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INTERVIEW: North Macedonia's Foreign Minister on Donald Trump's 'unconventional' diplomacy

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North Macedonia's Foreign Minister, Timčo Mucunski, says the one-week trip in Australia has been very successful. Source: SBS News

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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, now known as North Macedonia, has urged the world to support US President Donald Trump's unconventional diplomacy. Foreign Minister Timčo Mucunski is the first politician from his country to visit Australia in 15 years. In this exclusive interview, he told SBS's Sara Tomevska, Mr Trump is a peacemaker.

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