Five men were killed near the Smilkovci Lake in Skopje on this day six years ago. The massacre took place on Maundy Thursday, prior to the Orthodox Easter. Kire Trickovski, Filip Slavkovski, Cvetanco Ackovski and Aleksandar Nakjevski, all aged between 18-20, and fisherman Borce Stefanovski, 45, were killed. Case dubbed “Monster” opened regarding the killings, with …
Macedonian and Greek Foreign Ministers Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias hold fresh round of talks Thursday in Ohrid in an attempt to reach a deal on the issue of name dispute. Dimitrov expects progress in the name talks at Thursday’s meeting with Greek counterpart Nikos Kotzias. “The issue is important and all rounds of talks …
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It’s very important that VMRO-DPMNE is coming back in the Parliament as a leading opposition party, US Ambassador to Macedonia Jess Baily said late Wednesday in an interview with TV 24 Vesti (News). ‘Having a strong opposition, active in Parliament, discussing laws is a critical part of the democracy, and very much a part of being the …
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Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias arrived in Ohrid this afternoon. Tonight he will have a working dinner with his counterpart and host Nikola Dimitrov at one of the famous Ohrid restaurants in the city center. The main talks between the two ministers begin tomorrow morning at Villa Ohrid. The meeting is covered by 60 accredited journalists …
Russian President Vladimir Putin has expressed hope that “common sense” will eventually prevail in the modern world, which is becoming “more chaotic.” The current international situation is very troubling, he added. “The state of world affairs invokes nothing but concerns, the situation in the world is becoming more chaotic,” Putin said on Wednesday during a ceremony …
Foreign minister, Nikola Dimitrov, said today that the process of negotiations about the name dispute is in a delicate phase, but he’s hoping that the spirit of Ohrid will help in overcoming differences about the contest which has lasted several years now. Dimitrov declared this following the meeting that he held with the head of …
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Romanian media report that a renowned politician of Romania, has allegedly committed suicide. Reports are based on information by the Alba County Police Inspectorate (IPJ) spokesperson, Luminiţa Prodan. On Wednesday morning, the Alba County Council Deputy Chairman, Alin Cucui “was found hanged (…) by his brother in his parents’ house”, adevarul.ro reads. As Prodan has said, “An investigation team …
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An Algerian military plane crashed and caught fire on Wednesday killing 257 people, mostly army personnel and members of their families, officials said. An AFP photographer at the scene saw the charred wreckage of the plane in a field near the Boufarik airbase from where the plane had taken off. Hundreds of ambulances and dozens …
Macedonia, Estonia and Uzbekistan are highlighted as the bright sports in the latest “Nations in Transit” report of independent watchdog organization Freedom House. “The most promising chance for a democratic breakthrough in Europe today is in Macedonia. Although the country is small, the opportunity is big: Success in Macedonia would mean breaking up a decade …
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias said Wednesday in Belgrade that a step forward has been made in the name dispute and its settlement requires compromise. “Realism and pragmatism is the key to solution. Compromise is needed, but not a rotten one. Both sides need to understand that they cannot get everything,” said FM Kotzias after …
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Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos has voiced conviction over the political prerequisites and will for a solution to the name issue, adding that more steps are required for an agreement, MIA reports from Athens. “I believe there are political prerequisites and will for an agreement, but a long way is still ahead in the talks. …
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UN name envoy Matthew Nimetz has reportedly sent a letter to the foreign ministers of Macedonia and Greece, Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias respectively, in which he elaborates the current state of play in the name negotiations. Namely, the letter outlines the items over which there is agreement and those over which there are differences …
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Foreign ministers Nikola Dimitrov and Nikos Kotzias will hold a new round of talks tomorrow in Ohrid in an attempt to reach a deal on the issue of the name dispute. This afternoon, Kotzias is expected to travel from Belgrade to Ohrid, while tomorrow there will be a bilateral meeting. The ministry of Foreign Affairs …
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The World Bank supports the announced tax reform and the introduction of progressive taxation but issues caution over the threshold of the higher tax. “We support the progressive taxation analyzed by the Finance Ministry. They are moving in the right direction, taking into consideration the information we have, but a careful analysis should be carried …
In an April 10 telephone conversation, Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi assured Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov that his country does not aim to start any conflicts or armed attacks, a Bulgarian government statement said. Borissov, whose country is the current holder of the Presidency of the Council of the EU, had said earlier in Mostar, …
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The President of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov met with the Archbishop of Constantinople and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. The 50-minute meeting was held in a warm atmosphere, on Tuesday afternoon, in Istanbul, at the diocese of the Patriarchate and more specifically in the quarter of Fener. The Eucumenical Patriarch told President Ivanov that on Wednesday he is expecting the arrival of representatives from …
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Nobody is injured in a fire that broke out Tuesday afternoon at the Ministry of Justice. The fire, which is already extinguished, has ruined three offices on the fourth floor of the building and also damaged the surrounding rooms, Skopje City Fire Brigade Commander Zvonko Tomevski said. The fire alarm system went off at 16:30h followed by …
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Certain media today called on “Nezavisen/Independent” daily newspaper, announcing information on name negotiations with Greece. We, the newspaper and the “Nezavisen” news site, disagree with the presented contents, not getting in the way whether they are correct or not, because we are not the source and are not published by us. What “Nezavisen” published is …
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Russia has said any secret resettlement of the spy poisoned in Salisbury and his daughter will be seen as “abduction”. The threat came hours after it was revealed Yulia Skripal has been discharged from hospital, five weeks after she and her father, Sergei Skripal, were found slumped on a bench in central Salisbury on 4 …
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Greek FM Nikos Kotzias begins his three-day tour from Belgrade, Serbia, and will then visit Macedonia and Kosovo, thus boosting Greece’s important role in the Balkans through the multi-dimensional and active policy of the Greek government. The Greek Foreign minister is expected to arrive in Belgrade late on Tuesday (April 10) afternoon, where on Wednesday April 11 …
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