The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov in his Cabinet today received the President of the Parliament of the Republic of Croatia, Boris Sprem.

As the two interlocutors concurred, the exchange of successful and constructive visits at the highest level is yet another proof of mutual respect, friendship and intensive cooperation between Macedonia and Croatia. The legislative dimension of the cooperation is extremely important and contributes to the further deepening of the relations.

President Ivanov expressed his gratitude for the open support by the Republic of Croatia for the Republic of Macedonia’s integration into the EU and NATO, as well as for the clear position of the Croatian President Ivo Josipovic that bilateral issues should not affect the individual progress of any country to the European Union membership.

The President once again stressed that Croatia’s EU integration success is a success and an impetus for the entire region, and that the expectations of the Republic of Macedonia and of the other countries in the region are the Republic of Croatia to be a strong lobbyist for accelerated integration into the Euro-Atlantic structures.

In terms of economic cooperation, President Ivanov and Croatia’s Parliament Speaker Sprem agreed that the trade exchange between the two countries is satisfactory and with an upward trend, but certainly there is room for further bolstering.