Work has been a constant guideline of this Government, which respects the principles of transparency and accountability, Prime Minster Nikola Gruevski said Friday at a press conference, elaborating his Cabinet's achievements in the last four years.

- We have had a concrete programme and worked on its realization, We did not promise anything impossible, just work, dedication and responsibility, Gruevski said.

He said that in the first two-years under his Government Macedonia registered the highest GDP growth since its independence 6 and five percent respectively: record export rate of 60 percent, close to EUR one billion direct investments, substantially reduced public debt...

- It was felt by thousands of retired persons - their pensions went up for 30 percent - as well as public servants - their salaries were raised for 22 percent, Gruevski said.

He also mentioned the introduction of 10 percent flat tax, regulatory guillotine, gross salary, self-employment projects, investments in agriculture, education, early foreign debt servicing...

The recognition of Macedonia's progress, coming form the World Bank and other international organizations, is a conformation of the job well done, the PM said.

It was also the case with NATO, which gave credit to Macedonia in 2008 for its success to complete all necessary reforms for the Alliance's membership, Gruevski said.

The European Union followed the suit, saying that Macedonia had reached the necessary reform level and accordingly awarded the country with positive report and recommended to the European Council to open the accession talks. At the same the EU lifted its visa regime, thus turning one of the Government's promises to the citizens of Macedonia into reality, the PM said.

However, the global economic crisis put an end to the upward trend in the first two years, Gruevski said, pointing out that the Government's measures have mitigated the downturn consequences, preventing an introduction of harsh austerity actions as it was the case in other crisis-hit countries.

The Government will keep putting its successful polices into effect, Gruevski said, expressing belief that the solid results of the first two year in office would be scored again and be even better. He asked citizens, despite their fatigue of 20-year waiting for better life, to believe that Macedonia has a capacity to stand up from the transition stroke.

- The main driving power of each success - national spirit - is not going to be forgotten too. The love for one's own, past, inherited values has raised many nations form the ashes. The (project) Skopje 2014 puts an end to the chapter of Macedonia without monuments, permitted, partial history, attempt for imposing massive national illiteracy and self-inferiority, accompanied by constant denials of our nation, language, identity, history, Gruevski said.

He reaffirmed the Government's commitment to settling the row with Greece, 'related to the name and identity'. Any possible compromise on the matter will be placed before the citizens of Macedonia, as they are the ones who should make the final decision, Gruevski said.