- Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki met Tuesday with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov and established that the two countries have a history of good relationships, there are no unsolved issues. Lavrov said that Russia opposes any redrawing of borders in Europe, in particular, in the Balkans, and reminded that much blood was shed in the Balkans and nobody wants to see recurrence of such scenarios. At the meeting Poposki urged for bolstering cooperation with Russia in economic sphere, opportunity for direct Russian investments.