Skopje City Mall opens today

The new Skopje City Mall, which officially opens late on Wednesday, will offer renowned global brands and local trademarks to consumers from Macedonia and the region.

The EUR 70 million investment will open over 2,000 jobs. Zara, Massimo Dutti, Stradivarius, Pull and Bear, Bershka, Carrefour are just some of the brands selling their products in Skopje City Mall.

The facility also includes a multiplex 3D cinema, bowling facility, cafes, restaurants, cosmetics, bookstores, children's corners, services and other content, along with a 1,300-capacity multi-storey car park.

Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski, Skopje Mayor Koce Trajanovski, Karpos Mayor Stevco Jakimovski, as well as CEOs of investing companies Fashion Group and Balfin, Zoran Antic and Samir Mane respectively, will attend today's formal opening of Skopje City Mall.

According to announcements, Skopje City Mall aims at meeting needs of domestic and regional consumers, becoming the most successful shopping center on the Balkans.

Minister Kanceska-Milevska opens gift shop in Dojran

Skopje, 2 July 2012 (MIA) - Culture Minister Elizabeta Kanceska-Milevska Monday will pay a working visit to Dojran.

During the visit, Kanceska-Milevska will open souvenir shop as part of Ministry of Culture project for opening 20 unified tourism-cultural points.

She will also visit "St. Prorok Ilija" monastery.

A gift shop was opened Monday in Gevgelija, which will be managed by the Museum of Gevgelija. The shop is one of the 20 facilities opened by the Ministry of Culture across Macedonia.

The gift shop, where tourists will be able to purchase replicas of artifacts of the rich cultural heritage of Macedonia, was opened by Minister of Culture Elizabeta Kanceska-Milevska.

"Dojran deserves such a facility, which is of great importance for all those who visit the town to learn about our cultural heritage and to bring with them a valuable souvenir or to get a tourist info brochure," Kanceska-Milevska stated.

The minister accompanied by Dojran mayor Gligor Cabulev also visited the church "St. Prophet Elijah". Built in 1848 by Macedonian leading constructors, it was destroyed in 1916 during a bombing of Dojran in the First World War.

Archaeological diggings, conservation and restoration activities are under way in order the church to be fully restored by 2016 on the centenary of its destruction. ba/17:14

Four souvenir Shops open in Skopje

Four souvenir shops opened in downtown Skopje on Wednesday, first of the 20 unified tourism-cultural points in several Macedonian cities (Ohrid, Bitola, Struga, Berovo etc) and three border crossings (Tabanovce, Bogorodica and Deve Bair).
The shops sell replicas of displays in the Museum of Macedonia - items excavated at archaeological sites or applications of authentic jewelry, copies of the monuments throughout the country, puzzles, key chains, magnets etc.
Culture Minister Elizabeta Kanceska-Milevska said souvenirs aim towards cultural and tourism promotion, but are also intended for Macedonian citizens.
"These shops are of enormous significance for Macedonia's tourism promotion. There is a large spectre of items, whereas prices are lower compared to other countries", added Kanceska-Milevska.

Makpetrol Sets up Shop in Solun/Thessaloniki

Macedonian fuel retailer Makpetrol [MSE: MPT] said it set up a fully-owned subsidiary in Greece, Petrolmak S.A., with a capital of 350,000 euro ($472,600).
Makpetrol’s Greek unit is headquartered in Solun as its main business is trade with oil and oil derivates, the company said in a statement to the Macedonian Stock Exchange yesterday.