Macedonia's Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban commended Friday in Budapest the excellent relations between the two countries in all spheres of mutual interest, based on regular, intensive dialogue on the highest level.

Gruevski-Orban talks tackled a series of issues, such as Macedonia's bid to join the European Union and NATO, opportunities for bolstering the bilateral economic cooperation, possibilities for preventing, minimizing the global terrorism threats and mechanisms for dealing with challenges, effects of the migrant crisis.

The meeting was focused on the possibilities for further advancing of the bilateral economic cooperation and the efforts both countries should make to that effect, Gruevski said at a joint press conference with Orban.

"We have agreed that the development trend of the economic cooperation has been favorable, encouraging for the last few years, but there is still a lot of ample room for its boosting in terms of the trade exchange and investments," Gruevski said.

Orban commended Macedonia's economic policies and called for more intensive economic cooperation between the two countries, Gruevski's Cabinet said in a press release.

The European Union may consider Macedonia as one of the most stable Balkan countries, Orban said.

Gruevski extended gratitude for Hungary's support of Macedonia's efforts to join EU and NATO.

"At today's meeting I have highlighted our appreciation of and gratitude for Hungary's support of Macedonia's accession to EU and NATO. Hungary is one of our staunchest supporters, which is being tangible at all significant events that mention Macedonia and something that we highly appreciate and expect, along with our and the efforts of the our other friends, to yield a favorable result in the future," Gruevski said. Macedonia, he added, remains committed to implement the remainder of reforms.

Hungary will keep supporting Macedonia's bid to join EU and NATO, Orban said.

"Macedonia's accession to NATO and EU is in the interest of whole Europe, in spite of the fact that we are all aware of the dispute that has been hindering this process. Being always against blockades, Hungary considers that performances of a country require a merit-based appraisal and that no existing political dispute between one EU member and one EU candidate country should hinder the (accession) talks. And Macedonia has done a lot for the last several years; it is ready to join the EU, considering its significant economic growth, which in some aspects even exceeds the European average. So the EU needs this country," Orban said.

Hungary wishes for every Balkan country between Greece and itself to be in the EU and NATO, he said.

Gruevski and Orban also shared opinions and information related to terrorism threats and in that respect condemned the vile attacks in Paris. They agreed that comprehensive global response was necessary for preventing, minimizing the terrorist threats - something that both countries would strongly support.

Gruevski and Orban also shared opinions about the consequences of migrant crisis on Macedonia, Hungary, all countries on the Balkan route, as well as entire European continent.

They agreed that the decision of European countries to close the borders to those not coming from war-torn countries called for yet another strategy to deal with the new developments.

The migration crisis has been exerting enormous pressure on Macedonia's human, material and financial resources, Gruevski said.

"All state institutions have been doing their best to provide human, dignified treatment and transit for migrants and refugees. We urge for better coordination with the EU institutions, increased presence on the ground, especially on the Macedonian-Greek border," Gruevski said.