Macedonian Diplomatic Bulletin - Special Edition 2013

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D I P L O M AT I C B U L L E T I N

MACEDONIAN

YEARS OF FRIENDSHIP

P A R T N E R S H I P

R E P U B L I C O F M A C E D O N I A

SPECIALEDITION

OCTOBER

2013

MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA

REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA

REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA

REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

KINGDOM OF DENMARK

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REPUBLIC OF FINLAND

FRENCH REPUBLIC

FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

ICELAND

REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

ITALIAN REPUBLIC

MALAYSIA

KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

NEW ZEALAND

KINGDOM OF NORWAY

ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN

REPUBLIC OF POLAND

KINGDOM OF SWEDEN

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2013 celebrates the 20th anniversary o the estab-lishment o diplomatic relations o the Republico Macedonia with the Republic o Belarus, NewZealand, the Republic o Indonesia, Bosnia andHerzegovina, Malaysia, the Islamic Republic o

Pakistan, the Peoples Republic o China, the Re-public o Angola, the Federal Republic o Germany,the United Kingdom o Great Britain and NorthernIreland, the French Republic, the Republic o Italy,the Kingdom o the Netherlands, the Kingdom oDenmark, the Kingdom o Sweden, the Kingdomo Norway, the Republic o Bulgaria, the Republico Albania, the Republic o Finland, the Republico Poland and Iceland.

By its symbolism, the 20th Anniversary is espe-cially important because it also marks the beginning o ulfilling the vision or clear estab-lishment and successul promotion o the Republic o Macedonia on the international stage.

Tese past years have been characterized by r iendship, cooperation, joint activities, mu-tual support, numerous visits, discussions and important decisions that contributed signifi-cantly to the prosperity o our nations, the wellbeing o our ellow citizens and to reachingthe best solutions to important regional and global issues.

Here, I would quote Lincoln: In the end, it's not the years in your li e that count. It'sthe lie in your years. Te past 20 years represent a quality and successul eature o ourrelations. At a time o new challenges to diplomacy, there arises a need or init iative, swifaction, identiying and practicing new orms o communication, advanced and wise leader-ship, which will contribute to urther progress.

As all esteemed countries celebrating this Anniversary, the Republic o Macedonia, too,can take pride in its perseverance in pursuing its oreign policy, which is based on the prin-ciples o respecting territorial integrity and sovereignty, promoting good-neighbourliness

and riendship, improving regional cooperation, engaging in active multi lateralism andully respecting human rights and the rules o international law.

oday, we can proudly conclude that during these past 20 years the Republic o Macedo-nia has demonstrated how a state ought to contribute to maintaining regional stability andcooperation. Our proactive approach to and consistency concerning regional and Europeaninitiatives contributes to neutralizing the negative developments to which our region wasexposed.

Te success o our cooperation in the next 20 years does not depend on tackling dailyissues, but on the possibility to see beyond the horizon; to anticipate uture challenges andto act together. Given our cooperation so ar, I know we can do it.

ogether, we produce good and increasingly better ideas! Economy, environment and in-rastructure represent current challenges and hence take priority. Advanced countries have

advanced mechanisms or reconciling differences. We have the same interest.I believe that the trend o improvement o the cooperation wil l continue in the uture,

producing results that wil l make us proud. It is in these moments that we have to rememberthe most important things peace and prosperity. Tings that we naturally want to have,but when we do have them, we sometimes take them or granted. I am convinced that byachieving our strategic goals, the Republic o Macedonia, together with all the partners thatcelebrate this jubilee with us, wi ll contribute towards world peace and wellbeing. May wis-dom and mutual respect be with us in the next 20 years.

Nikola POPOSKIForeign Minister o theRepublic o Macedonia

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REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA

he relations between the Republico Macedonia and the Republic oAlbania are intensively developedand are ounded on similar political goals- ull-fledged membership o Europeanand Euro-Atlantic organizations. Hence

the great interest in cooperation in thebilateral and in the multilateral setting.

