The Republic of Macedonia and the Russian Federation marked 15 years of the establishment of diplomatic relations on Monday. Macedonian Foreign Minister Antonio Milososki and Russian Ambassador to Macedonia Vladimir Solocinskij stressed at the special ceremony held on this occasion that Macedonia and Russia have good and friendly relations, but that the economic relations between the two countries need to be intensified. Ambassador Solocinskij stressed that the spiritual bond and cultural similarity of the two peoples contributed toward strengthening of the traditionally good relations between Macedonia and Russia. On behalf of the Macedonian Government, Foreign Minister Milososki congratulated the Russian citizens on the entronization of the new Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Kirill, and he expressed hope that this will further strengthen the relations between the Macedonian and Russian Orthodox Churches.

The Russian Federation recognized the Republic of Macedonia with its constitutional name on 4 August year 1992, while diplomatic relations between the two countries were established on 31 January year 1994.