SkopjeDiem Macedonia in English

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov was accompanied by the first lady, Maja Ivanova at a reception, organised by US President Donald Trump for the heads of delegations attending the 73rd session of the UN General Assembly in New York, his office said in a press release. Deputy FM Andrej Zernovski, on his part, attended the traditional annual Transatlantic Dinner in New ...

Vice-Premier for European Affairs Bujar Osmani met Wednesday with the new Head of OSCE Mission to Skopje, Ambassador Clemens Koja. At the meeting, Osmani emphasized the important role of the OSCE Mission in Skopje in supporting the government’s reform processes, the Secretariat for European Affairs said in a press release. “The OSCE Mission has played an important role in overcoming ...

In the capacity of guest at TV Telma show Top Tema, PM Zoran Zaev said four things will change in the constitution through adoption of a single amendment in agreement with the Prespa deal. The first change, he said, is adding the geographic modifier; the second is in the Preamble by strengthening the constitutive elements of the statehood through ASNOM, ...

Macedonia will host the Ministers’ Forum for Cultural Cooperation between China and Central and Eastern European countries in 2019, Culture Minister Asaf Ademi announced on Monday evening during an event promoting Chinese culture and cuisine at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Skopje. Yin Lixian, China’s Ambassador to Macedonia, also attended the celebration held to observe the Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. ...

Macedonia in every sense of the word belongs in the family of European nations. I hope that the citizens will seize the historic opportunity and will make a mature, courageous and responsible decision for their future and for the future of coming generations, Dejan Zidan, Speaker of the National Assembly of Slovenia, said Tuesday after a meeting with his Macedonian ...

The Agency for Audio and Audio-Visual Media Services published the first report from the monitoring of media coverage of the referendum 2018 encompassing period 10-18 September 2018. “In conditions when there were no clear and equally active lines of agitation (for as opposed to against and/or boycott), it was hard for broadcasters to secure variety of views to their audience. ...

At Tuesday’s government session ministers reviewed and accepted the information for the programme and priorities of the Austrian Chairmanship with the Council of EU, with calendar for holding informal ministerial meetings of EU. At the session, competent ministers were tasked to participate at informal meetings if invited and afterward notify the government thereof. Moreover, the MoFA was tasked with coordinating ...

A delegation consisting of President Gjorge Ivanov and Deputy Foreign Minister Andrej Zernovski has been taking part in the 73rd UN General Assembly in New York. Although the two Macedonian state officials are part of the same delegation, Zernovski says he is ignored by Ivanov. In a Facebook post, Zernovski said that Monday he sat next to the President at ...

Good driving conditions are reported throughout the country on dry roads. Moderate traffic outside urban areas. No delays at border crossings, except the necessary period for customs formalities. Landslides are possible along the roads of Kocani – Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – Berovo, Gostivar – Straza, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, Demir Kapija – Udovo, Katlanovo – Veles, Krusevo ...

We have matured as society to face the reality – the road to EU and NATO leads through the agreement with Greece on the name and this is the reality. All world leaders starting from NATO Sec Gen Jens Stoltenberg to German Chancellor Angela Merkel have noted there is no plan B for a seat on the table where they ...