Bosnia-Herzegovina (BiH) Council of Ministers Chairman Denis Zvizdic has extended condolences to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev over yesterday’s fatal bus accident at the Skopje-Tetovo motorway. “Deeply saddened by the traffic accident that claimed the lives of 14 people and a number of injured. On behalf of the BiH Council of Ministers, let me extend my …
The government declared 14-15 February as days of mourning after the tragic traffic accident, in which 14 people died. Extending condolences to the families of the victims, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said the accident death toll reached 23, while five were fighting for their lives. The reasons for the accident will be revealed as soon …
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Scandals involving state employment of family members of officials from ruling parties did not stop yesterday. The MP from SDSM, Mira Stojcevska, is yet again the center of attention, who after having her son and brother hired in ELEM, has another reason for family celebration: her husband was promoted to commander of the Forest Police …
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The Bulgarian government has endorsed the NATO Accession Protocol of the Republic of North Macedonia. The government has forwarded the document to the parliament for the purpose of its ratification. Greece and Slovenia have already ratified the protocol, while Albania is expected to follow suit on Thursday.
Aleksandar Nikoloski Vice President of VMRO-DPMNE The title of this column is a sentence most often spoken by representatives of the government, people close to Zaev and SDSM. It simply comes down to the following – because Zaev and Dimitrov changed the name of Macedonia, and thus in some way they pleased the international community, …
They can do whatever they want because they changed the name! Read More »
The Prespa Agreement is an “example of reconciliation and an opportunity to strengthen good neighbourly relations,” says EU Enlargement Commissioner Johannes Hahn in his recent answer to a question raised by SYRIZA Eurogroup head and European Parliament Vice President Dimitris Papadimoulis, ANA-MPA reports. The question was filed in autumn 2018, when the ratification of the …
The new name Republic of North Macedonia was placed at the Bogorodica border crossing with Greece on Wednesday. A sticker has been put on the already existing signboard, including the new name written in Macedonian and English language. Customs Administration manager Gjoko Tanasoski said signboards at other border crossings will be replaced during the day. …
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The country’s Government and Parliament started using Wednesday the name Republic of North Macedonia in their communication with media. The Prespa Agreement and the new name entered into force on Tuesday, and the rest of the state institutions are also expected to follow. The Government’s inter-ministerial group for implementation of the Prespa Agreement obligations decided …
Government and Parliament start using North Macedonia in formal communication Read More »
Skopje and Athens sent Tuesday a joint letter to UN Secretary General António Guterres notifying on the date of entry into force of the Final Agreement for the settlement of the differences as described in the United Nations Security Council Resolutions 817 (1993) and 845 (1993), the termination of the Interim Accord of 1995, and …
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Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska will represent the Republic of North Macedonia for the first time as an official invitee at the NATO Defence Ministers meeting which will take place Feb. 13-14 in Brussels. “I am extremely glad that at this meeting we will welcome for the first time our colleague from Skopje, Minister Radmila Sekerinska. …
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SDSM MP Mira Stojcevska was probably surprised yesterday after learning that her brother, Cele Velevski, had been employed in the state REK Bitola. He had his first working day on Monday, along with Stojcevska’s son, Viktor who also was hired by ELEM. The MP, who became famous for her diesel fuel statement, said she had …
Nano Ruzin A cold day in February 2008, the most popular privately owned pro-government media outlet said that “NATO launched an investigation against the ambassador of the Republic of Macedonia to NATO for publishing confidential documents”. It was the most shocking news of the day. It was an ambassador who had been elected by the Belgian Ministry …
Lawmaker Ljupco Dimovski appeared before the Criminal Court yesterday, but the court rescheduled the interrogation because his fellow MPs have not yet voted and decided not to deprive him of his MP immunity for the second time. Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi is on his way to Ljubljana, and according to information from the legislature, after …
Greece will send the Note Verbale to Macedonia by Tuesday evening. Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska will reportedly meet Greek counterpart Evangelos Apostolakis at the sidelines of the meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Brussels on Wednesday. Discussions could focus on the possibility of Greece providing training for the Macedonian Army in the future. Greek President …
Athens to send note verbale to Skopje by tonight Read More »
NATO’s Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg declared today from Brussels that NATO is disappointed by the tariffs introduced by Kosovo’s government on Serbian imports. Stoltenberg has also commented FSK, stressing that this force cannot go to the north without KFOR’s permission. “Several NATO allies are disappointed by the decision to introduce tariffs. We would also like …
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Foreign Policy Committee of the Albanian Parliament on Tuesday unanimously approved the protocol for Macedonia’s accession to the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation NATO. “In a broad consensual atmosphere, members of the ruling majority and the opposition green-lighted the accession of a neighbouring and friendly Republic of North Macedonia to NATO,” Albanian media reported. On Monday, …
Naum Kotevski Former Ambassador Gjorgji Filipov threw in the “ballot with his name on it” yesterday in the Social Democrats’ presidential election box. He is the first to submit his bid in SDSM’s public call for candidates, which stays open until February 19, and at the party’s evening party’s executive board, which, according to certain …
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Top officials attended the NATO flag-raising ceremony held in front of the Government building on Tuesday. “Today,” Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said, “we’re raising the NATO flag, which together with the European one and ours will set the course of our future. “And not only our future, but that of the next generation. This is …
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The Parliament of the Republic of Slovenia ratified Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol at Tuesday’s extraordinary session. By this, Slovenia becomes the second NATO member state followed by Greece that ratified NATO Accession Protocol. Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi, who is on an official visit to Slovenia, addressed the Slovenian Parliament. He thanked on behalf of the …
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The letters “Government of the Republic of Macedonia” on the government building on Ilinden Street were removed early yesterday morning, but as of today this “void” will be filled with a NATO flag in front of the entrance to the building. The setting of the flag will be followed by a formal ceremony, where Prime …
