UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will pay an official visit to the Republic of Macedonia on July 24-25.

The visit offers an exceptional opportunity for sharing viewpoints with the head of the world organization on numerous current issues from the UN agenda, such as its engagement in solving crises worldwide, tackling a wide range of global challenges such as eradication of poverty, combat against terrorism, non-proliferation of weapons, sustainable development, climate changes, etc., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says in a press release on Friday.

Scheduled meetings between the UN chief and country's top officials will offer an opportunity to highlight and confirm Macedonia's full support for UN's efforts in maintaining peace and security around the world and in particular the efforts made by the Secretary General in reforming the entire UN system, his activities to resolve the situation in Syria, the transition in Libya and Tunisia as well as further activities related to sustainable development following a recent UN conference in Rio, including other topic of global interest.

"Ban Ki-moon will be informed on Macedonia's achievements since its independence and during the country's 19-year membership to the UN, regarding the establishment of a multi-ethnic functional democracy, our contribution to regional development and cooperation with an emphasis on building good neighbourly ties, our efforts and contribution to advance and respect human rights worldwide - which is being acknowledged with country's candidacy for membership into the Human Rights Council for 2014-2016 - our intention to boost participation in UN-led peace missions as well as a number of other activities aimed at strengthening the cooperation and partnership between the Republic of Macedonia and the United Nations," reads the press release.

Macedonia's successful presiding over the 62nd UN General Assembly will be pointed out to Ban Ki-moon, among other things, as an example that a small country such as Macedonia is able to play a role in mobilising UN members to address certain global issues.

"The fact that Ban Ki-moon will be accompanied by the special envoy in the name issue, Matthew Nimetz is seen as a confirmation of the importance attributed by the UN head for prompt settlement of the issue and for finding a way to accelerate the process," states the MoFA press release.

Country's constructive approach and determination toward finding a mutually acceptable solution to the name dispute will be reiterated to the UN Secretary General and mediator Nimetz, it adds.