Ratification Mechanism – 2001

The Macedonian assembly, on 7 September 2001, approved the Ohrid Agreement and paved the way for the advancement of the peace process to the next stage involving disarmament of ethnic Albanian rebels and the disbandment of National Liberation Army (NLA). After the disarmament, which was scheduled to be completed within 30 days (by 27 September) of the deployment of the NATO mission, the constitutional amendments were said to be forwarded.