Prime Minister Gruevski pays working visit to Russian Federation.

A high-ranking government delegation led by Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister of the Republic of Macedonia, visited the Russian Federation on 17 to 22 June. In the course of their visit, the Macedonian delegation visited the regions of Moscow, Vladimir, Nizhny Novgorod and Saint Petersburg and realized a number of promotions of the investment potentials of the Republic of Macedonia. Numerous meetings were held with the governors of these regions, as well as with representatives of major Russian companies. Prime Minister Gruevski took part in the International Economic Forum in Saint Petersburg and had a meeting with Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation. The two officials emphasized the good political relations between the two countries and reiterated their commitment to further promotion of cooperation, especially in the field of economy, the required conditions for which are all in place. Cooperation in regard to gasification and making the Republic of Macedonia part of the international gas corridor, which is going to benefit greatly the Macedonian economy, were tabled at the meeting as well. During his stay in Saint Petersburg, Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski opened the Honorary Consulate of the Republic of Macedonia in Saint Petersburg.

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In the course of the Macedonian delegation's visit to the Russian Federation, two significant documents were also signed - the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Macedonia and the Government of the Russian Federation on Mutual Recognition of Documents on Education and University Titles and the Program for Trade, Economic, Scholarly, Technical and Cultural Cooperation between the Government of the Republic of Macedonia and the Government of the Moscow Region 2012-2014.