Vice-Premier for European affairs Teuta Arifi and Director-General for Enlargement of the European Commission Stefano Sannino discussed late Monday in Skopje on the future challenges of Macedonia's EU-integration process.

They agreed that the latest conclusions of the European Council were essential for the process, the Secretariat for European Affairs said Tuesday in a press release.

Arifi briefed the high guest about the ongoing activities in Macedonia for realizing the goals, set by the European Council, which will contribute to commencing the country's EU accession talks, the press release reads.

Today, Sannino also held talks with Parliament Speaker Trajko Veljanoski and Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki.