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The US Department of State informed on Wednesday that they have approved the procurement of 54 military vehicles of the type STRYKER for the necessities of the Macedonian Army (ARM) in accordance with the NATO standards. The procurement, which is worth around 210 million dollars, is part of the already initiated project for procurement of light armoured vehicles from the ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Bujar Osmani held a meeting in Switzerland with Head of the Federal Department for Foreign Affairs Ignazio Cassis. At the meeting, the interlocutors discussed the bilateral relations between Macedonia and Switzerland, and possibilities for cooperation in numerous fields. “We very much appreciate the assistance we receive from Switzerland in three crucial areas: democratic rule, economic development and ...

Health Minister Venko Filipce announced at a press conference that the healthcare authorities are not considering introduction of additional measures against the spreading of COVID-19. “The Infectious Diseases Committee concluded that the current measures are sufficient for keeping the situation under control. Still, we proceed to follow the situation very carefully. We face great pressures in Skopje, where departments at ...

4,094 citizens were tested for COVID-19 in the past 24 hours, of which 1,293 tested positive for the virus, while in the same period 24 patients with COVID-19 passed away. At the moment, 1,135 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised in clinics around the country, 483 of them in Skopje. Due to the overcrowded capacities at the Clinic for Infectious Diseases in ...

Head of the Infectious Diseases Committee Zarko Karadzoski said at a press conference on Wednesday that the Commission cannot make the final decision about whether should the Population census be conducted or delayed. “We received requests by several state institutions for preparation of protocols for work, and such was the case with the Population census. We have prepared protocol for ...

Mainly wet road conditions are reported across the country. Light snow is falling in Kriva Palanka and Stracin. Landslides are possible along the routes of Katlanovo – Veles, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, Vinica – Berovo and Kochani – Delchevo. Ohrid-Resen route through Galichica National Park is closed for traffic through April 1, 2021. As of Oct. 8, 2020, works ...

PM Zoran Zaev at the meeting on Tuesday with his Luxembourg counterpart Xavier Bettel, pointed out Luxembourg as one of the greatest supporters of MKD integration in the EU, and praised the positions of Luxembourg towards the bilateral issue between Macedonia and Bulgaria. In an interview for the local newspaper “Wort” Zaev stated: “The veto of Bulgaria towards us was ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Bujar Osmani held a meeting in Sofia with Bulgarian PM Boyko Borissov. At the meeting, which was not announced by either Skopje or Sofia, the interlocutors discussed the open issues between Macedonia and Bulgaria and the progress realised by both government for resolving the same and unblocking the path of Macedonia towards EU membership. “We must resolve ...

999 people, out of 3,627 tested in the last 24 hours, were positive on COVID-19, among them Alliance for Albanians leader Ziadin Sela. 24 patients passed away. According Public Healthcare Institute, the number of new COVID-19 cases increased by 7.3 % in the past week, and today 1,082 COVID-19 patients are hospitalised at clinics around the country. Due to the ...

The MP group of VMRO-DPMNE filed to the Parliament of Macedonia a no-confidence motion against Health Minister Venko Filipce. VMRO-DPMNE accuses Filipce about alleged illegal activities in the process of procurement of COVID-19 vaccines from China. “Macedonia is on the bottom of the list when it comes to procured vaccines against COVID-19, and for that Filipce must face responsibility. Thanks ...