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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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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Sekerinska: I do not have Serbian spies in my cabinet


Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska denies that there are military intelligence officers in her cabinet, as well as in the General Staff, who cooperate with intelligence services from non-NATO countries, of which there was an alleged warning from Brussels. In a statement for Nezavisen Vesnik/Independent daily newspaper, the defense minister explained that after receiving the membership …

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Republic of North Macedonia to take seat at NATO’s table on Feb.13


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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Erjavec: Slovenia gives support to Macedonia for NATO membership


Slovenia has accepted the Protocol for Macedonia’s accession to NATO, which should be ratified by all NATO member states, before Macedonia officially becomes NATO’s 30th member. NATO Accession Protocol has been accepted by all member states without a problem, and now Greek Parliament is expected to ratify Prespa Agreement, followed by the ratification process of …

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DM Sekerinska: The Prespa Agreement reduces risks for the country and region


The  Republic of Macedonia received a positive response less than two months after it filed a motion for involvement in the European project for assessment of hybrid threats, said Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska on Thursday. Minister Sekerinska met with Gabor Iklody, director of Crisis Management and Planning Directorate (CMPD) of the European External Action Service, saying …

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SDSM accepts early elections because it does not want to make the same mistake as in 2005?


“Let’s not miss the chance as in 2005 when we were in power, and we did not hold early elections, so we lost to the regular ones the very next year.” This is how officials in the ruling Social Democratic Union think after the demands submitted by VMRO-DPMNE for holding early general elections that would …

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Dimitrov: Katrougalos reassures that the Greek government remains committed to the Prespa Agreement


Macedonia’s Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, after today’s resignation of Greece’s Defence Minister Panos Kammenos, spoke with his Greek counterpart, Georgios Katrougalos, who assured him that the Greek government remains committed to completing the work with the Prespa Agreement. “Macedonia has solved the major problem related to its foreign policy, which pulled the country down for …

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FM Dimitrov, DM Sekerinska and Deputy PM Osmani hold press conference (Video)


Press conference held by Deputy Prime Ministers Radmila Sekerinska and Bujar Osmani and Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov:  <iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”https://www.youtube.com/embed/P8h8rTTgijI” frameborder=”0″ allow=”accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture” allowfullscreen></iframe>

Sekerinska: Macedonia comes out of the mud and isolation


“Every MP who believes and knows that Macedonia needs be part of the western world should support the constitutional changes in the following stages. Therefore, we will continue to implement policies of unifying all positive and progressive forces in the country. Let’s put aside divisions in the interest of the country’s future,” said Sekerinska, welcoming …

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Sekerinska: Macedonia’s joining the progressive world is the true path to success


The Macedonian people’s uprising – October 11 symbolizes our ancient desire for freedom and justice, a country that will defend these values and a future that will guarantee them. On this day 77 years ago, such ambitions and desires seemed completely impossible. Our cities, villages, our region, our Europe at those moments experienced the most …

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Sekerinska: Opposition wants elections, but not this year


All the opposition wants is for us to hold elections, but not this year, Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska said today in response to a reporter’s question following an event at the General Mihailo Apostolski Military Academy, where she addressed the 2018/2019 class of military cadets. “They want to avoid expedited elections and avoid facing the …

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(Video) Sekerinska and Osmani: Citizens give institutions legitimacy to move forward


Citizens who voted at yesterday’s referendum and supported Macedonia’s EU and NATO integration through the Agreement with Greece give full legitimacy to institutions to resume with the implementation of the obligations arising from the deal, Vice Premiers Radmila Sekerinska and Bujar Osmani told a joint press conference on Monday. “We had a consultative referendum as …

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German DM Von der Leyen: I am convinced that the referendum will be successful


We want to build Europe together with you. I am convinced that the referendum will be successful and at the end you will move on the right path, German Defence Minister Ursula von der Leyen said Thursday at the joint press conference with her Macedonian colleague Radmila Sekerinska. “The referendum is approaching. I know that it …

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Government to determine the amount spent on the referendum campaign on Wednesday


At the next government session on Wednesday, the government will determine how much funds will be allocated for the campaign for the upcoming referendum on the agreement between Macedonia and Greece. So far, only the Ministry of Defense has published information on how much funds will be allocated for the upcoming referendum. Other ministries do …

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Sekerinska: Defence Ministry to allocate €1 million for the referendum


Ministry of Defence is to allocate approximately MKD 60 million for the campaign of the upcoming referendum on Macedonia-Greece name deal, Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska said Saturday at the ARM open day for the citizens on the occasion of ARM Day – August 18. “Ministry of Defence is among those institutions that should be most …

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Scaparrotti to visit Macedonia today


General Curtis Scaparrotti, head of U.S. European Command and NATO’s supreme allied commander, is visiting Macedonia on Thursday. He is set to meet with PM Zoran Zaev. Earlier, General Scaparrotti will be officially welcomed at the Ministry of Defence, where he will meet with delegation from the Defence Ministry and the Army, led by Defence …

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