On June 27, 2011, the launching of the European Times’ special report on Macedonia took place in the historical site “Kurshumli An” in the capital city Skopje. The event, co-hosted by the European Times and Invest Macedonia, attracted the attendance of members from both the government and private sectors including Bill Pavleski, Minister responsible for attracting foreign investments, Visar Fida, CEO of Invest Macedonia, Gjoko Dinev, CEO of Alpine Bau Macedonia, and the CEO of the European Times Thieu Cuypers.