In this two-decade period, the Balkanregion has aced many political, securityand economic challenges, but the twocountries have demonstrated that their

partnership is indeed strong inorder to persist and thrive de-spite all ordeals. Te requencyo exchanged visits at all levelsis a good indicator o the quali-ty o the Macedonian-Albaniancooperation. Te good relationsare confirmed with the contin-ual Macedonian support or theEuropean aspirations o the Re-public o Albania and with theunconditional support that, asa NAO member-state, the Re-public o Albania provides orthe aspirations o the Republico Macedonia or membershipo the North-Atlantic Alliance.Te cooperation in this areais at a high level, as confirmedwith numerous joint activities

under the Adriatic Charter. Te Republico Macedonia is unconditionally commit-ted to advancing the good-neighbourlyrelations with the Republic o Albaniaand continues to promote the relationsbased on the principle o mutual respect.Te two countries have orged close tieso riendship, which undoubtedly will beurther strengthened in the light o theMacedonian national minority in Alba-nia and the Albanian ethnic communityin Macedonia. Te two nations have thesame vision or a shared uture within thegrand European amily.

Te Republic o Macedonia is the 6thlargest trading partner o the Republico Albania in terms o exports and is the12th largest in terms o imports, which isyet another indicator that good bilateralrelations are reflected on the economiccooperation. In these 20 years, the twocountries have signed about sixty bilateralagreements, while another ten agree-ments are being harmonized, which hascreated solid grounds or urther develop-ment o cooperation.

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he bilateral relations between theRepublic o Macedonia and theRepublic o Angola have been

developing in the spirit o riendship andmutual understanding. Although overthe last 20 years, bilateral cooperation

has been quite modest, the two countrieshave indeed been successul in creatingrealistic grounds or taking their

cooperation in a great number o areaso mutual interest to another level in theuture.

o that end, the two countriesintend to ocuse their uture efforts onstrengthening their decades-old riendly

relations by joining orces on a variety ojoint projects. Te Republic o Macedoniais thoroughly committed to urtheradvancing its bilateral relations with theRepublic o Angola and all other riendlycountries on the Arican continent.Moreover, the Republic o Macedoniais interested in strengthening andintensiying urther its riendship with allthose countries in the uture by joiningorces with them on joint projects o bothpolitical and economic character.

Te Republic o Macedonia appreciatesthe consistent support rom the Republico Angola and its use o the countrysconstitutional name. Te Republic oMacedonia and the Republic o Angolaneed to use the successul cooperationthey have been enjoying on theinternational stage as a stepping stonetowards pursuing joint activities in thebilateral context as well.

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20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONSBETWEEN THE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA AND THE REPUBLIC OF ANGOLA

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Upon establishing bilateral rela-tions, the Republic o Macedoniaand the Republic o Belarus heldseveral bilateral meetings at various lev-els, which contributed to the two coun-tries becoming acquainted with eachothers political and economic situations,which was important or pursuing co-operation in several areas and providingmutual support at the bilateral and mul-tilateral level.

Owing to the consistent supportrom the Republic o Macedonia to thedeclarations o the European Union on

imposing restrictive measures againstBelarus, the cooperation between thetwo countries in the past 20 years hasbeen rather modest and ar below theobjective potentials and needs o thetwo countries, even though there is abasis or its promotion and advance-ment in a large number o areas ocommon interest. For that purpose, theRepublic o Macedonia is committedto completing the normative and legal

ramework governing the relations andcooperation between the two countriesand to pursuing higher orms o eco-

nomic cooperation, especially in termso investments.

In the orthcoming period, the Repub-lic o Macedonia genuinely hopes that Be-larus will make considerable progress inthe fields o human rights and democrati-zation and that the restrictive measures othe European Union will be lifed, whichwill enable holding meetings betweensenior representatives o the Republic oMacedonia and Belarus, thus developing

and enriching bilateral cooperation withnew contents and orms, especially in theeconomic field.

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20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENTOF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEEN THEREPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA ANDTHE REPUBLIC OF BELARUS

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BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA

In this year when we mark the twentieth anniversary oestablishing diplomatic relations between the Republic oMacedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, it can be con-cluded with pleasure that the bilateral relations between the twocountries are characterized by a positive trend o development,without any open bilateral issues, based on close cooperation,trust, and traditional riendship, and with numerous high-levelvisits.

