During his visit to the Italian Republic, the President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov had a working dinner with members of the Italian - Macedonian Chamber of Commerce, whose activities are focused on the development of economic cooperation between the two countries.  The businessmen informed President Ivanov on their activities in function of promoting economic cooperation and trade exchange with the Republic of Macedonia, emphasizing that for them, our country is an attractive destination for expansion of their businesses and capacities.  President Ivanov stated that Italy is an important trade partner of Macedonia, and that it has been among the top 10 trade partners of our country in continuity, expressing his expectation that the number of Italian investments in the Republic of Macedonia will increase in the forthcoming period.   The Italian – Macedonian Chamber of Commerce was established in 2015, with an aim to develop the overall relations between the two countries, with a particular focus on trade and economic cooperation.