05/26/2026 | Press release | Archived content
On May 23, 2026, H.E. Mme. Ambassador Jiang Xiaoyan attended the opening of the 45th Jubilee Edition of the World Children's Art Colony "The Small Montmartre of Bitola 2026". Madam Marina Krstic, Deputy Mayor of Bitola, representatives of the diplomatic corps, and students from various countries were present.
Ambassador Jiang commented Bitola's efforts to leverage its status as the European Capital of Culture and Creativity in building a platform for artistic and people-to-people exchanges. She encouraged youths from all countries to serve as "little envoys of friendship"-fully displaying their talents and creativity, communicating with and learning from one another via canvas and colors so as to enhance mutual understanding among people of all nations.