Te Republic o Macedonia and Bosnia and Herzegovinashare identical strategic, oreign policy priorities - ull member-ship in the European Union and NAO. Fostering and main-taining good relations with all countries in the region - theprinciple by which the Republic o Macedonia is recognized atinternational level - is undoubtedly enriched with the solidar-ity and the unreserved support that the Republic o Macedoniamaniests toward other applicant countries or European andEuro-Atlantic membership. Evident are the efforts to promoteeconomic cooperation. Te expansion o the legal rameworkresulted in signing 22 international agreements.

Both countries have a successul and ruitul cooperation

within regional initiatives, as verified during the Chairmanshipo the Republic o Macedonia o the South-East European Coop-eration Process.

Te national minorities in both countries represent a bridgeto enrich the riendly relations between the two countries.

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REPUBLIC OF BULGARIA

In the last two decades ollowing theestablishment o diplomatic rela-tions with neighbouring Republic oBulgaria, the Republic o Macedonia hasdemonstrated its strong commitment tobuilding and advancing good-neighbourlyrelations and cooperation, these being theguiding principles o our country. Seventy-five bilateral agreements have been signedand the two countries have developed part-nership relations, marked by an advancedand continual cooperation in the bilateral,regional and multilateral setting.

Te Republic o Bulgaria was the firstcountry to recognize independent Republic

o Macedonia on 15 December 1992.Te Republic o Macedonia appreci-ates this step by Bulgaria, consid-ering it to be a demonstration oriendship and o the spirit o good-neighbourliness. Diplomatic rela-tions at the level o embassies wereestablished on 21 December 1993,one year ollowing the recognitiono Macedonias independence.

Te relations and cooperationo the Republic o Macedonia withits immediate neighbours, includ-ing the Republic o Bulgaria, are one othe key pillars o the Macedonian oreignpolicy. Good-neighbourliness and riend-ship, ounded on the principles o respector the territorial integrity and sovereigntyo all countries in the Region and thereadiness to cooperate in several areas o

mutual interest, have resulted in intensivecontacts at the highest political level. TeRepublic o Macedonia and the Republico Bulgaria share similar or identical or-eign policy strategic commitments that ontheir part orm the basis or constructive,ruitul and comprehensive bilateral co-operation, as well as or cooperation in theEuropean and Euro-Atlantic integration

processes, regardless o the different degreeo attainment o the aspirations in thisrespect. In the last twenty years, the Re-public o Bulgaria has been one o the topten countries with which the Republic oMacedonia has the highest bilateral trade

volume. Macedonian and Bulgarian com-panies continually advance and strengthentheir business ties, finding new ways andorms o cooperation. Tis is confirmedby the act that between 1997 and 2010,the Republic o Bulgaria has been parto the group o 10 largest investors in theRepublic o Macedonia, with a volume oinvestments amounting to 3.5% o the totaloreign direct investments in the Republico Macedonia.

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PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA

Bilateral relations between the Repub-lic o Macedonia and the People'sRepublic o China in the last 20years are characterized by constant im-provement and strengthening o mutualtrust. Both countries successully cooper-ate in various fields in the spirit o riend-ship, mutual understanding, and mutualrespect.

Te Republic Macedonia supports thepolicy o the People's Republic o China interms o preservation o territorial sover-eignty, peaceul development and transi-tion to a market economy. In the courseo the 20 years o diplomatic relations, the

unselfish contribution and support romthe People's Republic o China was o greatimportance to the Republic o Macedoniain its efforts to gain a ull place in the in-ternational community. Te cooperationbetween the two countries reflects not onlyin the rich trade and intense political rela-tions, but also in various initiatives to bringtogether the peoples o both countries,such as the opening o the Conucius In-stitute in Skopje, the joint organization omany cultural events and business orums,student exchanges and tourism promotion.Moreover, the Republic o Macedonia isgrateul or the technical assistance that

the People's Republic o China gives eachyear to the country and which is imple-mented through projects in different areas(reurbished schools, donating computerequipment).

