Macedonia Schedule of Events – Dec 23 – Apr 14

* Wednesday, December 23 – Skopje: Macedonian central bank holds regular repo auction.

* Wednesday, December 23 – Skopje: Macedonian Parliament continues debate on the draft budget for 2010.

* Wednesday, December 23 – Skopje: Macedonian Foreign Ministry holds news briefing on visa liberalization.

* Wednesday, December 23 – Skopje: Macedonian Economic Chamber organizes the second public relations conference PR Macedonia 2009.

* Wednesday, December 23 – Skopje: Financial Union Skopje, the Macedonian agent of Western Union-Money Transfer Service, holds news conference to mark its 10th anniversary.

Friday, December 25 - Prilep (Macedonia): Macedonian food company Vitaminka holds shareholders’ meeting.

Tuesday, December 29 – Skopje: Macedonian Chambers of Commerce holds annual assembly.

Tuesday, December 29 – Skopje: Trade company Tehnometal-Vardar holds shareholders’ meeting.

Friday, January 1: New Year's Day; public and market holiday.

Wednesday, April 14 – Sofia (Bulgaria): The sixth international congress and exhibition for southeast Europe, Energy Efficiency Renewable Energy Sources, organized by Via Expo, opens. (to April 16) (www.viaexpo.com/images/stories/documents/ee_congress/leaflet_eng.pdf)