Prime Minister Zoran Zaev says that he’s optimistic that a solution will be found about the name dispute, following the last round of talks held in Vienna between Foreign minister Nikola Dimitrov and his Greek counterpart, Nikos Kotzias, in the presence of the UN envoy, Matthew Nimetz. “I have had a meeting with Foreign Minister …
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Parliament will hold a session focused on reform-oriented laws on April 10 or April 11, it was concluded Monday at a meeting of Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi with the coordinators of parliamentary groups. No representative of the opposition party VMRO-DPMNE was in attendance. Late on Sunday, opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski announced that VMRO-DPMNE would return …
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In the middle of next week, following the Orthodox Easter holidays, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias will travel to Skopje again, where he will meet with Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov. The date has not yet been determined, but the visit has already been agreed, report diplomatic sources. The intensification of meetings between Kotzias and Dimitrov, …
Opposition MP Georgios Koumoutsakos has criticized the Greek government over the name talks, saying they only confirm the existing impasse, MIA reports from Athens. “As far as we know, there are serious complications. In fact, Kotzias’ visit to the neighboring country started and ended with the landing at the airport in Skopje. In addition, the …
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Deputy PM Bujar Osmani expects the upcoming European Commission’s progress report to valorize entire previous work, and give a clear recommendation for launching of Macedonia’s EU accession talks. Osmani published this on his Facebook profile, in a Sunday video-address in Macedonian, with Albanian subtitles, stressing that communication in both languages is easily understandable and acceptable. He …
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Children’s Cultural Center Karpos and the City of Skopje organize event “April Fool’s Day 2018 – Skopje Laughs” for children at the city square on Sunday. Children will parade with their masks, accompanied by songs and dances by ensembles and dance clubs. Night party for adults will kick off at 8pm at Macedonia square, including …
Catholic Christians Sunday celebrate Easter – the resurrection of Jesus Christ. On this occasion the Bishop of Skopje and Apostolic Exarch of Macedonia Kiro Stojanov in Saturday’s holy mass delivered Easter message in the Sacred Heart of Jesus Cathedral in Skopje. Bishop of Skopje and Apostolic Exarch of Macedonia Kiro Stojanov extended Easter message to …
Macedonian Foreign minister, Nikola Dimitrov, posted a tweet after the end of the Vienna negotiations over the name issue, through which he denied having held an unofficial presser other than his main statement to journalists when the meeting ended. “The procedure on the decision of the new name is at a delicate phase and the …
Earlier in the day Moscow had summoned the ambassadors of a number of nations including Britain, France, Germany and Canada to tell them of retaliatory measures. Envoys from Germany, Spain, Holland, Norway and Ireland were all told to leave on Friday as the Kremlin began a tit-for-tat removal of foreign dignitaries, matching the number of …
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Prime Minister Zoran Zaev is holding talks with several political parties for the enlargement of the governing coalition. Zaev is holding talks with BESA Party, which is an opposition party, split into two factions. The governing coalition will also include a small Turkish party, the Democratic Turkish Party, which has one seat, but also independent …
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“Talks with Greece are ongoing, the foreign ministers are in Vienna, we want to hope and will do everything so that Macedonia is constructive and contributes to a successful process”, said Vice Prim and Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska on Friday. Sekerinska told reporters after a visit to the Military Medical Center that good relations with …
The US newspaper has devoted a detailed article to the new Skopje image, or more precisely the completion of the project “Skopje 2014”, titled “Dancing nymphs and pirate ships”. The new look of the capital of Macedonia, according to New York Times, made Skopje the capital of Kitsch. New York Times for its readers poses three options about …
I hope we will make some positive steps today, Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias told reporters prior to meeting with Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and UN envoy Matthew Nimetz in Vienna, Greek news agency ANA-MPA reported. The meeting is held in the Austrian Foreign Ministry, and prior to Nimetz’s meeting with Dimitrov and Kotzias, …
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There are options to remove the impasse over the law on the use of languages and they are currently analyzed, said Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi on Thursday. “The most acceptable option should be implemented,” Xhaferi told a press briefing, saying he would not sign the law twice so that it is published in the Official …
“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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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. …
