Macedonia's Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and Hoyt Brian Yee, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, praised Monday in Skopje the excellent political, economic relations between the two countries, expressing satisfaction of the continuous trend of advancing the cooperation in all spheres of mutual interest.

 Gruevski briefed the high guest on reforms for upgrading the standards within the processes for European and Euro-Atlantic integration, which is Macedonia’s strategic goal.

Macedonia highly appreciates the US support that contributes to Macedonia’s reform process and its international relations, Gruevski told Yee.

Gruevski affirmed Macedonia's commitment to the UN-mediated process for ironing the differences over the imposed name dispute, as well as the country's progress on its road to the EU and NATO membership.

Gruevski and Yee commended the bilateral economic cooperation and expressed interest in its further advancing in all spheres. In this respect, the PM referred to the opportunities for foreign investments in Macedonia, notifying the positive trend of US capital inflow, which contributes to boosting the country’s economic development and creating jobs.

Gruevski and Yee also highlighted the bilateral cooperation within NATO-led missions and the contribution of Macedonian peacekeepers to the Alliance's activities.