The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, received today Dr. Igor Luksic, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of Montenegro.

The meeting expressed satisfaction with the current development of the relations and cooperation between the Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro and reaffirmed the common strategic goals, peace and stability in the region and membership in the European and Euro-Atlantic structures.

President Ivanov welcomed the excellent political cooperation and continuous meetings at all levels and stressed at the same time that economic cooperation, investment and infrastructure connectivity between the two countries, as well as regional cooperation and cooperation in the Euro-Atlantic integrations, should be top priorities in the future relations between the two countries.

The meeting expressed mutual satisfaction with the signing of the Protocol for collocation of diplomatic and consular offices.