(ANSA) - BELGRADE, MAY 11 - "Enlargement is essential for both the European Union and the candidate countries," said North Macedonian Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski upon his arrival at the Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. "It ensures that the Western Balkans are no longer a grey area in Europe, but a group of countries with a clear path to accession." "My country has achieved, especially in recent months, very concrete reforms regarding the implementation of the reform agenda; we are completely aligned with the EU's Common Foreign and Security Policy, both in terms of tangible reforms and strategic perspectives," he stated. (ANSA).