Gostivar’s water currently remains restricted exclusively for technical use, while there are still no guidelines that it is safe for drinking and cooking. Mickoski made those comments after a conversation with Interior Minister Toshkovski, who also heads the Steering Committee. Teams are actively working on the ground. Mickoski expects the challenge to be overcome and the water to be safe for drinking again. He noted that in 2021, when Filipche was the Health Minister, there had been over 400 official reports of poor water quality in Gostivar.