“I can not say when and who, or how this tool will be used, but it is a tool, it is a signal from the President and the Administration for the seriousness we have for this. “You have heard President Biden say that the fight against corruption is at the top of foreign policy priorities around the world, including here.”
According to him, this list will mainly include persons involved in corruption as well as persons who hinder the implementation of the Prespa Agreement and the Ohrid Agreement.
“The executive order is an update of previous orders, in fact it includes references to the Prespa Agreement as well as the Ohrid Agreement, the importance of these agreements for the stability and progress we have seen in this region, of which the US is proud that has been part. “It has to do with those who are involved in corruption practices in the region.”