Greek Minister Gerovasili: Perfect momentum for name negotiations

The Athens-Skopje name negotiations have reached a prefect momentum, contrary to the claims of opposition New Democracy leader that there are no favorable circumstances at the moment for a solution, Greek Minister of Administrative Reform Olga Gerovasili says in an interview with the new agency ANA-MPA. ‘At the moment the negotiations are underway under the …

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Macedonian, Bulgarian Presidents urge their countries to advance overall cooperation

Macedonia and Bulgaria should work on advancing the business cooperation and communication at all levels, the Presidents of both countries, Gjorge Ivanov and Rumen Radev respectively, said Saturday at a gathering of  presidents of economic chambers and representatives of companies. ‘We have been already enjoying a political confidence at the highest level, which is a …

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Xhaferi-Radev: Bulgaria to fully support Macedonia’s bid to join EU, NATO

Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi and Bulgaria’s President Rumen Radev agreed Saturday that the bilateral friendship treaty  opens new possibilities in the relations between the two countries and demonstrates Sofia’s commitment to support Skopje’s efforts to join the European Union and NATO. Xhaferi commended Bulgaria’s support of the Western Balkan countries’ accession to the EU …

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Greek daily “To Vima”: Kotzias and Dimitrov are stepping up for an agreement

Points of convergence and positive climate after meeting in Vienna – the key to final agreement remains the combination of the gradual implementation of the erga omnes and amending of the constitution, reads an analysis of the Greek daily ‘To Vima’ about the marathon meeting of Greek, Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias and Nikola Dimitrov …

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President Ivanov organizes traditional working lunch for V4 Ambassadors to Macedonia

President Gjorge Ivanov organized Thursday a traditional working lunch for the Visegrad Group (V4) Ambassadors to Macedonia. Ivanov and Ambassadors Lazslo Istvan Dux (Hungary), Henrik Markus (Slovakia), Jacek Multanowski (Poland), Miroslav Toman (the Czech Republic) discussed on possibilities for advancing the bilateral relations and cooperation, political developments in Macedonia, its activities on the road to …

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Zaev-Zhang: Macedonia’s economy moving in the right direction

Positive developments are happening in Macedonia, there is fiscal stability and reforms are being implemented to strengthen the capacities of the institutions, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Tao Zhang concluded at their meeting Thursday in Skopje. At the meeting, Zaev was accompanied by Finance Minister Dragan Tevdovski …

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Macedonia, Bulgaria to seek funding together for infrastructural projects

Macedonia and Bulgaria will join forces to provide funds for infrastructural projects along Corridor 8 deemed important for the region’s development, Macedonian Minister of Transport and Communications Goran Sugareski and his Bulgarian counterpart Ivaylo Moskovski announced after their meeting Thursday in Sofia. While discussing railway projects, Sugareski said Macedonia was actively working on the construction …

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USAID Assistant Administrator Bierman to visit Macedonia next week

The Agency for International Development (USAID) Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, Brock Bierman, will travel to Macedonia and Kosovo next week, MIA reports from Washington. This will be Bierman’s first visit to the region since taking the office earlier this year, the USAID said in a press release. In Macedonia Bierman is set to …

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Grujevski and Boskovski to appear before Supreme Court in Athens on Friday

Athens, 15 February 2018 (MIA) – Ex-secret service officers Goran Grujevski and Nikola Boskovski are scheduled on Friday at 9:30 a.m. to attend a hearing at the Supreme Court in Athens, which is to deliberate over their appeal involving the extradition ruling of a court in Thessaloniki, MIA reports from the Greek capital. Grujevski and …

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Decision on renaming Skopje airport, highway enters into force

19 signposts bearing the outgoing name of the highway ‘Alexander the Great’ will be replaced with another signs with its new name ‘Friendship Highway’ under a government decision on renaming the highway along Corridor 10 and the airport in Skopje that has come into force after being published in the Official Gazette. “The Public Enterprise …

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Osmani: Administration needs to prepare on possible EU accession negotiations

The status of implementation of reforms in key areas included in Plan 3-6-9 and new potentials in line with messages in the new EC Enlargement Strategy for Western Balkans by 2025 was discussed at the 38th session of the Working Committee for European Affairs chaired by Deputy PM for European Affairs Bujar Osmani held Thursday …

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Construction of Blace-Skopje highway to boost Macedonia-Kosovo economic cooperation

Macedonian Economy Minister Kresnik Bekteshi and Kosovo Minister of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Besim Beqaj held talks Wednesday in Skopje on the upcoming construction of the Blace-Skopje highway. The Macedonian government reviewed the project report yesterday and concluded for the construction works should commence next year, Bekteshi told reporters after the meeting. The new highway will …

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Tzanakopoulos: Greek government believes in a possibility of finding mutually acceptable name solution

Greek government spokesman Dimitris Tzanakopoulos is optimistic with regard to a possibility of finding a mutually acceptable solution to the name dispute. The name negotiations are resuming after yesterday’s round within the frame set along with our neighbors, Tzanakopoulos told the ERT first program. ‘We are optimistic that we will succeed to reach a mutually …

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Judge adjourns Trajectory trial until March 1

A trial of former prime minister Nikola Gruevski, former deputy premier Vladimir Pesevski, ex-transport minister and the ex-director of the state road agency, Ljupco Georgievski, was adjourned until March 1. They are indicted in the case launched by the Special Public Prosecution (SPO). They are suspected of overstepping their jurisdiction by undertaking actions in the procedure …

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PM Zaev: Dignity and identity ‘indispensable’ in name talks with Greece

Dignity and identity are indispensable part of the negotiations with Greece, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Wednesday answering journalist questions in Negotino. He said he would refrain from revealing details ‘so it doesn’t turn out we are negotiating via the media.’ “Mediator (Matthew) Nimetz conducts the process, he knows what is acceptable and what isn’t …

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Minister Spasovski attends Sweden summit on ending violence against children

Minister of the Interior Oliver Spasovski is attending a global forum in Sweden, namely the 2030 Agenda for Children: End Violence Solutions Summit. On Wednesday and Thursday, high representatives of almost all UN members, officials of UNICEF, the World Health Organization and several esteemed international non-governmental organizations, etc, will discuss ways for drafting a precise …

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Macedonia-Bulgaria Treaty on Good-Neighborliness enters into force

Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov and his Bulgarian counterpart Ekaterina Zaharieva will sign Wednesday the protocol for exchange of ratification documents which enforces the Treaty on Friendship, Good-Neighborliness and Cooperation between two countries. This will complete the formal procedure for entry the treaty into force following its ratification in the Macedonian Parliament on Jan. 15 …

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Poll: No EU, NATO accession unless constitutional name changed

 Majority of citizens (53.5 percent) believe Macedonia cannot join the EU and NATO unless the constitutional name is changed,  while 27.5 percent of respondents say such option is viable, show results of the poll by the Institute for Political Research Skopje (IPIS). Over a third of respondents (38.2%) would accept a change of the constitutional name …

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