The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, received today the Macedonian mountain climber Zdravko Dejanovik, on the occasion of his recent conquest of K2 peak on the Himalayas. President Ivanov congratulated Zdravko Dejanovik, who is the first mountain climber from the Republic of Macedonia to have conquered K2, one of the most dangerous mountain peaks in the world.

"Every such success deserves respect and is an incentive for new achievements. You know best that conquering a peak is a huge challenge that can be mastered only with belief in yourself, dedication and sacrifice. I am happy that our country has countless positive examples of this type, as sporting successes are successes that all young people identify themselves with," President Ivanov said, adding that he will continue to unreservedly support such successes in the future.

Dejanovik expressed his gratitude for the honor and attention given by the Macedonian President and shared his impressions and experiences of climbing the Himalayas, as one of the toughest mountains in the world, and the K2 peak, which has been conquered by only 300 climbers in the world. Our mountain climber stressed that the Republic of Macedonia offers beautiful scenery for development of mountaineering and alpinism and that it should be utilized to the maximum.

"It is important that we know our limits and, in accordance with them, set the objectives. I started with small mountains, and gradually, step by step, I reached the highest peaks. With the last achievement, I feel really fulfilled, and I plan new adventures for the next year," said the mountain climber Dejanovik.

Zdravko Dejanovik conquered Mount Everest in 2010 and last year he tried to conquer K2, but the weather conditions prevented him. This year's achievement was part of the international expedition consisted of the Iranian Reza Shah and Mingma Gyalje Sherpa .