SKOPJE, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Macedonian and Russian ministries of culture signed Tuesday here an cooperation protocol in the field of cultural exchanges, the Macedonian ministry said in a press release.
The protocol was signed by Macedonian Deputy Culture Minister Dragan Nedeljkovic and Russian Ambassador to Macedonia Oleg Shcherbak who expressed the hope that the protocol would further bolster the cooperation, contributing to present the countries' cultural values to their citizens.
Under this new protocol, the two countries agreed to organize Days of Macedonian culture in Russia in 2018 and Days of Russian culture in Macedonia in 2017, the press release said.
Nedeljkovic and Shcherbak also praised the direct cooperation between cultural institutions in Macedonia and Russia, as they have implemented many cultural projects in the past decade, said the Macedonian Ministry of Culture.