The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, today received the Letters of Credence of the newly appointed Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway, H.E. Nils Ragnar Kamsvag and the Letters of Credence of the newly appointed Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to the Republic of Macedonia, H.E. Le Duc Luu.

President Ivanov congratulated the newly appointed Ambassadors on their new posts and wished them success in the execution of their ambassadorial duty.

At the meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway, the two interlocutors expressed their conviction that the cooperation between the two countries will continue in the future with undiminished momentum, and that the political dialogue will be further intensified. Moreover, President Ivanov expressed his gratitude for the past assistance and support of the Kingdom of Norway.

“I assume that, between our two friendly countries, there is still untapped potential for further intensification and improvement of the cooperation in all fields of common interest, particularly in the economic sphere”, President Ivanov said in his welcome address.

Acknowledging that the Norwegian Government is strongly committed to the integration of Europe, Ambassador Kamsvag expressed his commitment for further support and close cooperation with the Republic of Macedonia.

The Ambassador stressed that Norway is impressed by what Macedonia has achieved in the recent years. “Over the last 12 years Norway has contributed around 100 million Euros in assistance to Macedonia. We intend to continue this program to assist you in realizing your ambitious Euro-Atlantic integration agenda through continuing cooperation programmes in key sectors”, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of Norway said in his address, adding that the two countries have a great cooperation in the field of defense and in the ISAF mission in Afghanistan.

At the meeting with the new Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, interest and willingness was expressed to develop economic cooperation between the two countries.

“I encourage all the initiatives for promotion of economic cooperation and trade exchange between the two countries, with the purpose of exploiting all the available potentials of both countries. In this regard, I express my support for the initiatives to strengthen the legal framework between the Republic of Macedonia and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam”, President Ivanov said in his address.

The Ambassador of Vietnam pledged to promote the traditionally friendly relations between the two countries and to strengthen the cooperation.