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After they submitted on Tuesday to the Parliament the Draft-changes to the Law on Government, the MPs from VMRO-DPMNE requested on Wednesday for the Parliament to put the draft-changes on the daily order of business for the 61st session that started on Wednesday. After this request of VMRO-DPMNE MP Nikola Micevski, Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi said that he has received ...

PM Dimitar Kovacevski held a meeting on Wednesday with Ambassador of the EU to North Macedonia David Geer. At the meeting, Geer welcomed the new impulse of energy between North Macedonia and Bulgaria for resolution of the bilateral issues which currently block the EU integration of North Macedonia. Kovacevski informed Geer that the EU integration remains among the top priorities ...

President Stevo Pendarovski welcomed on Wednesday at the Vodno presidential Residence the new Ambassador of the Czech Republic Jaroslav Ludva, who surrendered him his letters of credence. During the ceremony, President Pendarovski pointed out that North Macedonia and the Czech Republic nourish long-year sincere friendly relations, adding that both countries share common European values. Ambassador Ludva stressed that the bilateral ...

PM of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovacevski and Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov held a mutual press conference after the first intergovernmental conference between the governments of their respective countries took place on Tuesday morning in Sofia. Both Kovacevski and Petkov came out with a mutual conclusion that the conference has been rather successful, and voiced satisfaction with the formation of the ...

PM of North Macedonia Dimitar Kovacevski held a meeting in Sofia with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. Kovacevski was joined by all the ministers which comprise the governmental delegation which took part in the intergovernmental conference between official Skopje and Sofia. At the meeting, Kovacevski voiced hope that after new governments were established in both countries, they can proceed with negotiations ...

The Health Ministry informed that over the past 24 hours a total number of 2,341 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered in the country out of 6,193 tests, which is the new daily record since the pandemic started. Of the new cases, 308 are reinfections. The Health Ministry also registered 1,470 patients that recovered from COVID-19, as well as ...

Poor driving conditions are reported throughout the country on wet roads. During the day the temperature reaches dangerous levels and staying indoors is recommended. Certain roadways passing through valleys and canyons can be susceptible to light rockslides, such as Kocani – Makedonska Kamenica – Delcevo, Vinica – Berovo, Gostivar – Straza, Mavrovo – Debar – Struga, Demir Kapija – Udovo, ...

The delegation of the government of North Macedonia, headed by PM Dimitar Kovacevski, arrived on Monday afternoon in Sofia. Kovacevski and the ministers were welcomed by Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov, with an organised state welcome in presence of the Bulgarian Army and the Army Orchestra, in accordance with all protocols for visits and meeting of this kind. The two PMs ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Bujar Osmani spoke on the phone on Monday with Counsellor of the United States Department of State Derek Chollet. As the office of FM Osmani informs, the interlocutors exchanged opinions over the current political and security situation in the Balkans and Europe in general, focusing on the tensions between Russia and Ukraine. Osmani thanked Chollet for the ...

Foreign Affairs Minister Bujar Osmani said in an interview for the Bulgarian National Television (BNT) that results are expected from both North Macedonia and Bulgaria in their negotiations for overcoming of bilateral issues. “For example, the construction of the road connection from Skopje to Sofia cannot be our pledge only. Many of the works from our side are already complete, ...