The President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr. Gjorge Ivanov, received 25 June 2014 a delegation from the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the People's Republic of China.

During the meeting, they exchanged views on the initiatives and projects that were discussed during the visit of President Ivanov to the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu, in terms of establishing cooperation with universities in the Republic of Macedonia, of applying and introducing traditional Chinese medicine in our health system, as well as training and education of staff.

President Ivanov expressed satisfaction with the opportunity to reciprocate the hospitality that was offered to him during his visit to the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Chengdu, within his visit to the People's Republic of China last October, which opened doors to new opportunities for cooperation in various areas of mutual interest.

Expressing gratitude for the reception, the representatives from the University of Traditional Chinese Medicine expressed hope that their visit would open a new chapter in the cooperation between the two countries in the fields of education, health and medicine.