The Republic of Macedonia has excellent cooperation with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which plans more funds and favourable credit opportunities in the country, PM Nikola Gruevski said after late Tuesday’s meeting with EBRD regional director Muent Holger during his economic visit to London.

Interlocutors referred to development of relations with EBRD and the cooperation which is realised in projects in the sphere of energy, infrastructure- road construction and railroad connection and are in function to advancement of economy and economic relations.

We have several mutual projects in the public sector as well as in private sector and they intend to strengthen their participation with more funding and favourable credit opportunities. I encourage such intentions to support the private sector. In regard to public sector several important projects are ongoing and we have discussed for other new projects. We will continue with the talks aimed at fulfilling the plans, Gruevski said.

EBRD regional director Muent Holger expressed satisfaction from previous development of relations and cooperation with the Republic of Macedonia.

We have very productive meeting with Prime Minister and government officials, we have discussed several projects which are of mutual importance. Main focus of talks was support to private sector and companies, exchanging ideas and information on how to additionally strengthen this. I will visit the country in the next couple of weeks aimed at resuming the talks with government officials for realisation of several important projects, Holger said.

Deputy PM and Finance Minister Zoran Stavreski, Minister without Portfolio in charge of Attracting Foreign Investments Goran Mickovski and Director of the Directorate for Technological Industrial Development Zones Viktor Mizo accompany PM Gruevski during London visit.

Gruevski is scheduled to present Macedonia’s investment opportunities before potential investors at London Business Forum.