As part of the "Roma Week" held at the European Parliament in Brussels. The mayor of Kumanovo, Maksim Dimitrievski, also had a meeting in the office of the President of the IRU, Zoran Dimov.

Dimitrievski is in Brussels to receive the award from the European Parliament as "the friendliest Roma mayor".

The joint meeting of Dimov and Dimitrievski, as well as Dimitrievski's advisor Ahmet Jasharovski used it to exchange ideas and plans in the interest of the Roma community in the municipality of Kumanovo.

Both sides assured that so far the cooperation is at a very high level and it will continue in the future in the interest and affirmation of the Roma community in this municipality in the Republic of Northern Macedonia.

On May 29, 2022, died the Deputy Commissioner for Finance and Economy of the IRU Dr. Satish Pilaresetti.

He has lived and worked in New Delhi, India and has been an active member and delegate of the IRU for the past two years.

Otherwise Dr. Pilaresetti is a true expert and professional in his field of finance and economics. In India, he was also the Executive Director of Sa-Dan (Association of Community Financial Institutions) in New Delhi, a position he has held for the past seven years.

With his death, the IRU and the Roma community lost a top professional as well as a proven economics and finance expert who was proven in his field and graduated from Harvard Business University.

The IRU, led by President Zoran Dimov, expresses its deepest condolences to his family.

As part of the activities of the IRU and the European perspective related to Roma from Ukraine and also the fight against anti-Gypsy, within those activities the President of the IRU and also Vice President of ERTF and Coordinator of the Network for Systemic and Sustainable Solutions was present today at the meeting. Creditors' Approval from the EVZ Foundation in Berlin.

The topic of the rest and the talks were the Roma from Ukraine and the way they can be helped, as well as the fight against the anti-Roma mood that is more and more present on European soil and beyond.

Here Dimov had a very successful presentation related to these topics where the attendees rated it with the highest marks.

There are also members of the German Government and the Bundestagoit in the EVZ Foundation, where there are several German government representatives in the organizational system. This was a rare moment when a Roma representative was directly involved in the work together with the representatives of the Bundestag, where efforts will be made to help both the Roma from Ukraine, and at the same time to be involved in the fight against anti-Gypsy.

As part of the activities in Brussels, the President of the IRU Zoran Dimov on the sidelines of the meeting of the European Parliament "Roma Week" met with Marta Garcia Fidalgo - Advisor for Roma Inclusion and Equality Neighborhood and Enlargement Negotiations Coordinator, European Commission.

During that meeting, Dimov introduced Fidalgo to some of the activities and plans of the IRU and their activities.

In addition, he informed her about the situation with the Roma community in the EU and the Western Balkans, as well as the Roma in Ukraine.

He also informed her about the Declaration prepared by the IRU to all European institutions as well as the Declaration by the Network for Systemic and Sustainable Solutions, of which he is the coordinator.

As Vice President of ERTF, he informed her about the current activities in this organization which is part of the Council of Europe.

Marta Garcia Fidalgo noted that she is always here to help implement plans and strategies related to the Roma and that she is always ready for cooperation and coordination.

She emphasized her commitment as an Advisor Roma inclusion and Equality coordinator Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations, European Commission, and also noted that she appreciates the work of the IRU as well as the activities of its President Zoran Dimov.