“Treasury” trial begins


Trial in the Special Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) case dubbed “Treasury” begins in the Skopje-based Criminal Court on Monday. Former director of the Administration for Security and Counterintelligence (UBK) Saso Mijalkov, his office chief Toni Jakimovski, former UBK section head Goran Grujevski and former assistant minister of interior Nebojsa Stajkovic are indicted in the case. “Treasury” refers …

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UN name mediator meets opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader


The name negotiations should resume within the UN framework and abide to the documents and principles of the Security Council, Interim Accord and the ruling of the International Court of Justice, opposition VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski told UN mediator Matthew Nimetz. At the meeting, VMRO-DPMNE voiced concern over certain ‘irritating’ developments in Greece, which have …

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Zaev-Nimetz: Right moment for mutually acceptable, dignified solution to name dispute


The Skopje-Athens name talks under the auspice of the United Nations and Ambassador Nimetz will resume, but from this moment on the foreign ministers will lead the negotiating teams of both countries, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said Thursday at a meeting with UN mediator Matthew Nimetz. Nimetz on his part presented his ideas, opinions on …

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Spokesman Bosnjakovski: Decision to rename Skopje’s airport and highway to be adopted soon


Under a decision of the government, to be adopted soon, the Skopje Airport and the highway will be renamed as announced after the Davos meeting of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras. “A decision should be made by the government and it is supposed to happen in the coming period,” government …

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UN mediator Nimetz arrives in Skopje to meet Ivanov, Zaev, Dimitrov, Mickoski and Ahmeti


UN name mediator Matthew Nimetz following his visit to Athens, has arrived Wednesday in Skopje for two-day talks with the Macedonian top officials. Nimetz with his associates was in the Skopje hotel “Holiday Inn” Wednesday morning, but he did not give any statement to the media. Nimetz is to give a statement after his meeting …

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Skopje court rejects detention appeals of 7 people involved in Parliament’s storming


The Skopje Appellate Court at a closed session on Monday rejected  seven more appeals, calling them ‘groundless’, against the detention of suspects for terrorism and constitutional enlargement in connection to the events of 27 April 2017 in Parliament. Under the ruling, seven people – Ivan Cvetanovski, Abduljafet Alimi, Ljuben Arnaudov, Jane Cento, Johan Tarculovski, Saso …

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Lavrov: Russia will recognise the name agreed between Athens and Skopje


Moscow, 15 January 2018 – The intensified Macedonia’s name talks is linked to the desire of the United States to bring this country into NATO, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Monday during his annual press conference in Moscow. Lavrov said that efforts have been in long-standing twilight sleep for number of years and US decided to …

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Darko Kostadinovski and Osman Kadriu elected constitutional judges


Skopje, 11 January 2018 – The Parliament elected Darko Kostadinovski and Osman Kadriu as new constitutional judges on Thursday. Kostadinovski and Kadriu replace Natasa Gaber Damjanovska and Gzime Starova, whose terms expired in October 2017. Darko Kostadinovski holds a PhD in international law from the Skopje-based University Ss.Cyril and Methodius. He comes from the post foreign policy …

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No radiation detected after emergency inspection of Skopje landfill


After conducting extraordinary inspection of the Drisla landfill near Skopje, the State Environment Inspectorate has concluded that the company has been abiding by an order to shut down the incinerator while anti-pollution measures are in force. The incinerator hasn’t been in use since 1 January 2018. In the meantime, hospital waste transported to the landfill is …

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City authorities launch street sweeping to reduce air pollution: mayor Silegov


Two public utility companies will launch an intensive campaign to sweep streets in the capital Skopje as part of the efforts of city authorities to curb air pollution, Skopje Mayor Petre Silegov said Wednesday. The campaign will cover five pollution-affected municipalities in Skopje, namely Suto Orizari, Cair, Butel, Aerodrom and Gazi Baba. “Dust lying on streets …

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