Ohrid Agreement: Open borders, labor and student exchange, travel with ID cards only

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic, reached the agreement on how the so-called "mini Schengen" will look like with Zoran Zaev and Edi Rama, the prime ministers of North Macedonia and Albania.
The implementation of this agreement will contribute to the development and economic growth of the three countries, as well as other countries in the Western Balkans. Today's meetings were also attended by BiH Council of Ministers Chairman Denis Zvizdic and Montenegrin Economy Minister Dragica Sekulic.
At a joint press conference, Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev first addressed the public.
"Today we are going to talk about a dream, the Balkans of the 21st century. We will improve living conditions, help young people stay here, and with this agreement we will find a way to attract foreign investors. We have opened this initiative, or action plan. This Balkans will be a different, better place", Zaev said, inviting other Balkan countries to join this initiative.
According to him, borders will only be crossed with an ID card, trucks will not wait for hours at the border crossings. Zaev added that the ultimate goal of the regional initiative is the mutual recognition of all documents, including the documents of food agencies, college degrees and other state documents.
After Zaev, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic addressed the audience.
"This is a very important initiative for Serbia. I am proud that in a short time we have been able to agree on something that will mean a lot to our citizens", Vucic said.
"When we put in place border inspections, a sum amounting to 129 million euros will be saved at individual crossings between countries, not to mention how much easier it is for a tomato grower in northern or southern...

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