Tere is great potential to deepen bilat-eral and multilateral cooperation in severalareas, such as energy, agriculture, anddirect investments. What is even more im-portant, the intensity and results, displayedwithin the current joint initiatives, projectsand activities, create an atmosphere o realoptimism that the potential will be success-ully used in the uture to the benefit andsatisaction o both sides.

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KINGDOM OF DENMARK

Over the past 20 years, the rela-tions between the Republic oMacedonia and the Kingdom oDenmark have been steadily progressing,seeing as the two countries have been en-joying a continued political dialogue, aswell as a ruitul cooperation in a varietyo areas o mutual interest.

Ever since its very beginning 20 yearsago, the Kingdom o Denmark has con-stantly supported the Macedonian inde-pendence in a very clear and unequivocalway. Te then Danish Minister o ForeignAffairs, Uffe Ellemann-Jensen, took atthat point a principled position with re-gard to the Macedonian independenceand the right o every nation in the worldto sel-determination. His exceptional

contribution to the development andurther strengthening o the riendly tiesand cooperation between the Republico Macedonia and the Kingdom o Den-mark, as well as his role in reinorcingthe status and reputation o the Republico Macedonia on the international stage,have led to him being awarded the Ordero the 8th o September by MacedonianPresident Gjorge Ivanov in February2010.

Denmark has, moreover, been con-tinuously expressing its support or theMacedonian EU and NAO integrationbid, using every venue or opportunitypossible to loudly voice its support orMacedonia and its EU and NAO acces-sion efforts. Tat strong Danish support

or the Macedonian EU and NAO inte-gration bid has also been unequivocallyconfirmed during the visit o MacedonianForeign Minister Poposki to Denmark inMay 2013.

Te large Macedonian immigrantcommunity in Denmark acts as a genuinebridge o cooperation between the twocountries, hoping to prove instrumentalin the orging o even closer bilateral tiesin the uture and providing an additionalmotive or continuing to advance and in-tensiy cooperation in a variety o areas,economy and trade in particular, whichpresents a plethora o opportunities to beyet explored by the two countries in theyears ahead.

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In the past 20 years, the bilateral rela-tions between the Republic o Mace-donia and the Republic o Finlandhave been marked by riendship, under-standing and tendency or their urtheradvancement and enrichment in variousareas o common interest. Trough the

participation o Finnish troops in thepreventive UN mission in the Republic oMacedonia (UNPREDEP) and throughvarious other orms o assistance in theearly years o Macedonias independence,the Republic o Finland made a valuablecontribution to the stabilization o the

Republic o Macedonia and the widerregion.

Te Republic o Finland is one o thecountries that promote building closerties between Western Balkan countriesand the European Union through devel-opment cooperation.

Te concrete support rom the Re-public o Finland or the European inte-gration o the Republic o Macedonia isprovided through numerous twinningprojects.

During the visit o Finnish ForeignMinister Erkki uomioja to the Republico Macedonia in September 2013, it wasunderscored that the Republic o Finlandset an example and provided inspirationor the Republic o Macedonia as thecountry that had completed the EU acces-

sion negotiations in record time. A pos-sibility or intensiying the Macedonian-Finnish economic cooperation is offeredthrough the establishment o contactsand cooperation between the Agency orForeign Investments and Export Promo-tion o the Republic o Macedonia andthe im Finland agency, especially or thepurpose o attracting investments romFinland.

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FRENCH REPUBLIC

he 20th anniversary o the estab-lishment o diplomatic relations be-tween the Republic o Macedoniaand the French Republic has crowned thetwo-decade old process o promoting andostering overall relations and direct co-operation between the two countries. Ever

since Macedonia gained its independencerom the Yugoslav ederation, the FrenchRepublic has demonstrated great solidar-ity and support or all processes leadingto the stabilization and development oMacedonian society, which can particu-larly be attested by the great number oFrench statesmen that have taken partand made their unselfish contribution tosaeguarding the Macedonian statehoodover the years.

Te French Republic has provided a

strong boost to the European prospects othe Western Balkan region, bringing themto the attention o the other EU memberstates during its EU Presidency in 2000when on its initiative and personal insis-tence by then French President JacquesChirac an EU-Western Balkans Coner-ence was held in Zagreb with the idea oaccelerating the EU integration o the re-gion countries as much as possible.

