Launching of the high-level dialogue with the European Union on March 15 in Skopje presents an excellent opportunity for Macedonia, especially in a period when the country is prevented to start the accession negotiations, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski told reporters on Saturday.

"I am very pleased that last year in Ohrid we agreed with European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule to start a process that will really push the country forward until settling of the matters regarding the blockade of our southern neighbour to (opening of Macedonia's accession talks)," Gruevski said.

The real moving forward, he said, will mean that once the blockade is lifted, the largest part of what is to be negotiated and fulfilled, will probably be already done before the start of Macedonia's EU accession talks. Our goal is to not stand still, he added.

The main topics could be opened during the dialogue, Gruevski said, pointing out that Macedonia also expects for the EU to offer new ideas and assistance for intensifying the reforms in favor of the country's overall progress, including the life of citizens.