THE SECRETARY-GENERAL fa.
21 January 1998
Dear Mr. Popovski,
May I thank you for the very kind letter and the thoughtful present that you have sent me on the occasion of United Nations Day 1997. I apologize for the delay in replying. Unfortunately, the package was misplaced and I saw it only a few days ago.
Your gift is an expression of your unusual talents, which you have devoted to the cause of peace. It is a symbol of the desire for peace and solidarity that resides in the hearts of the people of your country.
I also wish to congratulate you on the important work you have done as President of your country's Red Cross, which I understand was admitted to the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies during your fruitful term of office.
Allow me to express my gratitude to you for all your work in the service of humanity and the continued support for the United Nations.
Yours sincerely.
KofiTA. Annan
Mr. Zivko Popovski Skopje THE SECRETARY-GENERAL
21 January 1998
Dear Mr. Sokalski,
Thank you very much for your letter of 27 October, transmitting Mr. Popovski's book "Flower of Peace". I apologize for the delay in replying. Unfortunately, the package was misplaced and I only saw it a few days ago.
I was touched by the gesture and appreciate your having brought it to my attention. I attach a copy of my reply to Mr. Popovski, which was sent to him directly.
Yours sincerely,
Kofi M. . Annan
Mr. Henryk J. Sokalski Special Representative of the Secretary-General UNPREDEP Skopje Translation from courtesy
23.10:1997;
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Popovski and the flowers of peace: ,,Covered is with fresh flowers large Macedonian land the flowers that planted the Macedonian painter" Jang Hu Poet of The China „... Zivko A. Popovski with his creation persistently proves that the future of life and con- tinuation of the civilization is contained in the sense and philosophy of the flowers. And lie unselfishly continues to spread out the flowers all over the world, to rouse the hopes, to encourage." Trajan Petrurski Writer and Ambassador ZIVKO A. POPOVSKI M3J1O>KBA INTERNET BO •TO EXHIBITION www.mkinter.net/52sliki MBEKMhbA HA MMPOT BO j^fe^ro IHTO ra-caKaai?,, „ <•' HA OOH FLOWERS OF PEACE FOR YEARS OF THE OUN • la-eeou&e CMKU ' (24.10- 10.12.1997) Ha CBBTOT wry ce xpaHa m The world needs peace food and solidarity KUBKO A. nonoecKH ZIVKOA.POPOVSKI Poflen e BO 1944 rofliraa BO cejio Epesoso. aeMiipxncapcico was born 1944 in the village Brezovo,«ear Demir Hisar, the Re- - PenyQjiHKa MaKeflOHnja. public of Macedonia. He graduated at the Faculty of Agriculture. HanjioMHpan m 3eMJojjejicKHOT dpaicyjiTeT, paGoreji KBKO He was journalist and editor. HOBHHap H ypeflHHK Ha criHcaHHeTo XoBpeweHO aeMJoflencTBo". The painting is his biggest passion since the earliest childhood, but he is more intensive- Co CJTHKapCTBO HHTCH3HBHO C6 SaHHMBBa Ofl 1970 FOflUHa, a BO nOCJieflHUBC 13 TO- ly involved in painting since 1970. In the last 13 years the main motif and preoccupation flHKH rjiaseH MOTHB H TBopeHKa npeoKynau,HJa My e useKero BO HajpaajiHtraH sa- is the flower in different variants, connected with the mission of peace and friendship. The pujaHTH BpsaHH co MHCHJaia Ha MHpoT H npujaTejiCTBOTO Mefy nyf CTO H HapopTe. Floweis of Peace is found on 14 postage-stamps released on special occasions by the Red HeroBH 14 CJIHKH ce nyfijTHKysaHH Ha flonjiaTHii nomieHCKH Map™ Ha LJpBemioT Cross of the Republic of Macedonia, on the front pages of numerous publications, school Kpcr Ha MaKeflomija. books, post cards, calendars etc. Within the spectrum of the extraordinary promotion of HMa noflapeHo npeKy 15.000 CJIHKII. na nosHaiK JIHMHOCTH oj nojiHTHKara, yinei- Flowers of Peace, as an author's undertakings and granting of the painter-poet 2ivko A. HOCT3, jaBHHOT 5KHBOT, H3 yHeHHO,H, OIKOJIH. HHCTHTyUHH H CJ1HHHO. Popovski, will be noticed that during the past 13 years he granted over 15.000 original paint- Cera xaisee BO CKonje H paSora KaKO nupeKTOp Ha JI1 ,,Arpo Bepaa". ings in oily colors, on paper. Now he lives and works in Skopje as a Director of the Public Enterprise for Commodity Exchange ,Agro-Berza". CAMOCTOJHM M3J10)K5M: MAIN EXHIBITIONS: MAKEfiOHMJA: CKonje (1985,1986.1987,1989,1990.1991,1994,1995.1996, IN MACEDONIA: Skopje-1985,1986,1987,1989, !990,1991,1994,1995,1996,1997; 1997). fleMHp Xwcap (1985), KpyuieBO (1990). OxpHfl (1989,1994,1997), Crap Demir Hisar-1985; Krusevo-1990; Ohrid-1989,1994,1997; Star Dojran-1991; Stru- flojpan (1991), Crpyra (1991,1994). BeBtaHH (1992), OieiueBO - PeceH (1993), ga -1991,1994; Vevcani -1992; Otesevo-Resen -1993; Kocani -1997; Berovo -1997; K043HH (1997), BepoB.o (1997), Bmojia (1996). Bitola-1996 LlIBEflCKA: rere6opr, XejicraSopr, Majwe, OTOKXOJIM, Qcapa (1986) IN SWEDEN: Geteborg, Helsinborg, Malme, Stockholm, Skara -1986 KAHAflA:TopoHTo(1986) IN CANADA: Toronto-1986 CAfl: rbyjopn 1990 rojjHHa BO OQegHHeraTe HaijMH INUSA:NewYork-OUN-1990 nOJICKA: JIy6nH (1986,1989) IN POLAND: Lubin-1986,1989 TEPMAHUJA: BaMSepr (1986), HnpH6epr (1992), BpeMen (1994) IN GERMANY: Bamberg -1986, Nurnberg -1992, Brehmen -1994 jyrOCJIABMJA: Bejirpafl (1989), FlapaKHH (1986) IN YUGOSLAVIA: Belgrade -1989, Paracin 1986 XPBATCKA: 3arpe6 (1987) IN CROATIA: Zagreb-1987 MTAJ1MJA: Can PBMO (1995) IN ITALY: San Remo-1995 BOOKS: ,,U,eeKe»aMitpoin" (1991) Flowers of Peace -1991, containing the paintings of 2ivko A. Popovski, 70 facsimiles of (PenpoflyKijHH OH CJIHRHTB na )KHBKO FIonoBCKH, 70 necHH H nocsera Ha noern OR poets of all the meridians, essays, art reviews and music, part of which is presented on this CHIC Mepnj]njaHH noflapeHH Ha cjiHKapor H Ha UfleKero na MHpoT, KBKO H eceH Ha exhibition. HCTopunapH Ha yweTHocra, ^HKOBHH KpHTHHapn, noera...) nPOMOLjUJA HA M3J10)KEATA: EXHIBITION PROMOTION: Hnejaia H nopaKHte UITO m HOCH UBeiceio Ha Mnpor, npeicraByBaaT ejina csoe- The idea and the messages that bring the Flowers of Peace represent the special and BHflHa H eflHHCTBeHa SjiaropoflHa MHCHJa BO CB6TOT npenojiH co nopor^H, saroBOpM, unique honorable mission in the world fool of vices, treats, wars, malice, deviations, spec- BOJHH. 3Jio6a,fleBHJar^HH ,uineKyjiaErrcTBO . Hcraia 6jiaroposHa Hfleja co cBojaia ™c- ulations. TOTa. sepyBaMe, ice ra npoipece H -MpaiHHTe nepH(p«pHH sapaCTemi RBKO Kopos The same honorable idea, with his purity, we believe, will also shake thoroughly the dark BO HHCjjOpMaTHBHHOT CB6T H3 HHTepHBT. peripherals healed up like a weed in the information world of Internet. M3Jio)K6aTa lie ja oiBopH XenpHK CoKa^cKH. medpor Ha MHCHJara Ha yHITPEJlEri Mr. Henryk Sokalski, Chief of the Mission of the United Nations Preventive Deployment sa MaKeflOHHJa. Bo ceflHiETeTo Ha OSeflHHeraraTe Har United Nations Preventive Deployment Force Force de Deploiement Preventif des Nations Unies Skopje Special Representative of the SecretacfeGeneral r ~..,i tm fc^cu, — p ^-IJ^W^T jt Bui. "Dinden" b.b. ~U~S (H I/ H ! 1' ' ; | Tel: (389-91)*36l|p74 or 361-168 L L 91000 Skopje 1 : ! : | Fax.: (389-91) 361-344 or 364-083 ^ iJRO JAN 191 CTMA^^I ft 27 October 1997 -V EXECUTIVE OFFICE >. v OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL 7\~ /3il- I well realize that busy as you are with so many pressing issues, this message from the first United Nations preventive peace-keeping operation may not necessarily reach you directly. If it does, however, I hope you will be able to spare a few moments to learn of a prominent Macedonian painter, Mr. Zivko Popovski, specializing in floral images. Mr. Popovski is a devout friend of UNPREDEP with an outstanding record of support for us, when he was President of his Country's Red Cross. In the past two decades or so, Mr. Popovski, a public figure in bis country, has presented his paintings to numerous heads of State or Government as well as to the two predecessors of yours. He has also had exhibitions of his flower-like paintings at United Nations Headquarters in New York and Geneva. On the occasion of the United Nations Day 1997, he opened an unique exhibition available on Internet, entitled "Fifty-two Flowers of Peace for the Fifty-two Years of the United Nations". During the inauguration of the exhibition, which I had the pleasure to attend, Mr. Popovski requested me to transmit to you one of his paintings, accompanied by a personal letter in Macedonian and English as well as a book on his creative work, which are attached. A brief acknowledgment to the artist from you, a draft of which I am taking the liberty of attaching, would be of special meaning to the artist. Sincerely yours, Heni yk J. Sokalski Assistant Secretary-General His Excellency Mr. Kofi Annan Secretary-General United Nations United Nations Plaza New York, N.Y. 10017, U.S.A. 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