The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov received today the Letters of Credence of the newly appointed ambassador of the Argentine Republic to the Republic of Macedonia, resident in Sofia, H.E. Mr. Guillermo Salvador Azrak.

President Ivanov stressed that despite the geographical distance of the two countries, there is a common desire and great potential for more comprehensive and overall development and promotion of the relations and cooperation in all spheres of mutual interest, both at bilateral and multilateral level.

President Ivanov expressed Macedonia’s interest in intensifying and balancing the economic cooperation and trade, informing the new ambassador for the country’s efforts to continually create a favorable environment for foreign investment - free economic zones and their benefits, low taxes, free trade agreements with numerous countries. He emphasized the possibility the Republic of Macedonia to be the entering point for the Argentine goods in the region of Southeast Europe, with the benefits that the business community of the Argentine Republic could use.

Ambassador Azrak, in this regard said that he would do everything in his capacity to contribute to the strengthening of the economic ties between Macedonia and Argentina, pledging to encourage the Argentine business community and to actively represent the investment opportunities in the Republic of Macedonia. He also stressed that he would make efforts to further promote and strengthen the relations and exchange in the sphere of culture between the two countries.

President Ivanov and Ambassador Azrak stressed both countries’ full readiness to further intensify the bilateral relations and upgrade the cooperation by introducing new contents.