Xhacka: The Western vision culminated with the signing of the Prespa Agreement

North Macedonia and Albania are focused on improving mutual cooperation in the defense field. North Macedonia’s NATO accession makes the region safer and more stable, and we are seeing the future with more optimism, agreed Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska and Albanian counterpart Olta Xhacka, who is paying an official visit to Skopje. DM Sekerinska said …

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MoFA publishes media guidelines for usage of new name – North Macedonia

Considering the recent change of the official name of North Macedonia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs published late Friday  media guidelines on its website for writing about the country in accordance with the Prespa Agreement. The official name of the country: “Republic of North Macedonia”; Short name: “North Macedonia”. Nationality (citizenship): Macedonian/citizen of the Republic …

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Entering Greece with passport only – the sheets of paper are history

North Macedonian citizens will cross the border with Greece only with their travel documents. The sheets of paper that had to be filled in order to enter Greek territory as a passport replacement are no longer required. As of few days ago, stamps that read “This passport belongs to the Republic of North Macedonia” are …

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Sekerinska: Greatest success regarding NATO membership is that the first reactions came from the country’s neighbors

By joining NATO, North Macedonia becomes a country that joined the club of all countries to which it wants to belong. All this brings new challenges. We opened a door to a room of new responsibilities that should not be taken for granted but fulfilled,  Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska said at the opening of a …

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PM Borissov welcomes Bulgarian Parliament’s ratification of North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borissov has welcomed the February 20 ratification by the country’s National Assembly of the NATO accession protocol of the Republic of North Macedonia. The ratification was supported by all parties present in the National Assembly. The opposition Bulgarian Socialist Party was absent because it is boycotting sittings of the legislature. Speaking …

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Four countries have ratified NATO’s accession protocol so far

Bulgarian parliament ratified today the NATO accession protocol for North Macedonia. Bulgarian MPs voted unanimously in favour of this decision. With this, Bulgaria becomes the fourth out of 29 NATO members to ratify this protocol. Greece, Albania, Slovenia and Bulgaria today, are the four countries which have taken this step. Yesterday, the Danish government announced …

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The first agreement between Greece and North Macedonia has been signed

The mood in the government press center was positive yesterday during the signing of the first bilateral agreement between the Republic of North Macedonia and Greece after the Prespa Agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding is the first bilateral activity after the signing of the Prespa Agreement, and in the future, as both ministers announced, bilateral …

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Bulgarian Parliament ratifies North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

The Bulgarian Parliament with 140 unanimous votes ratified North Macedonia’s Accession Protocol to NATO at plenary session on Wednesday. North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi, who pays official visit to Bulgaria, attended the session. Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zakharieva addressed the session saying that the North Macedonia’s joining to NATO is historic moment for the …

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BRIMA survey suggests that citizens of North Macedonia are divided over issues of foreign policy

Citizens of North Macedonia are divided regarding the foreign policy of the four superpowers: USA, Russia, China and European Union. This is suggested by an opinion poll conducted from 22 November to 6 December by BRIMA agency, part of Gallup International. Respondents have replied that the US, Russia and China’s foreign policy is a threat for …

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NATO’s accession makes the business sector optimistic

North Macedonia’s accession in the NATO has made the business sector more optimistic.  The government is expecting foreign investments to grow, more jobs to be created and more positive trends for the business sector. However, the opposition has accused the government of making the country poorer, claiming that foreign investors are leaving. However, the business …

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Tzitzikostas: As long as I am governor the signboards on our streets will read Skopje

Governor of Greek region of Central Macedonia Apostolos Tzitzikostas in an interview with Greek TV Skai said that signboards reading Skopje will not be replaced with North Macedonia as long as he is in the post. Governor Tzitzikostas says he does not intend to use the name North Macedonia, because “for me, the country was and …

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Bulgaria to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol on Wednesday

Nieghbouring Bulgaria will be the fourth NATO member state to ratify North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol. The Bulgarian Parliament will hold a plenary session on Wednesday. North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi is expected to attend the session. The Bulgarian Parliament’s Defense Committee endorsed the accession protocol last week. Committee chair Konstantin Popov said North Macedonia …

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Zaev and Tsipras awarded with Ewald von Kleist Award for resolving the name dispute

The Munich Security Conference awarded yesterday the Prime Ministers of North Macedonia and Greece, Zoran Zaev and Alexis Tsipras respectively, with the Ewald von Kleist Award for outstanding contribution to resolving the long-standing bilateral dispute. Bavarian Prime Minister Florian Herrmann hosted the awarding ceremony. Aiming to honor leading figures in security policy that have made …

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Montenegro will ratify NATO Accession Protocol by emergency procedure

The Government of Montenegro passed the Proposal of the Law on the ratification of North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol,  to be sent to the Parliament for adoption by emergency procedure. “At its first session after the entry into force of the Prespa Agreement, the Government of Montenegro passed the Proposal of the Law on the …

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Bazdnikin: We have not interfered in the country’s internal affairs

Russian Ambassador Sergey Bazdnikin extended Thursday condolences for the victims of Wednesday’s bus accident in the opening remarks at the event on the 25th anniversary from the establishment of diplomatic ties between the Russian Federation and the Republic of North Macedonia. Speaking in Macedonian, Ambassador Bazdnikin said the history of relations between the two countries …

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Hahn extends condolences for the victims in the tragic bus accident

EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Johannes Hahn expressed his condolences for the tragic Skopje-Tetovo bus crash victims. “Deeply saddened by last night’s tragic accident in North Macedonia Skopje – Tetovo highway. Our thoughts are with the families and friends of the victims and the injured,” Hahn posted on Twitter.  

Albanian parliament ratifies Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

The Albanian parliament ratified North Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol on Thursday. The plenary session began with a minute of silence for the victims of yesterday’s bus accident at the Skopje-Tetovo motorway. North Macedonia’s Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi and Ambassador Danco Markovski attended the session. Speaker Gramoz Ruci expressed satisfaction that the Albanian parliament is among …

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Bulgarian Government endorses Macedonia’s NATO Accession Protocol

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.

Hahn: Prespa Agreement is an opportunity to strengthen neighborly relations and political and economic cooperation

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 …

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