Canberra allows opening of Macedonia's Diplomatic office in Australia

Macedonian Information Agency (Nov 14, 2002, 7:52:42 AM (GMT+01:00)) (MIA)  SKOPJE, Macedonia - The Australian Government has decided to allow opening of resident diplomatic office of the Republic of Macedonia in Australia, the Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported.

As the announcement states, Macedonian Foreign Minister Ilinka Mitreva was informed about this decision of Canberra by her Australian counterpart Alexander Downer.

"The Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs hails the decision of the Australian government. We believe that the opening of the Macedonian resident diplomatic office will urge the diplomatic relations between the two countries and will provide conditions for better cooperation on political, economic and cultural field," states the announcement from the Macedonian Foreign Ministry.

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