Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski met Thursday with a delegation of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), comprised of Stefan Schennach and Robert Walter.

Interlocutors positively assessed prior commitments in meeting EU accession criteria, as well as cooperation with PACE in realization of the objectives, the Government said in a press release.

PM Gruevski stressed the Government's commitment to realization of its programme in the citizens' interest, i.e. improvement of the living standard, economic development and advancement of the country's integration processes.

Gruevski also referred to the dialogue with the opposition, voicing readiness for talks on all reasonable and beneficial issues that move the country forward.

PACE representatives expressed their support to Macedonia's EU integration, and preparedness for active contribution in the process of meeting criteria, reads the press release.