Macedonian Foreign Minister Ilinka Mitreva congratulated Dora Bakoyannis on her appointment as new foreign minister of Greece. Mitreva stressed in the congratulatory message that the appointing of a new foreign minister of Greece comes at a very important time for this region's integration into the EU.

"I take this opportunity to welcome the trend of cooperation between our two countries. I believe that we will enrich our cooperation through the joint commitment to a united, democratic, and prosperous Europe", Mitreva stressed in the congratulatory message to new Greek Foreign Minister Dora Bakoyannis.