Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski Friday met Leningrad Region Governor Alexander Drozdenko.

They discussed opportunities for boosting the cooperation at all levels of mutual interest. Also talks were focused on economic cooperation, increase of trade exchange and investments.

Gruevski introduced Drozdenko with favorable conditions for foreign investors, general economic movements and indicators in Macedonia.

- Governor Drozdenko very positively assessed our measures and activities for attraction of foreign investors, especially the fact of the lowest tax package in Europe. He pledged that his administration will intensively lobby at businessmen to invest in the Republic of Macedonia and expressed preparedness on exchange of visits and delegations of groups of businessmen aimed at strengthening of contacts and relations for realization of concrete projects. They also expressed willingness for cooperation in other social spheres of mutual interest.

The government delegation Friday will also meet managing team of Gazprom led by director Alexey Miller.

Gruevski on Thursday met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and opened Macedonian Honorary Consulate in St. Petersburg.