The citizens at the referendum have sent a message that the legislators in parliament should decide about the future of Macedonia, the ethnic Albanian BESA party, which formed part of the “Yes” camp said after the polls closed.
“BESA is prepared for the next phase which is ahead of us, [meaning] the constitutional changes where we will give our suggestions and views in order to make the needed corrections so that we have constitution that will guarantee full equality of Albanians in Macedonia and building a sure European future in NATO and EU”, BESA president Bilal Kasami told a press conference.
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