EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule said Monday at a joint press conference with Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski that he is satisfied with the high-level accession dialogue, which has brought new dynamics to and set the European agenda in the focus of a public debate, in spite of other present challenges. However, he also reminded the Government that it has to implement the roadmap it adopted in April. Fule and Gruevski, following the meeting, underlined that opening accession negotiations remains the common objective. However, in the meantime it is important to maintain the momentum of reforms.

“I am satisfied with the high-level accession dialogue, which has brought new dynamics to and set the European agenda in the focus of a public debate, in spite of other present challenges. If one take into consideration the limited time between the two meetings, significant progress has been achieved. The conclusions agreed at the first meeting in March have been met in all six fields and this is very important. I am satisfied with the roadmap adopted by the Government in April and now it is important to work on its implementation and see the roadmap as a living document,” Fule said.