Mother Teresa is a unique person that ties Macedonia and India and the people of both countries, said India's Minister of State for External Affairs Preneet Kaur at Wednesday's joint press conference with host Nikola Poposki.

Minister Kaur, who is accompanied by a business delegation from the Confederation of Indian Industry, said today's visit came after the recent stay of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski in India, when Macedonia's investment opportunities were presented.

"This visit indicates India's wish to enhance the political and economic interaction with Macedonia", added Kaur.

According to her, there is great potential for tourism development, as well as cooperation in several fields.

FM Poposki said the visit was exceptionally important, since it was the first by a government official from India, a country of integrity and credibility in global terms.

"We agreed that relations develop in the proper direction, but there is still potential for further enhancement in areas of mutual interest", said Poposki.

In the framework of the visit, the Confederation of Indian Industry signed a memorandum of understanding with three Macedonian chambers - Economic Chamber of Macedonia, Chambers of Commerce, and the Economic Chamber of North-West Macedonia.

Interlocutors also referred to issues of regional importance, as well as cooperation in the multilateral field. In this context, Kaur thanked for Macedonia's support to India's application for permanent member of the UN Security Council enlarged composition.