Aside rom the two countries constantlyadvancing their political, economic andtrade cooperation, French-Macedonianriendship has also been maniested inthe two countries joint engagementswithin the International Organization oLa Francophonie in which the Republic

o Macedonia has enjoyed the status o a

ull-fledged member state since 2006. Fran-cophone tradition and culture have madea lasting and proound impact on the Re-public o Macedonia and its surroundingregion and the Macedonian people are gladto continue cherishing and preserving theFrench heritage in these parts o the world

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FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY

In this landmark 20th year since their estab-lishment, the riendly relations between theRepublic o Macedonia and the Federal Re-public o Germany are marked by continuity inthe cooperation and building o a shared utureby enhancing mutual confidence. Tis assess-ment applies especially to the overall economic

activities and engagements, which are crucial orthe development o our societies and improv-ing the living standard o our citizens, as well asor the stability and prosperity o our Europeanamily.

On the road that the Republic of Macedoniahas walked thus far as a sovereign and indepen-dent state, the Federal Republic of Germany has played a prominent role from the very beginning with its presence and generous contribu-tion. Trough numerous projects, it has helped the Republic of Macedonia build itself as a modern state capable of taking on the challengesof globalization and reaching the high standards of todays competitive world.

Te Federal Republic o Germany is one o the main oreign trade partners o and in-vestors in the Republic o Macedonia. According to German assessments, the Republic o

Macedonia is a stable country. Te Federal Republic o Germany continues to be interestedin and supportive o the Republic o Macedonia becoming part o the European and Euro-Atlantic structures, to which end it provides its ull support to the reorms or building amultiethnic democracy with a clear European perspective. For these reasons, Macedoniaexpects the Federal Republic o Germany, as creator, main pillar and driving orce behindEuropean development, to shoulder its burden and translate it in the uture into benefitand perspective both or us and or all o our ellow European citizens.

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ICELAND

he bilateral cooperation o the Re-public o Macedonia and Iceland

has thus ar been marked by prog-ress, which will produce additional andencouraging results in several areas.

Te good political and riendly rela-tions based on building mutual confi-dence and understanding in the past

twenty years provide a solid ounda-tion or deepening the bilateral com-

munication, which, naturally, throughurther promotion and improvemento cooperation in all fields, especiallyin the economic one, will acilitate thedevelopment and prosperity o the twocountries.

Holding the same values and beliesoffers yet another guarantee that the dip-

lomatic relations between the Republic oMacedonia and Iceland will produce posi-tive results and that the good and riendlyrelations at the international level will beconsistently cultivated.

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REPUBLIC OF INDONESIA

he Republic o Macedonia and theRepublic o Indonesia are markingthis year the 20th anniversary otheir diplomatic relations with continuityin the cooperation and building a com-mon uture through enhancing mutualtrust. Te recognition o the Republic o

Macedonia under its constitutional nameby the Republic o Indonesia representeda major support to the strengthening o

mutual ties and riendship between thetwo nations.

In order to boost the bilateral econom-ic cooperation, the Republic o Macedo-nia participated with its delegation in theorum o the National Investment Boardo Indonesia (March 2012), and an Indo-

nesian business delegation paid a visit tothe Republic o Macedonia (August 2012).Both countries maintain high interest in

cooperation in the field o trade exchangeand in creating a positive climate or di-rect investment and avorable conditionsor connecting the business communitieso the two countries.

Te educational and cultural coop-eration assumes a special dimension

through the Indonesian scholarshipswithin the Darmasiswa program offer-ing art and culture training. At the sametime, the Republic o Macedonia offersopportunities or Indonesian students toattend studies at the St. Paul the ApostleUniversity or Inormation Science andechnology in Ohrid and at other stateuniversities. multilateral cooperation isexpected to deepen and intensiy urtherthrough mutual support or the respec-tive candidacies within the various bodies

o the UN system.A further impetus to building goodbilateral relations was given by the visit ofNikola Poposki, Minister of Foreign Af-fairs of the Republic of Macedonia, to theRepublic of Indonesia in November 2012,as well by the visit of Indonesian MPs to theRepublic of Macedonia in January 2013.

