The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, received today the representatives of the Scout Association of Macedonia, on the occasion of the 12^th Macedonian Scout Jamboree, which will be held at the scout camp in Skrbatno, Ohrid.

The representatives of the Scout Association of Macedonia informed President Ivanov on the ongoing activities, in the wake of the 12^th Macedonian Scout Jamboree, as well as with the overall program, which will involve about 1000 scouts from Macedonia, Europe and the world.

President Ivanov expressed his support for the activities of the Scout Association of Macedonia, as well as for their significant contribution, offering the opportunity to develop skills, knowledge and experiences within the informal education among young people, as well as the opportunity to acquire and build new friendships.

At the meeting, the representatives of the Association pointed out that the jamborees are organized for every fifth year and that this year marks the jubilee, 65 years of existence of the Scout Association of Macedonia. The 12^th Macedonian Scout Jamboree will be held in the period from 14 to 22 July, under the auspices of the President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov.

The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, received today Mr. Henrik Hololei, Director General for Mobility and Transport of the European Commission.

At the meeting, they exchanged views on the possibilities for greater cooperation and support from the European Union in the area of ​​transport connectivity and inclusion of the Republic of Macedonia in the European infrastructure projects.

At the meeting, President Ivanov reaffirmed the strategic goals of the Republic of Macedonia for membership in the European Union and stressed the need for greater economic and transport connectivity.

"In order to be equally included in the European economic area, we must be an equal part of the European road, rail and energy corridors. We expect the EU to include Macedonia on the map of major European infrastructure projects", the Macedonian President said at the meeting.

President Ivanov added that economic, transport and digital connectivity will help our companies be more competitive on the global market, and make the entire region more attractive for direct foreign investment as it will increase the competitiveness of the economies of the region.

Под покровителство на Претседателот на Република Македонија, д-р Ѓорге Иванов, а во организација на Советот на странски инвеститори при Стопанската комора на Македонија, започнува реализацијата на проектот „Ден со македонските водечки извршни директори", што ќе се реализира во периодот од април до август 2018 година.

Главна цел на проектот е десет млади амбициозни луѓе од Македонија да поминат еден ден со македонските водечки извршни директори, со што ќе добијат ретка можност да се запознаат како изгледа работниот ден на еден врвен менаџер, да навлезат во процесите на водењето на компанија, да стекнат нови знаења, практични искуства и вештини кои ќе придонесат за развој на нивниот претприемачки дух.

The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, received today Mr. Metodija Koloski, President of the Washington-based United Macedonian Diaspora.

At the meeting, opinions were exchanged on the influence of the Macedonian diaspora, the ways and opportunities for promoting the Macedonian values ​​and their contribution to international affirmation of the Republic of Macedonia. In that direction, the President of the United Macedonian Diaspora informed President Ivanov on their current and planned activities, as well as on the challenges they face.

President Ivanov stressed that, as before, he will continue to support the Macedonian Diaspora, stressing that all their successes are successes for the Republic of Macedonia, too.

The Macedonian President called for unity of the representatives of the Macedonian Diaspora and their further active involvement and contribution to the development and promotion of the relations and cooperation between the Republic of Macedonia and the United States.

“With your sincere support for Macedonia, by nurturing the Macedonian name and identity, with the promotion of our tradition, language and culture, you give an example that should be followed by this and the next generations of Macedonians in the diaspora”, the Macedonian President said at the meeting with Koloski.

The two interlocutors exchanged views on the current political situation in the Republic of Macedonia.

The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, received today Ms. Liliane Tanguy, Member of the National Assembly of the French Republic.

The meeting discussed the bilateral relations between the Republic of Macedonia and the French Republic, the current political situation, as well as the future French support to the Macedonian Euro-integration.

In this context, President Ivanov thanked for the continuous support of the French Republic to the Republic of Macedonia on the road to our full integration into the European and Euro-Atlantic structures and stressed that the Republic of Macedonia is firmly determined to further strengthen the friendly relations with the French Republic.

The Macedonian President welcomed the inter-parliamentary cooperation and expressed readiness to intensify the political dialogue at the highest level.
President Ivanov expressed satisfaction with the meeting with Ms. Liliane Tanguy, the first female MP in the French Parliament of Macedonian origin, wishing her success in her work.