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MEGA INTERVIEW
You are a member of the Board of
Directors of the organization Macedo-
nia2025, whose regular annual eco-
nomic summit will be held in October
in Skopje. What is it that motivates you
to participate in the work of Macedo-
nia2025?
Since its establishing in 2007, through Z. Mukaetov: Being a member of the
the „Trajce Mukaetov“ Foundation we Board of Directors of Macedonia 2025 is
have donated 63.2 million denars for an honor for me, but also a great obli-
scholarships to the best students of gation and responsibility that requires
uncompromising dedication and com-
pharmacy and medicine at the State mitment. This engagement has proven
University „Sts. Cyril and Methodius“. The not to be marginal, and I am happy to
amount granted as a lump sum payment give my humble contribution in pro-
to the best students of the respective moting my country at an international
level and to contribute to its prosperity.
faculties starting from 2009/2010 is On the other hand, working with Mike
904,280 denars Zafirovski, John Bitove Jr., Vera Stavrof
and other colleagues in the organiza-
tion is a great pleasure, as these are
people who have vast knowledge and
have achieved great success. What I
especially like about the organization
is that much attention and effort is
invested in the segment of education,
networking and the exchange of experi-
ences through practical work, which in
some way is key to any successful entre-
preneurial story.
ic year, the Foundation has awarded Let us end this interview on a per-
scholarships for a total of 344 students sonal note. How do you relax from the
of pharmacy and medicine at the State numerous engagements?
University “Sts. Cyril and Methodius”.
Of these, 124 pharmacy students and 92 I do not want to sound boring so, I
medicine students have already gradu- would just name a few of my favorite
ated. Since 2009 to date, 34 students treats: watching handball, listening to
with scholarships of the Foundation teenage music, watching movies, fash-
have started their careers in Alkaloid, ion and various trends; helping stack
at the departments of the Pharmaceuti- Lego blocks; solving math problems and
cal segment. putting up “fights” with the favorite su-
perheroes like Spiderman, Hulk, Cap-
Since its establishing in 2007, tain America and Iron Man.
through the “Trajce Mukaetov” Foun-
dation we have donated 63.2 million Thank you for the interview.
denars for scholarships to the best stu-
dents of pharmacy and medicine at the Zoran Jovanovski
State University “Sts. Cyril and Metho-
dius”. The amount granted as a lump
sum payment to the best students of
the respective faculties starting from
2009/2010 is 904,280 denars.
22 October 2016