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ITALIAN REPUBLIC

he Republic o Macedonia and the Italian Republic havebeen very successul over the past 20 years in continu-ously orging impressive bilateral ties stretching to al lpossible areas o mutual interest. Te Italian presence in theRepublic o Macedonia can be proven by the plethora o jointMacedonian-Italian projects through which Italy has bothproven its unconditional support or the Republic o Macedo-

nia and provided the country with a strong encouragement onits way to becoming a competitive partner within the widercompounds o the European market. Italy is also an importanttrading partner to Macedonia and has continuously ounditsel on the list o top 20 countries with which Macedonia hashad the most substantial volume o trade, ranking at the im-pressive 6th spot in 2011.

Being a ounding member o both NAO and the EuropeanUnion, Italy supports the Republic o Macedonia on its way toEuro-Atlantic integration, openly voicing its position that theRepublic o Macedonia belongs to the great European amily,taking into consideration that, as a multicultural, multiethnic

and multiconessional state, its model fits perectly with theEuropean Unions motto o being united in diversity.Te extensive Macedonian diaspora living in Italy repre-

sents an economic and cultural link orging a genuine bondbetween the two countries. Moreover, the Macedonia in Hon-our o St. Cyril event that has been traditionally taking placeevery year in Rome, as well as its lush cultural and religious

program, provides an enduring connection between the Mace-donian and Italian nations.

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MALAYSIA

he Republic o Macedonia andMalaysia propelled bilateral coop-eration at a satisactory level overthe past twenty years thanks to their jointefforts. Te upward trend in relations wasconfirmed by the visit o a high govern-ment delegation led by Prime Minister

Nikola Gruevski to Kuala Lumpur inMarch 2012. Te main priorities o theGovernment o the Republic o Mace-donia are aimed at strengthening trade,reducing the Macedonian trade deficit

by promoting exports, and increasingthe Malaysian direct investment in thecountry.

Under the current dynamics o bilat-eral relations between the Republic oMacedonia and Malaysia, there is greatpotential or cooperation not only at

political and economic levels, but alsoat education and culture levels throughnew initiatives or signing agreements.Good will to promote bilateral relations isurther expressed through the decisions

o the Governments o the two countriesin the distant 1994 on mutual abolition ovisas or stays o both countries nationalsor up to 2 months.

Te cooperation with Malaysia withininternational organizations and institu-tions, primarily within the UN, has a

progressive tendency. In the next period,given the mutual interest in improvingrelations, it is realistic to expect urtherdeepening o cooperation at a good paceand achieving mutual success.

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KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS

he sincere and riendly relationsbetween the Republic o Mace-donia and the Kingdom o theNetherlands are characterized by an openand constructive approach rom the twocountries.

Te Kingdom o the Netherlands is

an important trading partner o the Re-public o Macedonia and is among the 20largest trading partners. Bilateral trade is

rapidly rising, especially exports rom theRepublic o Macedonia to the Kingdom othe Netherlands.

Cooperation takes place success-ully in several fields and between di-erent institutions. Te Kingdom o theNetherlands is the largest bilateral donor

and traditional partner that advises theRepublic o Macedonia in the contexto the reorm agenda and meeting the

Copenhagen criteria with regard to theunctioning o the political dialogue,inter-ethnic relations, de-politicizationo public administration, judicial inde-pendence, and media reedom. As parto its commitment to the policy o EUenlargement toward the Western Balkans,

the Kingdom o the Netherlands gives theRepublic o Macedonia concrete supportand technical assistance.

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he riendly relations between theRepublic o Macedonia and NewZealand are marked by continuouscooperation and strengthening o mutualtrust also in this jubilee year in which the20th anniversary o the establishment otheir diplomatic relations is observed.

