MACEDONIAN DIPLOMATIC BULLETIN No. 62 - missions.gov.mk

CELEBRATION OF QUEEN’S
DIAMOND JUBILEE
In the year when the UK celebrates the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee,
the British Embassy hosted a reception to honour the 60 years of
Her Majesty’s reign. The reception took place at the Museum of
Contemporary Arts in Skopje on 22 June 2012.
Queen Elizabeth II is the second monarch in British history to
reign for 60 years. In 2012 there are celebrations all over the UK,
the Commonwealth and overseas to mark the Queen’s 60 years
on the throne.
Guests at the reception included Parliament Speaker Trajko
Veljanoski, ministers in the Government of Macedonia, MPs,
diplomats, university professors, artists, media representatives,
as well as Chevening scholars.
SLOVENIA HOSTS RECEPTION
TO MARK STATEHOOD DAY
DIPLOMATIC EVENTS
On the occasion of 25 June, Statehood Day of the Republic of
Slovenia, the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Skopje hosted a
reception attended by over 300 guests, including Trajko Veljanoski,
Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, Nikola
Poposki, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Members of the Macedonian
Parliament, representatives of the diplomatic corps, international
organizations, religious communities, non-governmental
organizations and Slovenian associations in Republic of Macedonia
and other distinguished figures.
Slovenian Ambassador Alain Brian Bergant addressed the
guests, highlighting the excellent and friendly relations between
Slovenia and Macedonia, as evidenced by the number of visits on
the highest political level. He stressed the strong support from
Slovenia for Macedonia’s integration into the EU and NATO and
the fruitful economic cooperation.
EMBASSY OF MALTA HOSTS RECEPTION
IN HONOR OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST
The Embassy of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta hosted a
cocktail reception at Continental Hotel in Skopje on 27 June to
celebrate the Feast Day of Saint John the Baptist, the Patron Saint of
the Order. On this occasion, Ambassador Pawel Gierynski decorated
Mr Spiro Ristovski, Minister of Labor and Social Policy, and Mr
Kevin Bond with Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi and Cross
of Grand Officer pro Merito Melitensi respectively, presented by
His Most Eminent Highness, the Prince and Grand Master of the
Order, in recognition of their personal virtues and achievements
in helping the poor and the needy.
Ms Anne-Marie Yazbek, Charge d’affairs 1st Secretary of the
Embassy, pointed out in her speech that the relations between
the Order of Malta and the Macedonian Government would
strengthen developing future common projects and be the reason
for more synergies.
MDB would like to extend a warm welcome and wish a successful diplomatic mission in the Republic of Macedonia to:
H.E. Mr. Zdravko Begović, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Republic of Macedonia
H.E. Mr. Carlos Danilo Vallejo Lopez, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the Republic of Ecuador to the Republic of Macedonia, resident in Rome
H.E. Mr. Oliver Grogan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of the Republic of Ireland to the Republic of Macedonia, resident in Bucharest
MDB would also like to thank H.E. Mr. Marc Michielsen, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom
of Belgium, for his completed diplomatic mission in the Republic of Macedonia, wishing him success in his future career.
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