After Istanbul, Sofia, Tirana, New York, Zagreb is the fifth Macedonian cultural and information center in сthe veto. All centers, shortly after their opening, passed the test of their justification and necessity. KIC in Zagreb aims for a high grade in that exam, the Minister of Culture Bisera Kostadinovska-Stojchevska announced at the occasion ceremony officiallythat opensnje of the Macedonian Cultural and Information Center in Croatia.

As announced by the Ministry of Culture, Kostadinovska-Stojčevska to the numerous guests, among whom was the Minister of Culture and Media of Croatia Nina Obuljen Koržinek, he wished them eritualе in the Macedonian Cultural and Information Center in Zagreb. He emphasized that for Croatian citizens our music, our art, culture, our traditional values ​​have a special place in their hearts.

-But also because of ours, for whom this city and this country are their permanent address of residence - let this Center, this corner be the shortest way home and another Macedonian gateway to common cultural European values, stressed Kostadinovska-Stojchevska.

The Minister of Culture reminded that The decision to establish the KIC in Zagreb was made a year and a half agoovine and preparations for its opening soon began. She thanked the principal on this corner of Macedonian culture in Zagreb, Natalija Popovska, which with success already implemented the program.

-Our feelings towards Zagreb are even deeper with the fact that, 161 years ago, the first collection of Macedonian revivalists, brothers Dimitar and Konstantin Miladinov, was printed here, with the help of the Croatian bishop and benefactor Josip Strosmeyer. Zagreb is also the first stop on the long road of mercy of our Gonca Bojadziu, for the Vatican saint, for the world, Mother Teresa. 32 years ago, Zagreb declared her an honorary citizen and, as she herself said: "this is the city of my parting with my mother and my sister and the beginning of my mission". stressed Kostadinovska-Stojchevska.

She indicated that psaid the Annual program to support projects in the field of culture, Ministry of Culture has been supporting the projects of the Association of the Croatian Community in Macedonia for years.

-The fact that the Macedonian community in Croatia is also respected and honored makes me happy. That's why I believe that this space will never leave anyone indifferent, added the Macedonian Minister of Culture.

The Croatian Minister of Culture and Media, Nina Obuljen Korjinek, expressed her satisfaction that together with the Macedonian Minister of Culture, they opened the Cultural and Information Center of the Republic of North Macedonia in Zagreb, which, as she said, will be a center not only for new knowledge about the valuable Macedonian culture, but also a new presentation platform for Macedonian artists, for the benefit of an even more fruitful joint cultural cooperation.

- The history and culture of the Croatian and Macedonian people are intertwined with the actions of prominent individuals, and today our cultural scenes would be poorer without the visits and joint programs of Croatian and Macedonian artists, added Obuljen Koržinek.

The official opening of the fifth Macedonian KIC in сthe veto which is located on streetand "Hebrangova" number 4 in Zagreb, was enriched with an exhibition of artistic photographs "Macedonia through the lens of Croatian photographer Mario Pucic".

Macedonian students studying in Croatia were also present at the ceremony, and segments of Goran Stefanovski's plays that have been translated into Croatian were read, as well as a short story by Slavko Janevski.