Monthly Archives: January 2022

Macron: We Must Re-examine Approach towards Western Balkans

French President Emanuel Macron, in his presentation of the priorities of the French presidency over EU at the European Parliament, referred to the situation with the processes for integration of the Western Balkans in the EU. “The Western Balkans are the heart of Europe, and carry scars that remind us of the strength, the peace, but also the insecurity of ...

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PM Kovacevski Attends Epiphany Celebration in Skopje

A governmental delegation headed by PM Dimitar Kovacevski attended on Wednesday the central ceremony for celebration of the Orthodox Christian holiday of Epiphany in Skopje. Kovacevski extended his greetings over the holiday to Archbishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric (MOC-OA) Stephen, as well as to the citizens that participated in the ritual in which a priest tosses ...

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Pendarovski, Xhaferi Extend Greetings over Epiphany

President of North Macedonia Stevo Pendarovski extended his greetings to the citizens of Orthodox Christian religion and the Archbishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric (MOC-OA) Stephen over the holiday of Epiphany. “It is my pleasure to greet you all on occasion of Epiphany, and wish you all the best for this holiday. Like last year, this year ...

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Bulgarian PM Petkov Holds Meeting in Skopje with PM Kovacevski

Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov arrived in Skopje on Tuesday morning, and held the long-awaited meeting with PM Dimitar Kovacevski, at which they discussed the current affairs concerning the bilateral issues between the two countries, possible resolutions for the same and possibilities for unblocking the processes for EU accession of North Macedonia. At their mutual press conference, Petkov and Kovacevski announced ...

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US Department of State Convinced Skopje and Sofia Will Resolve Issues

An announcement of official Washington, distributed by the US Embassy in Bulgaria and signed by Spokespersons of the US Department of State Ned Price voices strong support for the accession of North Macedonia and Albania in the EU. “We value the great interest among the members of the US Congress about the matters concerning these issues. The US voice strong ...

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Pendarovski: Bulgaria Cannot Interfere in Our Internal Affairs

President Stevo Pendarovski said on Tuesday that the demand by official Sofia for North Macedonia to register the citizens of Bulgarian ethnicity in the Constitution is interference in the internal affairs of the country. “There are Macedonians in Bulgaria, but we as a state cannot interfere and aid their rights there. In accordance with all international laws and the Charter ...

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Daily Record of 2,269 New COVID-19 Cases in Past 24 Hours

The Health Ministry registered in the past 24 hours 2,269 new COVID-19 cases, a daily record since the start of the pandemic in the country. Of the new cases, 310 are reinfections. The Health Ministry also registered 1,420 patients recovered from COVID-19, as well as 24 deaths. Since the start of the pandemic, 247,663 cases of COVID-19 were registered in ...

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Kovacevski Assumes Office of Prime Minister of North Macedonia

PM Dimitar Kovacevski held an official meeting on Monday with President Stevo Pendarovski, introducing him to the new cabinet which was endorsed by the Parliament on Sunday and the programme of the new government. “The new government has a clear vision to above all deal with the challenges at hand, like the energy crisis, and to secure better living standards ...

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New Ministers Assume Offices in New Government

The new ministers from the recently elected government chaired by PM Dimitar Kovacevski assumed their respective offices on Monday. At a solemn ceremony at the Defence Ministry, outgoing Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska officially surrendered the office to new Defence Minister Slavjanka Petrovska, who thanked Sekerinska for all her achievements in the field of defence so far, especially the integration of ...

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Maricic: It’s Not up to Us to Determine Minority Groups in Other Countries

New Deputy PM for European Affairs Bojan Maricic, commenting on Bulgarian PM Kiril Petkov’s statement that there is no Macedonian minority in Bulgaria, said that it is not up to North Macedonia to state what minority there is out there and where. “Definitions about what kind of ethnic groups there are and where they are located will not be productive ...

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