Pursuing its oreign policy, espe-cially through its active involvement inmultilateral processes, New Zealand iscommitted to honouring and promot-ing human rights, especially rights owomen, children and disabled persons,while supporting efforts or disarmamentand control o prolieration o weapons omass destruction, as well as the efforts orstrengthening the international security

and activities or environmental protec-tion. New Zealand is especially activein coordinating international negotia-tions on issues such as climate change,protection o the biodiversity, protectiono ocean waters and sustainable develop-ment.

As a country ostering its multi-ethnicand multi-conessional character, whichis a true rarity in the always turbulentSoutheast European Region, and offeringits diversity, specific eatures and richeso its cultures, the Republic o Macedoniaenriches the European uture.

With a view to intensiying the overallcommunication and cooperation andaiming to establish parliamentary co-

operation with New Zealand, the GroupMPs at the Macedonian Parliamentor cooperation with the Parliament oAustralia, expanded its area o activityto include the development o riendlyrelations and cooperation with the NewZealand Parliament. Tereore, this MP

Group at the Macedonian Parliament isnow an MP Group or Cooperation withthe Parliaments o Australia and o NewZealand.

Te Macedonian community in NewZeeland (about 5000 people), who haveemigrated to New Zealand in the last de-cades, represent a solid basis or urtherdeepening o relations.


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KINGDOM OF NORWAY

he relations between the Republico Macedonia and the Kingdomo Norway are continuouslydeveloped in the spirit o riendship,

understanding and shared commit-ments to their steady advancement. Teconviction that the Republic o Mace-donia osters the same European va lues

as the Kingdom o Norway enhancesthe synergy in the relations between thetwo countries. In the last two decades,the Kingdom o Norway has stronglysupported the Euro-Atlantic integrationo the Western Balkan countries, andespecially o the Republic o Macedonia,

considering that the NAO accessiono the Republic o Macedonia serves theundamental security interests o theAlliance. In this period, Norway hasalso provided specific development as-sistance and unding or several projectsaimed at completing reorms requiredor urther progress o the Republic oMacedonia in its EU and NAO integra-tion.

Te two countries share the sameinterest in expanding cooperation in

the area o economy. Last year's promo-tion o investment conditions and pos-sibilities in the Republic o Macedonia,during Prime Minister Gruevskis visitto Oslo, is expected to contribute to in-tensiying contacts between economicoperators o the two countries and toencourage the interest o Norwegianbusiness persons in investments in theRepublic o Macedonia.

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ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN

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20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIPLOMATIC RELATIONS BETWEENTHE REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA AND THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF PAKISTAN

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n the 20 years o establishing diplomatic relations withthe Islamic Republic o Pakistan, the Republic o Mace-donia has been continuously making diplomatic contacts

with Pakistan that have been primarily geared towards ad-vancing the economic as well as the political dimension oits cooperation with this Asian country. In spite o the actthat Macedonia and Pakistan have not yet held any bilateralmeetings at a high or at the highest level, senior representa-tives o the two countries have indeed been able to makecontacts at various multilateral events and orums as ofenas possible. Te level that the two countries have achievedin their cooperation in the multilateral setting and particu-larly the one they have been enjoying within the system othe United Nations has been quite satisactory in all areas omutual interest.

Te Republic o Macedonia is interested in pressing aheadwith the initiatives aimed at promoting its economic andpolitical cooperation with the Islamic Republic o Pakistan.In that context, Macedonia wishes to see the process o fi-nalizing the contractual ramework regulating the relationsand cooperation between the two countries being broughtorward, remaining steadastly committed to establishinghigher orms o economic cooperation with Pakistan and, inthat sense, to attracting as many as possible Pakistani invest-ments to Macedonia in the period ahead.

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REPUBLIC OF POLAND

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In the past 20 years, the Republic oMacedonia and the Republic o Po-land have developed exceptionallygood bilateral relations, especially at thepolitical level, which provides a soundbasis or improving and enriching theeconomic and overall bilateral coopera-

tion in the orthcoming years. A particu-larly important development that had astrong and positive impact on the bilat-eral relations is, natural ly, the decisionthat the Polish government adopted inthe summer o 2005 to use the constitu-tional name o the Republic o Macedoniain the bilateral communication, by whichPoland became the first EU member state

