrafts (not pictured) are on display during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

British Army's Apache helicopter lands as U.S., British and Macedonian military aircrafts (not pictured) are on display during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

People take pictures with a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot as U.S., British and Macedonian military aircrafts (not pictured) are on display during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

People stand next to a UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter pilot as U.S., British and Macedonian military aircrafts (not pictured) are on display during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

US A10 airplanes fly over Stekovec sports airfield as U.S., British and Macedonian military aircrafts (not pictured) are on display during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022.REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

A crew member performs maintenance on the British Army's Apache helicopter radar as U.S., British and Macedonian military aircrafts (not pictured) are on display during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

Macedonian Army MI-17 helicopter lands next to a UH-60 Blackhawk and a U.S. Army Chinook helicopter during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

British Army's Apache helicopter flies over U.S. Army Chinook helicopter as U.S., British and Macedonian military aircrafts (not pictured) are on display during an air show as part of the military exercise "Swift Response 2022 (SR22)" in Skopje, North Macedonia May 8,2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski 

U.S. Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey R. Pyatt, European Council President Charles Michel, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Bulgaria's Prime Minister Kiril Petkov, North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski and Mayor of Alexandroupolis Ioannis Zaboukis pose for a picture during an event for the commencement of the realisation of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Alexandroupolis, Greece May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis 

North Macedonian Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski speaks during an event for the commencement of the realisation of a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) in Alexandroupolis, Greece May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Alexandros Avramidis 

A model of the natural gas pipeline is seen in front of displayed North Macedonian and Russian flag colours in this illustration taken April 26, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration 

Macedonian army infantry marks the end of NATO Combat Readiness Evaluation exercise "Flash 22", at the Krivolak training base, North Macedonia April 11, 2022. REUTERS/Ognen Teofilovski