A significant contribution and support the Republic of Macedonia gives to the Alliance of Civilizations and its initiatives which play an important role in building peace through the dialogue among the different civilizations, said President Ivanov and the High Representative of the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations, Nassir Abdulaziz Al-Nasser, at the meeting held within the 71st UN General Assembly.

"The Republic of Macedonia has an extremely active role in the Alliance of Civilizations and we as a country have a lot to offer. Our inclusive society which nurtures the tradition of dialogue and respect for diversity is a positive experience and an example that should be followed", President Ivanov said.

The meeting discussed the role of the Alliance of Civilizations in dealing with global challenges as well as the necessity of promoting dialogue and cooperation between the countries in order to safeguard global peace, stability and prosperity.

In this context, President Ivanov stressed the need for the Alliance to focus on the positive experiences of dialogue that come from the society itself, in which all participants will feel equal, noting that the future activities of the organization should be focused on the preventive aspect.

The need for all members to engage with their own initiatives in the implementation of the goals of the Alliance of Civilizations is evident, the interlocutors concluded.

The UN High Representative Al-Nasser expressed gratitude to President Ivanov for his personal commitment and support of this global initiative.

"We highly appreciate your ideas and thoughts and they make an important contribution to our work and the work of the Alliance, which is still a young organization but has already yielded results", Al-Nasser said at the meeting with the Macedonian President.

The interlocutors expressed readiness to continue and deepen the close cooperation in the future.

At the meeting, a Memorandum of Cooperation was signed between the UNAOC - Alliance of Civilizations of the United Nations and the FOC - Foundation of the Alliance of Civilizations-Skopje, which should further intensify the cooperation in the future.