Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki and his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida discussed Tuesday in Tokyo on bilateral relations, migrant influx in Europe, and Macedonia's aspirations to become EU/NATO member.

They also addressed a possibility for Japan to open an Embassy in Macedonia's capital Skopje, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release.

Kishida thanked Macedonia on its commitment to bolster the cooperation with Japan, notifying the last year's visit of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and current one of FM Poposki as vital for further development of the relations between the two countries.

He also voiced concern about the refugee-migrant crisis and pointed out Japan's humanitarian aid of US$ 2,5 million to Macedonia and Serbia for dealing with the situation.

Extending gratitude for Japanese support, Poposki affirmed Macedonia's commitment to European values, which as he said, has assumed a role of an EU member in finding a common European solution to the migrant crisis challenge.

He presented the favorable conditions for attracting foreign investments in Macedonia, notifying the continuous GDP growth, the country's high position in the World Bank's Doing Business reports and possibilities for bringing more Japanese tourists to visit the country.

Poposki and Kishida also tackled the obstacles on Macedonia's road to joining the Euro-Atlantic organizations, and the progress in resolving the political crisis in the country.

Furthermore, they shared opinions on several international matters, such as the developments in East Asia and Japan's security policy, paying special attention to the rule of law and respecting of principles in international relations.

Earlier, Poposki had a working dinner with Macedonia's Honorary Consul-General in Japan Masatake Matsuda. The two reviewed concrete possibilities for advancing the relations between the two countries, in particular the economic cooperation.