The foreign ministers of Macedonia and Greece will have a working dinner Thursday evening in Vienna on the eve of their meeting with UN name mediator Matthew Nimetz on Friday, it is revealed. The news was reported by Greek media and was also confirmed by sources from the Macedonian Foreign Ministry saying that Nikola Dimitrov …
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“The decision of the Macedonian authorities to expel a Russian diplomat is regretful, this decision is groundless and unprecedented in the entire history of Russian-Macedonian relations”, said Russian Ambassador Oleg Shcherbak. “Officials in Skopje have decided to take this hostile step towards our country under the influence from foreign countries. However, it doesn’t excuse the …
The hearing in Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) case named “Treasury” has been postponed for May 17 due to the pending outcome of the procedure regarding the extradition of second defendant Goran Grujevski from Greece. Grujevski’s lawyer Petar Vasilev elaborated that the Athens-based Supreme Court is set to decide on the extradition at a hearing on …
Following the authorisation by the Albanian President Ilir Meta to the (Albanian) Foreign Ministry and the commission negotiating the demarcation of the EEZ between Greece and Albania, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will stop in Tirana shortly, before going to Vienna where he will meet with Nikola Dimitrov and Matthew Nimetz. Kotzias and Bushati will have extensive …
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European Union foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini visited Belgrade in an unplanned trip in order to meet the Serbian president, Aleksandar Vucic and ease the tensions that keep running high between Serbia and Kosovo, after the arrest in northern Kosovo, short detention and expulsion of a senior Serb politician. According to international media Russia is adding fuel …
Foreign minister Nikola Dimitrov has declared in a televised interview that a proper solution is required on the issue of the name, which would not humiliate anyone. “I hope that we will make efforts to move forward. Once this meeting is over, we will hold a meeting with the state leaders and the leaders of …
Journalist Naser Selmani called for an end to the years-long practice of impunity of attacks on journalists. The institutions, he said, have tolerated the practice for years, and in some cases they have even encouraged acts of violence against journalists. Selmani, head of the Association of Journalists of Macedonia (AJM), signed a memorandum of cooperation …
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-” There is commitment and discussions are intensifying, which is good. We eagerly expect the meetings later this week”, stated European Union Ambassador Samuel Zbogar on Wednesday. “It is good to see that discussions are intensifying. We see commitment from both sides for a mutually acceptable solution. We eagerly expect the meetings later this week. …
Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski said there are grounds for ordering new detention measures for certain defendants for the violent events in Parliament on 27 April 2017. Joveski told Deutsche Welle that Monday’s decision of the Supreme Court related to detentions refers to complaints lodged in the part to investigation, and new measures are requested after …
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Criminal Court ordered 30-day detention measures for five persons for ‘terrorist endangerment of the constitutional order and security.’ The indicted have the right to appeal decisions on detention within 24 hours of its receipt to the Appellate Court in Skopje. The detention follows after Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski told Tuesday that criminal charges have been …
Five persons indicted for the violent events in Parliament on 27 April 2017, late Tuesday were detained again and transferred to investigative prison Skopje ordered by Criminal Court, reported the Interior Ministry. The detention follows after Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski told Tuesday that criminal charges have been filed against 30 persons to the Criminal Court …
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The Public Prosecutor’s Office (PPO) has filed an indictment to the Basic Court Skopje 1 against 30 individuals regarding the events in Parliament on 27 April 2017, said Public Prosecutor Ljubomir Joveski on Tuesday. Joveski told a press conference that 28 individuals are indicted for terrorist endangerment of the constitutional order and security of Article …
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Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov has clarified the decision for the expulsion of the Russian diplomat in the wake of the so called Skriptal case.“We notified the Russian authorities about our decision to expel one Russian diplomat, in close consultation with our partners and allies, in full solidarity with the UK, as well as to protect …
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“The decision to expel the Russian diplomat from Macedonia was reached after careful contemplation and analysis”, said FM Nikola Dimitrov on Tuesday. “The decision is based on two elements. One is the international element, i.e. the chemical weapons’ attack in Great Britain and the solidarity asked by our allies, resulting in the synchronized action we witnessed …
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Austrian Federal Minister for Europe, Integration and Foreign Affairs Karin Kneissl pays Tuesday a visit to Macedonia, meeting with host Nikola Dimitrov. The meeting will focus on bilateral relations, economic cooperation potentials and their further enhancement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press release. Interlocutors will also tackle Macedonia’s European integration and the …
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Hearings in Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) cases codenamed “Target-Fortress” and “Centar Violence” will take place in the Skopje-based Criminal Court on Tuesday. “Target-Fortress” relates to the illegal wiretapping and destruction of surveillance equipment. Former Administration for Security and Counterintelligence (UBK) officials Goran Grujevski and Nikola Boskoski, former minister of interior Gordana Jankuloska, former UBK head Saso …
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The governmental plane carrying Greece’s Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias landed Thursday at the Skopje Airport. It marks Kotzias’ first visit to Macedonia after the government renamed it into Skopje International Airport, seen as a concession in the name talks. It is the first time in 12 years that a Greek aircraft has landed at the …
Bulgaria’s Vice-Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva met Thursday in Sofia with a delegation of Macedonian MPs – members of the Macedonia-Bulgaria Friendship Group -led by the Assembly’s Deputy Speaker Frosina Tasevska-Remenski, BTA new agency reports. The meeting was also attended by the Bulgaria-Macedonia Friendship Group chairman, Boris Vangelov and Macedonian Ambassador to Bulgaria …
The fake news about the removal of the Alexander the Great statue from the main Skopje Square cause the mobilization of a crowd. Late on Wednesday evening some few people were alarmed in the Macedonian capital by the leaked fake news about the removal of the equestrian statue of Alexander the Great from the main …
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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in an interview for CNN said they have found many profiles coming from Macedonia spreading fake news, saying he is prepared to testify before Congress for the abuse of personal data of millions of users. “In 2017, during the special election, the senate seat in Alabama, we deployed some new AI tools …
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