Discussions on arrangements to repatriate his body to Scotland are under way.
Chris McEleny, general secretary of the Alba party, flew to North Macedonia following Salmond’s death to help with the process.
He told Scotland’s Drivetime programme: “I’ve got one last job to do for Alec and that’s to get him home for his family.
“For his family’s sake, friends, we should get him home as quickly as possible. And for all that he’s done for Scotland, I think it’s the least that we can do for him.”
McEleny has called on the UK government to grant approval for his body to be flown directly back to Scotland. He added bringing him home on a commercial flight could take a “significant amount of time”.
A Foreign Office spokesperson said they were providing consular support to his family and were in discussions with local authorities and the Scottish government.
