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Zaev: These pranks are a private arrangement not an act by the Russian Federation

11/07/2019 12:45

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Thursday he has talked with Russian Ambassador Sergey Bazdnikin and will meet him as part of their regular communication, not related to the recent phone conversation with the Russian pranksters who posed as former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg. “We are in regular …

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Anyone that wants to talk to Zaev will be checked

11/07/2019 12:39

The government is preparing a new protocol for secure communication after the prank with the duo of Russian comedians, who have talked to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev over the phone on several occasions, posing as Petro Poroshenko (Ukraine’s former President) and Jens Stoltenberg (NATO Secretary General). The document is under preparation, but experts involved in …

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Shekerinska: Hybrid, cyber and other attacks aimed at threatening North Macedonia’s bid to join NATO

10/07/2019 16:31

Asked to comment on the published phone conversations involving Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and the Russian pranksters, Defense Minister Radmila Shekerinska said we would have to get used to being a target of different hybrid, cyber and other attacks aimed at threatening North Macedonia’s bid to join NATO. Such hybrid warfare and threats are not …

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Wilson: Mitsotakis will need to demonstrate that Greece can stick to its commitments to North Macedonia

10/07/2019 13:36

Greece’s new Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis would need to demonstrate that Greece can stick to its commitments, including support for North Macedonia’s potential EU accession, Atlantic Council Executive Vice President Damon Wilson said, commenting on New Democracy’s victory at the early parliamentary election held in Greece on July 7. “Tsipras was instrumental in reaching an …

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A “marginal” arrest

10/07/2019 12:53

Zdravko Saveski Last Friday, three protesters were arrested on the sidelines of a public demonstration of firearms held in Skopje, as part of the promotion of the country’s accession to NATO. They were taken to a police station and released quickly after. “Marginal event” would be your first thought. And a marginal event that is …

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Jokes that did not make the Government laugh

10/07/2019 12:38

I was the victim of a prank by a well-organized structure, which benefits from new tactics, forms, and tools in an attempt to publicly discredit people and countries with Euro-Atlantic aspirations. I will not resign, and there is neither any fault in my team. I was tricked by frauds, but I represented the interests of …

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Janakieski on hunger strike to get out of jail

10/07/2019 12:35

In a short-sleeved polo shirt and handcuffs, Mile Janakieski came to the Criminal Court yesterday for the hearing over the SPO’s “Thaler” case. Before the hearing was postponed, the former transport minister had a chance to briefly talk to his lawyer, as well as with party colleague Ilija Dimovski, who is one of the defendants …

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Skopje and Sofia to jointly celebrate Ss. Cyril and Methodius, St. Clement, St. Naum, Tsar Samuil

10/07/2019 10:54

At the proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Government has adopted the Information on the first meeting of the North Macedonia-Bulgaria Joint Intergovernmental Committee established as a result of the Friendship Treaty signed between the two countries, which was held in Sofia on June 10, 2019. At a government session on Tuesday, ministers …

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Whose is Goce?

09/07/2019 16:48

Gjorgji Spasov On April 20, 1995, when President of Bulgaria was Zhelyu Zhelev, I was allowed by the Bulgarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as the first ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia in Bulgaria to lay a wreath at the tomb of Jane Sandanski at the Rozhen Monastery on the Pirin Mountains. The delegation, which …

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Zaev: I was the victim of a prank by a well-organized structure

09/07/2019 14:39

Anti-NATO structures stand behind the phone conversations, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev commented on the audio posted on YouTube by Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, adding that they want to threaten the country’s strategic goal to join the Alliance. Some of the audio has been edited and taken out of context, PM Zaev said, and some …

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Erdogan: Turkish Parliament will soon ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

09/07/2019 12:36

North Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski met with the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the sidelines of the South East European Cooperation Process (SEECP) summit in Sarajevo. At the meeting, they praised the strong partnership between the two countries and positive trend in development of political and economic relations. Even though trade exchange between two …

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UNESCO warns authorities in Ohrid about illegal constructions

09/07/2019 10:28

ast week, UNESCO issued a warning for authorities in North Macedonia to take urgent measures by February 2020 about the 19 complaints which have been lodged regarding the large number of illegal constructions in Ohrid. In its 44th session, this organization will evaluate the progress made in the last year and decide if the lake will …

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Russian comedians make hoax calls to Zaev (Video)

09/07/2019 10:24

Famous Russian comedians, Vladimir Kuzencov and Alexei Stolarov have published two materials containing hoax calls made to Prime Minister of North Macedonia Zoran Zaev. One of them pretended to be Ukraine’s president, Petro Poroshenko and the other, NATO’s Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. These materials were all over the news today in North Macedonia, but the …

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Greece returns to traditional politics

09/07/2019 10:21

Ljupco Popovski A certain kind of a political experiment in Greece has lasted for four and a half years when voters enraged due to corruption, false economic indicators, unexpectedly facing poverty and unemployment turned to left-oriented Syriza and the party’s charismatic leader Alexis Tsipras, believing that they could create a miracle in the economically tormented …

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Zaev congratulates Greece’s new PM Mitsotakis on his victory

08/07/2019 17:00

North Macedonia’s Prime Minister Zoran Zaev has congratulated Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a phone call on Monday for winning the elections, and the two of them have jointly voiced hope for continuing cooperation between North Macedonia and Greece. PM Zaev said on his Facebook profile that he has congratulated New Democracy’s President and also new Prime …

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Political amoebae

08/07/2019 16:53

Ilo Trajkovski Amoebae are considered the simplest single-celled living organisms. On the other hand, it is said that there are everywhere. Despite all the changes that have taken place on planet Earth they have survived hundreds of millions of years. Persistently filling all the waters, all the organisms! The secret of their durability and omnipresence …

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New Democracy’s Mitsotakis sworn in as Greece’s new PM

08/07/2019 13:38

The leader of the conservative New Democracy party Kyriakos Mitsotakis was sworn in as Greece’s new prime minister on Monday, just 15 hours after voting ended. In a swift move, the result of Sunday’s elections was formally submitted to President Prokopis Pavlopoulos and Mitsotakis was prime minister by 1 pm (1000 GMT). Mitsotakis was expected …

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Armed bank robbery in Skopje’s Saraj

08/07/2019 13:09

Early this morning an armed group robbed the branch office of NLB Banka in the Skopje municipality of Saraj. There are still no details over the amount stolen from the bank. Police investigation is underway. “The bank employees and the clients present at the time of the robbery are safe and in good condition,” NLB …

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Power in defense – the trust is crumbling

08/07/2019 13:04

In the past few weeks, even months, the government has been under intense pressure from the opposition (which is completely expected, because it is its job), but also from the democratic public, which is much more painful because its criticism is far more realistic. Just as one fire is out, another one starts burning. The …

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How will Mitsotakis’ win affect relations with North Macedonia?

08/07/2019 12:52

The victory of New Democracy party in yesterday’s parliamentary elections held in Greece was the focus of political debate in North Macedonia. What will the country’s new PM, Mitsotakis, do about the Prespa Agreement signed between Tsipras and Zaev, a deal which put an end to a long lasting dispute between Athens and Skopje? Former …

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