Skopje, 20 March 2023 (MIA) – President Stevo Pendarovski begins Monday his visit to France to attend events marking the centenary of the birth of the Macedonian poet Aco Šopov.

President Pendarovski on Tuesday at the UNESCO Headquarters in Paris is to deliver opening remarks at an international symposium in honour of Aco Šopov, an event which is part of the national programme “2023, Year of homage to Aco Šopov,“ under the patronage of Macedonian President, Pendarovski’s Office said in a press release.

Moreover, President Pendarovski will attend multilingual and multimedia poetry performance and an exhibition in honour of Aco Šopov.

President Pendarovski is also set to hold a meeting with the UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay.

Pendarovski on Monday will visit the National Institute for Oriental Languages and Civilizations (INALCO) where he will meet with the director of the institute, Jean-François Huchet, as well as a meeting with Frosa Pejoska-Bouchereau, head of the Department of Macedonian Studies at INALCO and Gjoko Zdraveski, lecturer of the Macedonian language at INALCO.

Centenary of the birth of the poet Aco Šopov (1923 – 1982) celebrated in association with UNESCO.