Accepting European methodology and opening accession talks between Macedonia and the European Union will establish a positive climate of mutual trust, which is necessary for permanently solving the remaining bilateral differences between the two countries in the spirit of European cooperation, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski says addressing to his Greek counterpart Lucas Papademos ahead of the EU Council meeting in December.

Referring to previous cases suggesting that the launch of negotiations for a country to join the EU has always yielded encouraging preconditions for overcoming bilateral challenges existing between an EU member and candidate country, PM Gruevski says he is convinced that the two countries are also able to implement positive models from the past, Government's press service says.

Gruevski voices his conviction that a simultaneous process of finding a mutually acceptable solution in the course of membership talks could trigger positive development of events and that this kind of approach could pave the way towards an adequate framework for finding and implementing a mutually acceptable solution based on respect, understanding and mutual interest.

Underlying the necessary attention that needs to be focused on the enlargement of EU with Southeast European countries, PM Gruevski points out the reforms envisaged with the Copenhagen criteria and pre-accession partnership, which are being realised to transform and modernize Macedonia's society. He notes that as a result of the reforms, the European Commission has recommended a start for membership talks with the EU for three years in a row.

"Acknowledging the multiple recommendations for start of EU membership negotiations, will inspire is to continue with our social and economic development and will positively affect internal reforms, inter-ethnic relations and regional stability. Launching of the next stage of the accession process will also positively affect the European integration momentum," Gruevski says.

Highlighting the fact that Greece is the oldest EU member from the region, as well as the promoter of the 2014 Agenda laying foundation for the enlargement policy of Balkan countries, the Premier stresses that Greece "can give a decisive contribution in revitalising European integration processes throughout the region and its endorsement for the start of accession talks will contribute to building positive integration dynamics of the Balkans into the EU."

"Once again I urge your government, which enjoys an overwhelming political support, to take advantage of this unique chance and, in the spirit of the above-mentioned, by supporting the decision of the EU Council in December for start of membership talks to expand the benefits from the enlargement process across the region," PM Gruevski concludes.