In 338 B. C., PhilipofMacedoniaconquered the Greekcity-states. His son, Alexander the Great, enlargedtheempire, introducing Greek cultureto the landshe conquered.
Ms. Elisabeta Kanceska Mileska, Minister ofCultureof The former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia, invited the Director-General, to the next Summit of the Heads of States of South-Eastern Europe in Ohrid on 1-2 June 2013, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the first Summit.
On the occasion of her visit to Bulgaria, Irina Bokova also held a number of bilateral meetings with the Ministers ofCultureof Serbia, The former Yugoslav Republic ofMacedonia, and Armenia.