Kostovski, Trifun (Skopje, 27. ⅻ 1946) – Businessman and Donna-Thor. Founder of “SC Trejd” – Vienna (1991); Founder of the Foundation “Trifun Kostovski”; One of the founders and active member of the “Forum for Macedonia 2001” (2001 & 2004), “The Forum for Euro-Atlantic Integration of the Republic of Macedonia” (2003) and the “Civil Movement for Macedonia” (2004); Member of the Parliamentary Assembly of CEI (2003), the Advisory Body, Working Table ⅱ of the Stability Pact of South East Europe (2003-) and the Board of the International Crisis Group (2003-2006); Corporate member of the United States Council of Foreign Affairs (2004-) and the Global Business Coalition for Combating AIDS (2005-); Founder and financier of several media houses in the Republic of Macedonia; Financier of numerous non-governmental organizations, hospitals, social institutions, humanitarian and volunteer activities and an assistor of disabled, social cases, sick for operations and treatments; Sponsor of the protection and renovation of cultural and historical monuments, the sanctuaries of the MOC and the IRC and the founder of the construction of the cathedral “Holy Virgin” – the protector of Skopje; Donor of significant objects and actions; owner of the handball club “SC” – Gjorce Petrov (European handball club champion in women’s competition 2001/2002); President and sponsor of the football club “Rabotnicki SC”; Sponsor of “Pelister SC” – Multiple-time state champion in male competition; President of the Handball Federation of the Republic of Macedonia (2003-2007); Independent MP in the Assembly of the Republic of Macedonia (2002-2005); Mayor of the City of Skopje (2005-2009). AM: Cabinet of the Mayor of the City of Skopje, Skopje, 2007. T. Petr.
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Кириличен напис КОСТОВСКИ, Трифун