EBRD Board to Visit North Macedonia, Meet Officials and Clients
EBRD Board representatives will visit North Macedonia from 12 to 16 October 2026 to meet government, business and civil-society groups and EBRD clients.
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Representatives of the EBRD Board of Directors will visit North Macedonia from 12 to 16 October 2026 for regular consultations, meeting senior government officials, business and banking representatives, international partners and civil-society organisations, and visiting private-sector companies supported by the Bank.
- The visit is scheduled for 12–16 October 2026.
- Meetings are planned with Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and Deputy Prime Minister Aleksandar Nikoloski.
- The delegation will visit EBRD clients Varus and Makprogres, including Makprogres's research and development centre and new wafer production facility.
Purpose and participants
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development said its Board representatives will visit North Macedonia from 12 to 16 October 2026 as part of a regular series of consultations. The programme is intended to give shareholder representatives contact with senior government officials, the business and banking communities, international partners and civil-society organisations.
The delegation includes directors and alternate directors representing several shareholder constituencies, including the Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Spain, the European Investment Bank, Ireland, Hungary, Italy and the European Union. They will be accompanied by EBRD staff, including Grzegorz Zielinski, Managing Director for South-Eastern Europe.
Meetings and client visits
The EBRD said the representatives will meet Prime Minister Hristijan Mickoski and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Transport Aleksandar Nikoloski. Meetings are also planned with ministries responsible for energy, the environment, finance and foreign affairs, the Mayor of Skopje and the National Bank of the Republic of North Macedonia.
Discussions with civil-society organisations are to cover governance, transparency, competitiveness, European Union accession, the green transition, gender equality and economic inclusion. The delegation will also visit EBRD clients Varus and Makprogres; the Makprogres visit includes a tour of its research and development centre and new wafer production facility.
Bank presence
According to the EBRD, it has invested almost €3.2 billion in North Macedonia to date through 219 projects. The bank lists its current priorities there as strengthening regional integration and connectivity, accelerating the transition to a green and sustainable future, and supporting a more competitive, inclusive and well-governed economy.
When is the EBRD Board visit to North Macedonia and whom will the delegation meet?
The visit is scheduled for 12 to 16 October 2026. The delegation will meet senior government officials, business and banking representatives, civil-society organisations, international partners, the Mayor of Skopje and EBRD clients Varus and Makprogres.
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