Vice Premier for European Affairs Teuta Arifi met Wednesday in Athens with Greek counterpart Theodoros Pangalos.

Vice Premier Arifi presented the activities and reforms implemented in Macedonia with regards to meeting EU membership criteria.

Arifi and Pangalos also referred on the opportunities for enhancement of cooperation in the use of funds from the IPA cross-border cooperation component, as well as enhancement of regional cooperation.

They also tackled the Ohrid Framework Agreement, with Arifi voicing satisfaction from the objectives achieved through its implementation.

Vice Premier Pangalos said Greece supported the European perspective of Western Balkan countries.

Moreover, interlocutors urged countries' business communities to improve and strengthen economic cooperation.