- Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al-Thani, the Emir of Qatar, is coming to Skopje Monday and is set to meet President Gjorge Ivanov. The Emir of Qatar is the first king of the Arab paying a visit to Macedonia since its independence. President Ivanov’s Office says that a special accent in the talks will be put on the promotion of the economic relations. The guests from Qatar are said to especially interested in investments in tourism, agriculture, energy, construction and trade. Last year trade between Macedonia and Qatar totaled 572,000 dollars.