Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski Friday in Brussels will meet Greek PM George Papandreou. The meeting was initially scheduled for yesterday, but on Greece’s request due to Papandreou’s activities at the European Council’s meeting, it was postponed for Friday at 14:30h.

This will be the seventh tête-à-tête meeting of the two prime ministers after Papandreou assumed post of prime minister of Greece. Previous meetings, despite all efforts for improvement in bilateral ties did not bring progress in resolving the name dispute.

Gruevski today will also meet EU Enlargement Commissioner Stefan Fule. He held meetings Thursday in Brussels with NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and Catherine Ashton, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy.

Macedonia is ready for and firmly committed to settling the bilateral dispute with Greece over the name within the UN-led process, wishing for a solution that will be acceptable to the peoples of both countries, Gruevski said at his meetings. He also reiterated determination and commitment of the government towards highest foreign policy priorities - membership into NATO and EU.