to take this step. In this regard, the co-operation in the EU integration processo the Republic o Macedonia establishedbetween the two countries, which in re-cent years has been developed under theso-called Skopje Conerence, is o greatimportance. As a token o appreciation

to the Polish people and the leaders othe Republic o Poland or ostering andcultivating the relations o riendship andthe cooperation between the two states,or their strong support and assistanceto Macedonias endeavours in attainingits strategic goals and or their principledposition on the constitutional name othe Republic o Macedonia, the President

o the Republic o Macedonia, H.E. Dr.Gjorge Ivanov, awarded the Order o 8September to the Polish President, H.E.Mr. Bronisaw Komorowski, during hisofficial visit to the Republic o Macedoniaon 1011 September 2013, which coincid-ed with the 20th anniversary o the estab-

lishment o diplomatic relations betweenthe two countries. Still, there is need orurther improving and advancing theeconomic cooperation, which was againunderlined during the recent official visito President Komorowski, who said: Ev-ery riendship requires solid oundationsthat rest not only on historical heritage,but also on good economic cooperation.


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KINGDOM OF SWEDEN

Twenty years ollowing the establishment o diplomaticrelations between the Republic o Macedonia andthe Kingdom o Sweden, it can be concluded that the

Macedonian-Swedish relations and cooperation are continu-ally and avourably developed and that they are marked byriendship and mutual understanding.

In the political context, the two countries share the samevalues and commitments to reaching high democratic stan-dards in their respective societies and a better living stan-dard or their citizens. As a proven supporter o the effortso the Balkan countries or their integration into the EU, inthe last two decades, Sweden has strongly supported the EUintegration o the Republic o Macedonia. Tis was especial lyevident in 2009 when the Swedish Presidency o the Councilo the EU played an important role in the adoption o a posi-tive Report o the European Commission on the Progresso the Republic o Macedonia, as well in the adoption o arecommendation or opening accession negotiations and visaliberalization. In addition, Sweden has provided significantsupport in strengthening the administrative capacities o

Macedonian institutions or EU related reorms, especiallyunder the programs o the Swedish International Develop-ment Cooperation Agency (SIDA).

In the last ew years, the Republic o Macedonia has beenmaking specific efforts to expand the economic cooperation

and to attract a greater volume o investments rom Sweden. Asa result o the presentation o the possibilities and acilities orinvestments in the Republic o Macedonia, during Prime Minis-

ter Gruevskis visit to Stockholm last year, and in the light o theinterest shown by certain Macedonian emigrants and the activi-ties o Honorary Consuls, it is expected that in the orthcomingperiod the Macedonian-Swedish economic cooperation willintensiy and the interest o Swedish companies in investment inthe Republic o Macedonia will grow.

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UNITED KINGDOM

he riendship, trust and unselfishsupport afforded in the twentyyears o the establishment odiplomatic relations with the UnitedKingdom o Great Britain and NorthernIreland are complemented with continualcooperation and building o a shared u-ture. Ever since the onset o Macedonias

international establishment, the UnitedKingdom has openly helped the Republico Macedonia in becoming a modernstate. In the periods burdened with greatchallenges or Macedonia, the UnitedKingdom proved to be a true riend andan ally, making a great contribution toensuring stability and security in the

Region, in-cluding theRepublic oMacedonia,throughoutthe periodo Macedo-nias inde-pendence,including thecritical yearo 2001.

Te effortso the UnitedKingdomtransposed in

concrete cooperation have yielded evengreater results owing to the positioningand role that the United Kingdom has onthe international stage, as a ounding UNmember and member o the UN SecurityCouncil, then as a ounding member oNAO, a ounding and active member othe EU and the Council o Europe, andfinally as a leader o the Commonwealthcountries. Considering the United King-doms portolio o efforts and its weighton the international stage, it is not bychance that the Republic o Macedoniaacquired the status o an EU candidatemember state during the UK Presidencyo the EU in 2005.

Providing assistance through imple-mentation o projects that are o excep-tional importance or the advancementand continual progress o the relations

between the two countries, the UnitedKingdom continually supports Mace-donians European and Euro-Atlanticintegration.

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Documents

Macedonian Diplomatic Bulletin - Special Edition 2013