The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov in the Hall of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia in Skopje had a working, consultative meeting with the Retired Army Generals. The meeting was attended by the Chief of Staff of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia, Major General Gorancho Koteski and the Minister of Defence of the Republic of Macedonia, Fatmir Besimi.

President Ivanov, together with the retired Generals, has watched the match between Macedonia and Slovenia at the European Handball Championship – a match that brought victory to the Republic of Macedonia and access to the qualification for the Olympic Games.

The meeting was used to exchange views and experiences on the activities of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia. President Ivanov expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia and with the achievement of the set tasks in Macedonia and in the missions abroad.