President Gjorge Ivanov opened honorary consulate of Macedonia in Tucson, federal state of Arizona. Jason Miko, long-standing activist for Macedonia's rights, was named honorary consul.
Miko is former close associate to President Boris Trajkovski, columnist in Dnevnik daily and one of the authors of "Name is a Name" film.
- Jason Miko is one of the many Americans who come to Macedonia to help us. The relations between Macedonia and US are not only friendly but are also partnership relations. We are very grateful to the USA, federal state of Arizona and Jason Miko for what they are doing for Macedonia. That's why we are together in all peacekeeping operations both in Iraq and in Afghanistan, Ivanov said at the consulate opening ceremony.
Miko shortly presented Macedonia as a country that many can learn from about its tolerance and friendship and a country which conducts economic reforms aimed at providing prosperity to its citizens.
Macedonian Ambassador to US Zoran Jolevski said that Miko secured a special place at numerous number of Macedonians and now it is our great honour to offer him to become Macedonian honorary consul in Arizona and we are proud that he will represent our country.
Many Macedonians living in Arizona and other officials attended the opening of a Macedonian honorary consulate.
President Ivanov will visit the Arizona State University, where a cooperation will be signed between the university and the Macedonian Ministry of Education and Science.
Ivanov will take part at the Sedona Forum 2013, organised by the McCain Institute for International Leadership, where the President is scheduled to deliver an address.
