Monthly Archives: July 2022

Kovacevski: We Started Negotiations with EU in Pure Macedonian Language

“We started negotiations with the EU in pure Macedonian language, all the lies of VMRO-DPMNE and Levica fell into the water. With 68 votes, Parliament voted for the start of negotiations with the EU, all citizens were aware at the first intergovernmental conference in Brussels that all the lies you spread here in the Parliament and at the protests you ...

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Mickoski Says They Are on Same Page on Referendum with Pendarovski

“I have to admit that for the first time after a long time we may be on the same wavelength with Pendarovski, in that direction I am also thinking of coming up with a formulation of the question before the Executive Committee, but also before the citizens. But I also expect that Pendarovski will then call on the other political ...

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Xhaferi-Lawson: We Highly Value Bilateral Defence Cooperation

PS Talat Xhaferi met with the newly appointed British ambassador to the country, Matthew Lawson, during which he wished him a successful mandate, expressing his satisfaction with the excellent cooperation with the British embassy, ​​as well as his commitment to nurturing strong relations in almost 30 years of established diplomatic relations. With the ratification of the Accession Protocols of Sweden ...

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ARM General Dismissed After Signing Letter Against French Proposal

Former Chief of the General Staff of the ARM General Metodija Velickovski has been dismissed from his post just two weeks after he signed a letter to President Pendrovski against the French proposal, Express reported. Only 13 days later on 19.07.2022, Pendarovski, who is the supreme commander of the army, dismisses General Velickovski, who is 56 years old, by decree ...

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Mickoski Responded to Criticism by European Commissioner Varhelyi

The President of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski, does not consider that he crossed the red lines by disputing the French proposal. Asked about the statement of European Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi, who said that by burning the document in Parlaiment, VMRO-DPMNE crossed all red lines, Mickoski answered that the only red lines that were crossed were those for the sale of the ...

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Parliament Ratified Protocols for Finland and Sweden Entry into NATO

At the 82nd session, with 103 votes “for” and two “against”, the Parliament ratified the protocols for the accession of the Republic of Finland and the Kingdom of Sweden to NATO. For the first time, the Macedonian Parliament ratifies protocols of new countries aspiring for membership in the Alliance, after the country officially became a member of NATO on 27 ...

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Geer Congratulates Ahmeti and Citizens on Start of EU Integration Negotiations

After holding the first intergovernmental conference in Brussels, the President of the Democratic Union for Integration, Ali Ahmeti, met with the ambassador of the European Union in the country, David Geer. They discussed the great importance of the beginning of the negotiation process in our country and the stability of the region, as well as the importance of the next ...

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Geer Interview: Countdown to EU Entry Has Begun

The countdown to North Macedonia’s full membership in the Union has begun – European Ambassador David Geer says in an exclusive interview for Kanal 5. According to him, it is relatively normal for there to be differences in the accession documents of North Macedonia and Albania, and the progress in the negotiations depends only on the country. Regarding the differences ...

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NATO Membership Protocols of Sweden and Finland Ratified

The protocols for the membership of Sweden and Finland in the NATO Alliance received unanimous support from the deputies from the government and from the opposition of the Foreign Policy Commission in the Macedonian Parliament. They assessed that these two Scandinavian countries have supported North Macedonia in its Euro-Atlantic path since its independence, and that their membership in NATO will ...

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Intelligence Agency: Culev Was Not Fired but Suspended

Nakje Culev has not received a resignation from the Intelligence Agency, he has been suspended from work since 8 June 2022, according to the Agency’s answer to question regarding the announcement by the former technical minister of the interior and the former director of the Agency that after 25 years of service he is no longer part of the security ...

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