The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, had a meeting today with the President of the Parliament of the Republic of Serbia, Slavica Djukic Dejanovic.

At the meeting, both collocutors expressed satisfaction with the good neighborly relations between Macedonia and Serbia, with the frequent and friendly meetings at high level, and with the good economic exchange between the states. President Ivanov welcomed the ongoing cooperation at parliamentary level, assessing this cooperation as particularly important to the overall relations between the two countries.

The Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Serbia, Ms. Djukic-Dejanovic, stressed that the relations and the established personal relations between presidents Ivanov and Tadic are an example for all other institutions in both countries, an example which should be followed. Appraising the ongoing intensive cooperation in all areas, Ms. Djukic-Dejanovic expressed her wish and readiness for a more dynamic and comprehensive cooperation between Macedonia and Serbia.

It was mutually agreed at the meeting that focus in the coming period should be put on infrastructure connectivity between Macedonia and Serbia, especially in the road and energy infrastructure for better exploitation of the economic cooperation possibilities.

President Ivanov and the President of the Serbian Parliament, Djukic-Dejanovic, at the meeting discussed the situation in the region, particularly the current development in the integration processes. President Ivanov assessed that the region needs a clear Euro-Atlantic perspective, and expressed hope that all states in the region during this year will achieve progress in the integration processes, regardless of the obstacles on that road, assessing that integration is the best path towards prosperity and stability in the region.