Prime Minister Zoran Zaev will meet with US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday in Washington DC, government’s press service told. “The meeting will be held at the invitation of the US Vice President Pence and will focus Macedonia’s progress towards NATO membership,” government sources said on Wednesday. Zaev’s trip to Washington comes after the …
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German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas expressed hope Tuesday that all citizens of Macedonia would exercise their right to vote in the 30 September referendum, seize the historic opportunity for resolving the name dispute and consequently open the EU prospect for the country. The decision is now in the hands of citizens, Maas said Tuesday at …
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Petar Arsovski I am inevitably, constantly and yet again fascinated with the persistence with which a large part of the Macedonian nation refuses freedom. After I do not know how much time, we finally have the opportunity to forever shut down most of the key issues that have so far been a huge stone around …
Lejla Sabit Singers sin less when they sing than when they speak. The party division among them, ie which singer was performing on which political party’s rally, and to which political party a certain singer belongs to, is irrelevant to the referendum because the voting of citizens is a historic act and can not be …
We are here at the moment that is very important for the country and I can say that the agreement signed between Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev is a remarkable step for the future of Macedonia, said Sir Alan Duncan, Minister for Europe and the Americas. “I hope that the people will participate …
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We have no evidence and arguments that Russia has any influence in regard to the referendum. It is true that it is not happy about the NATO enlargement in Macedonia, but it is not against EU accession of entire Western Balkans, PM Zoran Zaev told reporters after Tuesday’s meeting with EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn. …
On September 30 you have a unique opportunity to shape your future. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to make a choice that will have an impact on the citizens, their children and the next generations those who are not yet born. The referendum is a very unique opportunity for citizens to take …
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Erol Rizaov The addresses of the first president of Macedonia, Kiro Gligorov in the United Nations in 1993 in New York and the Prime Minister Zoran Zaev in the European Parliament in Strasbourg 25 years later have, in addition to the historical dimension, a typical “macedonische zuckende” note. And that is the fact that both …
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Ljupco Popovski It is naive to think that the sensational decision of the Ecumenical Patriarchate since in the beginning of this month that it has the right to grant autocephaly to churches without the consent of the other local churches, has no seal of geopolitics, but only to show the power of Patriarch Bartholomew in …
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Ambassador Clemens Koja of Austria, appointed by the Italian OSCE Chairmanship as the Head of the OSCE Mission to Skopje, took office today. He succeeds Nina Suomalainen who completed her term as Head of Mission in April. “I am happy to be taking up this important post in the midst of an ongoing reform process …
UK Minister for Europe Sir Alan Duncan is set to visit Macedonia on Tuesday for meeting with Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov. Duncan-Dimitrov talks will tackle Macedonia’s reform agenda related to EU, NATO integration processes and ongoing activities for successful organization of the 30 September referendum, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Monday in a press …
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The membership in NATO and EU remains Macedonia’s strategic goals and highest priorities that will contribute to progress and prosperity of the entire region, President Gjorge Ivanov said at Monday’s meeting with US Defence Secretary James Mattis. Ivanov highlighted that the Republic of Macedonia remains stable strategic partner to the USA and will continue to …
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The upcoming referendum is the most important vote in the history of your nation. At the referendum you will decide on your future, take advantage of the opportunity to move towards new future and in this you have the support of the United States, US Defence Secretary James Mattis said at the joint press conference …
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Former President of the Constitutional Court and First Ombudsman Branko Naumoski will vote “for” in the upcoming referendum on the agreement with Greece. In a letter to the public, he says that following the debates, speeches and statements in the media by some professors, politicians, analysts, experts and others, he could not refrain from speaking …
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US Defence Secretary James Mattis arrived at the Skopje International Airport early Monday. Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska welcomed Mattis at the airport after which he left for a meeting with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev. The meeting is to be followed by a joint press conference. Earlier this week Mattis announced his plan to travel to …
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Nikola Todorov, a former Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education and Health in the governments of VMRO-DPMNE, announced that he will vote in the upcoming referendum and is against the boycott. Todorov, who participates in a debate in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs titled “Debate on NATO” explained that he will vote because the …
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Vice Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Koco Angjusev and Minister of Labor and Social Policy Mila Carovska promoted Sunday new measure “Chance for All” encompassing the re-qualification of unemployed persons in line with the economy’s needs. The measure, which will be included in the Government’s 2019 Employment Operational Plan, was elaborated at an info-session attended …
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Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev answering journalists’ questions at the conference dedicated to media freedom in the Western Balkans, said that there is no evidence of Russian influence in Macedonia. “I have no evidence on any Russian influence. Russian Federation is a friend of Macedonia and it has nothing against Macedonia’s integration in the EU, …
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Macedonia has only one problem – his name is Zoran Zaev, VMRO-DPMNE’s leader, Hristijan Mickoski, stated today from Stip. On the usual weekly opposition marches across the country’s cities, the same messages were heard as all these days and weeks since the referendum on the name agreement with Greece was scheduled. He once again said …
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Coalition Together FOR European Macedonia staged a march FOR European Macedonia that started near the Parliament and finished in front of the EU Delegation building. “This is the responsibility of our generation. The future of our Macedonia and our children depends on us. No one else can make this decision for us,” said PM Zaev. He …
