3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum Skopje 2025 – Highlights

(Skopje; May 19-22nd, 2025)

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    Group photo with President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova (President of the Republic of North Macedonia)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Panel Discussion with President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova (President of the Republic of North Macedonia)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Panel Discussion with President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova (President of the Republic of North Macedonia)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Group photo with Minister Zoran Ljutkov (Minister of Culture and Tourism of North Macedonia)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Panel Discussion with Minister Zoran Ljutkov (Minister of Culture and Tourism of North Macedonia)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Group photo with Afrim Gashi (President of the Assembly of North Macedonia)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Panel Discussion with Afrim Gashi (President of the Assembly of North Macedonia)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Group photo with Minister Timcho Mucunski (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Group photo with Minister Timcho Mucunski (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Panel Discussion with Minister Timcho Mucunski (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Meeting with Minister Timcho Mucunski (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Afrim Gashi (President of the Assembly of North Macedonia) & Gjorge Ivanov (President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-19)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Afrim Gashi (President of the Assembly of North Macedonia) & Mark Donfried

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Gjorge Ivanov (President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-19), Abdulaziz Othman Al-Twaijri (Former Director General of Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO)), Davor Filipović (Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Croatia 2022-23), Miro Kovač (Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia 2016)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Gjorge Ivanov (President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-19), Ranko Krivokapić (President of the Parliament of Montenegro 2003-16), Miro Kovač (Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia 2016)

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Group Photo

    3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)

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    Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova

    President of the Republic of North Macedonia

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    Gjorge Ivanov

    President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-19

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    Timcho Mucunski

    Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia

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    Afrim Gashi

    President of the Assembly of North Macedonia

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    Zoran Ljutkov

    Minister of Culture and Tourism of North Macedonia

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    Abdulaziz Othman Al-Twaijri

    Former Director General of Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO)

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    Václav Klaus

    2nd President of the Czech Republic 2003-13

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    Rexep Maidani

    President of Albania 1997–2002

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    Saranda Imeri Stafai

    President of the Committee for Culture and Tourism, Assembly of North Macedonia

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    Ivan Ivanov

    Executive Chairman, International Center Alliance of Civilizations

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    Rosetta Epifani

    Top-Senior Expert - Office of the Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the Council of the Ministers

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    Melpomeni Korneti

    Deputy Minister of Culture of North Macedonia 2002-06

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    Ranko Krivokapić

    President of the Parliament of Montenegro 2003-16; Minister of Foreign Affairs 2022

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    Delia Domingo-Albert

    Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs 2003-4

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    Erkki Tuomioja

    Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland 2000-07, 2011-15

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    Miro Kovač

    Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia 2016

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    Davor Filipović

    Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Croatia 2022-23

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    Volkan Bozkir

    Minister of European Union Affairs of Turkey 2015-16; President of the 75th UN General Assembly

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    Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh

    Former Member of the British Parliament

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    Benedetto Zacchiroli

    President, European Coalition of Cities against Racism (ECCAR)

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    Peng Guan

    Founder of the International Asian Cultural Society

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    Henry Jones

    Chairman of COFR Technologies; Advisor to the Arkansas Secretary of State, USA

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    Mark Donfried

    Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

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Group photo with President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova (President of the Republic of North Macedonia) - 3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)
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Panel Discussion with President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova (President of the Republic of North Macedonia) - 3rd Cultural Diplomacy Forum – Skopje 2025 (Skopje; May 19th - 22nd, 2025)
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Panel Discussion with President Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova (President of the Republic of North Macedonia)

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Group photo with Minister Zoran Ljutkov (Minister of Culture and Tourism of North Macedonia)
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Panel Discussion with Minister Zoran Ljutkov (Minister of Culture and Tourism of North Macedonia)
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Group photo with Afrim Gashi (President of the Assembly of North Macedonia)

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Panel Discussion with Afrim Gashi (President of the Assembly of North Macedonia)
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Group photo with Minister Timcho Mucunski (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia)
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Group photo with Minister Timcho Mucunski (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia)

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Panel Discussion with Minister Timcho Mucunski (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia)
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Meeting with Minister Timcho Mucunski (Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia)
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Afrim Gashi (President of the Assembly of North Macedonia) & Gjorge Ivanov (President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-19)

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Afrim Gashi (President of the Assembly of North Macedonia) & Mark Donfried
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Gjorge Ivanov (President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-19), Abdulaziz Othman Al-Twaijri (Former Director General of Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO)), Davor Filipović (Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Croatia 2022-23), Miro Kovač (Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia 2016)
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Gjorge Ivanov (President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-19), Ranko Krivokapić (President of the Parliament of Montenegro 2003-16), Miro Kovač (Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia 2016)

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Group Photo
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Gordana Siljanovska-Davkova - President of the Republic of North Macedonia
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Gjorge Ivanov - President of the Republic of Macedonia 2009-19

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Timcho Mucunski - Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of North Macedonia
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Afrim Gashi - President of the Assembly of North Macedonia
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Zoran Ljutkov - Minister of Culture and Tourism of North Macedonia

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Abdulaziz Othman Al-Twaijri - Former Director General of Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ICESCO)
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Václav Klaus - 2nd President of the Czech Republic 2003-13
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Rexep Maidani - President of Albania 1997–2002

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Saranda Imeri Stafai - President of the Committee for Culture and Tourism, Assembly of North Macedonia
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Ivan Ivanov - Executive Chairman, International Center Alliance of Civilizations
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Rosetta Epifani - Top-Senior Expert - Office of the Diplomatic Advisor to the President of the Council of the Ministers

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Melpomeni Korneti - Deputy Minister of Culture of North Macedonia 2002-06
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Ranko Krivokapić - President of the Parliament of Montenegro 2003-16; Minister of Foreign Affairs 2022
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Delia Domingo-Albert - Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs 2003-4

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Erkki Tuomioja - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland 2000-07, 2011-15
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Miro Kovač - Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia 2016
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Davor Filipović - Minister of Economy and Sustainable Development of Croatia 2022-23

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Volkan Bozkir - Minister of European Union Affairs of Turkey 2015-16; President of the 75th UN General Assembly
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Tasmina Ahmed-Sheikh - Former Member of the British Parliament
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Benedetto Zacchiroli - President, European Coalition of Cities against Racism (ECCAR)

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Peng Guan - Founder of the International Asian Cultural Society
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Henry Jones - Chairman of COFR Technologies; Advisor to the Arkansas Secretary of State, USA
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Mark Donfried - Institute for Cultural Diplomacy