- Czech Republic expects Macedonia to fulfill eight benchmarks and receive positive report from European Commission, Czech Foreign Minister Jan Kohout states following meeting with Macedonian Foreign Minister Milososki in Skopje on Wednesday. Milososki notes that, regardless of situation in EU, Macedonia is determined to implement reforms. During his visit to Skopje, Czech Foreign Minister Kohout also met with President Ivanov, Prime Minister Gruevski, Assembly Chairman Veljanoski, and National Council for EU Integration Chairwoman Sekerinska.