The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, presented today the achievements and contribution of the Republic of Macedonia to international law in a lecture delivered at the "Federico II" University in Naples.

President Ivanov's lecture was titled "From Taurisius to Constantinopolis – from Corpus Iuris Civilis to International Law".

The cooperation with "Federico II", a world-renowned higher education institution, was formalized by signing the Cooperation Memorandum with the St. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, in the presence of the Minister of Education and Science, Spiro Ristovski, and the Rector of the Napes University, Prof. Massimo Marrelli.

The visit to the "Federico II" University and the signed memorandum, according to Minister Ristovski, is of an exceptional importance for further intensification of the cooperation.

"As part of the visit to the Italian Republic, together with President Ivanov, we visited "Federico II", the second oldest university in the world. Today's visit was of paramount importance because a cooperation memorandum was signed with St. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje, and President Ivanov gave a lecture on the Republic of Macedonia's achievements and contribution to international law," Minister Ristovski said.

"Federico II" University in Naples was founded in 1224. Its students were Thomas of Aquitaine and Giordano Bruno, as well as several Italian presidents, among whom President Giorgio Napolitano, who will receive tomorrow the Macedonian President.

The first school of Macedonian language abroad was opened at this University 45 years ago. In addition to "Federico II", cooperation will be established with the La Sapienza University. A cooperation protocol between the Faculties of Law of the St. Cyril and Methodius University and La Sapienza will be signed tomorrow.

"We expect fruitful cooperation in future, with the support of the most prominent universities in the world located in Italy," Ristovski said.

President Ivanov is heading the Macedonian delegation in Italy, marking the 46 edition of the event "Macedonia Honoring St. Cyril". The event will be opened tonight with the exhibition "Slavic Manuscripts from Macedonia between XIII and XIX Centuries" in the Vatican museums.

A bilateral meeting between the Macedonian President and his Italian counterpart, President Giorgio Napolitano, is set to take place tomorrow, as well as a visit of the Franco Frattini Institute, where he will deliver a lecture titled "From Via Ignatia to Via Europa".