Monthly Archives: November 2021

Donfried: Beginning of Negotiations with EU Is Geostrategic Interest of US

The Prime Minister of Macedonia Zoran Zaev had a telephone conversation late Tuesday night with US Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried, who expressed to the Prime Minister on behalf of the US Government and American citizens deep condolences to Macedonian citizens for those lost in the bus accident in Bulgaria. Prime Minister Zaev and Assistant Secretary of State Donfried ...

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SIA Tetovo from 9 AM to 3 PM Discovered Seven Defective Buses

The traffic police on Wednesday from 9 to 15 o’clock in the areas of Tetovo and Gostivar implemented intensified control measures that covered buses that perform public transport. Seven such vehicles were discovered and legally sanctioned. “During the control, seven technically defective buses were detected and sanctioned, out of which six in the Tetovo area and one in the Gostivar ...

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Government Declared Three Days of Mourning

At the regular 120th session, the government, which began with a minute of silence in honour of the victims of the tragic car accident in Bulgaria and in condolence with their families, decided to declare three days of mourning throughout the country. 23 to 25 November (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday) are declared days of mourning. During the days of mourning, ...

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Joveski and Ruskovska Arrive at Scene of Bus Accident in Bulgaria

The Public Prosecutor of the Republic of Macedonia Ljubomir Joveski and the Basic Public Prosecutor of the Basic Public Prosecutor’s Office for Prosecution of Organized Crime and Corruption Vilma Ruskoska urgently travelled to the scene of the bus accident on the highway “Struma” in Bulgaria, where, as reported, met with the director of the Bulgarian National Investigation Service Borislav Sarafov. ...

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Osmani, Spasovski and Bocvarski Hold Press Conference on Bus Accident

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is coordinating activities related to dealing with the consequences of the bus accident in Bulgaria in which 45 Macedonian citizens passed away, together with the Bulgarian Foreign Ministry. The process of identification of the victims is ongoing, and after its completion, an organized procedure for transferring the bodies of the deceased will follow,” said the ...

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Bulgarian Veto Remains

“Unfortunately, the Republic of North Macedonia still does not meet the criteria for holding the first intergovernmental conference,” said Bulgarian Ambassador to the EU Rumen Alexandrov. According to him, Albania must be judged on its own merits and is ready to make progress on the road to the EU. Regarding North Macedonia, Alexandrov noted that in recent months the Bulgarian ...

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Central Committee of SDSM Expected to Discuss Zaev’s Resignation

Part with hopes that Zaev will still change his mind, part with the view that his decision should be respected – opinions are divided in the SDSM leadership before Tuesday’s meeting of the Central Committee, where, according to the announcement by the Prime Minister and party president, his resignations will be made official. “It is best for Zaev to be ...

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Germany Expects Sofia to Give Green Light to Skopje After Elections

A meeting of the EU General Affairs Council will be held in Brussels, where, among other things, enlargement will be the topic. Ahead of the meeting, German Foreign Minister Michael Roth told Sofia it was time to meet its obligations. “The issue of EU enlargement is nothing less than the credibility of the EU in the Western Balkans. In light ...

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Grubi: All Parties Are Welcome in Parliamentary Majority

The First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Political System and Inter-Community Relations Artan Grubi and a senior DUI official said that the parliamentary majority welcomes all parties that are committed to the European future of the country and the opening of negotiations with the European Union. “Currently we are talking not only with Alternative but there are contacts with ...

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Carovska: Parliament Majority Important in Order to Maintain Course

SDSM Vice President and Minister of Education and Science Mila Carovska, when asked by a journalist who will be the new president of the party and whether she expects Alternative to join the government coalition, answered that it is neither in her competence nor does she think that it should be speculated. “All of us should follow these processes together ...

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