Macedonian president starts visit to Serbia

BELGRADE - President of the Republic of Macedonia Gjorge Ivanov arrived on an official visit to Serbia on Friday at the invitation of his Serbian counterpart Tomislav Nikolic.

President Ivanov received a ceremonial welcome in front of the Palace of Serbia, and the meeting between the two presidents will be followed by the talks between the two countries' delegations.

The Macedonian president is also scheduled to lay a wreath at the Monument to the Unknown Hero on Mt. Avala on Friday.

The visit is made in the spirit of friendship and close ties between the two neighboring nations, the Serbian president's media relations office said in a release.

The Serbian-Macedonian political dialogue has intensified and deepened over the past two years, and its quality has improved through visits and meetings at the highest level, the release states.

The president of Serbia paid an official visit to Macedonia in October 2012.

Photo Tanjug, Z. Zestic

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