The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, had a farewell meeting with the Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt to the Republic of Macedonia, H.E. Ms. Olfat Abdel Fattah Ahhmed Farah.

At the meeting, President Ivanov expressed satisfaction with the cooperation with the Ambassador and her involvement in boosting bilateral relations between the two countries. The Macedonian President expressed hope that her successor will work on the development of bilateral relations and deepening of the cooperation in all areas of mutual interest.

In order to further strengthen the bilateral relations, the Macedonian President stressed the importance of formal recognition of our constitutional name by the Government of Egypt.

Joint conclusion from the meeting was that the cooperation between the two countries in the future should aim at strengthening the economy and increasing the trade exchange, cooperation in culture, education, whereas President Ivanov stressed the need to strengthen the legal framework in order to promote the overall cooperation .

Both interlocutors exchanged views and information on the current situation in Egypt and the region. Moreover, President Ivanov expressed his expectation that the cooperation at multilateral level between the two countries will be further improved.