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During Friday’s marking in Parliament of International Day of Reflection and Commemoration of the 1995 Genocide in Srebrenica, 11 July, Parliament Speaker Afrim Gashi and representatives of the Bosniak community recited a prayer, which was fiercely criticised by VMRO-DPMNE, ZNAM, SDSM, and Levica. As VMRO-DPMNE and ZNAM said, Parliament is not and must not be a place for religious rites. ...

The traffic on the state roads is uninterrupted, on dry roads. All road routes in the country are passable. Smaller landslides may occur on certain road routes that pass through gorges and cuts. JP Makedonijapat appeals for careful management of the vehicles, respect for the posted traffic signals, as well as adjustment of the speed according to the road conditions. ...

During the NATO Summit in Washington, at the first session of leaders, US President Joe Biden pointed to the importance of the Western Balkans to the Alliance’s security. Touching on his comments, Greek PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis, however, said progress, security, and prosperity was founded on respecting international law and international agreements, a reference to the Prespa Agreement. As he added, ...

After the end of Day 2 of the NATO Summit, PM Hristijan Mickoski said his country’s delegation had had a dynamic day that had seen many meetings on the sidelines of the event. “Today, we talked to the Montenegrin PM, Croatian President, and Hungarian PM. Sure enough, I would highlight in this regard also the meetings with Italian PM Meloni, ...

On Thursday, PM Hristijan Mickoski met Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orban. They agreed for the two countries to immediately start a process that will see North Macedonia borrow 500 million euros, with the interest rate being 3.25%, as well as with the grace period and payment deadline being three and 12 years, respectively. Half will be for municipalities for capital projects, ...

In the Washington Summit Declaration issued by the Heads of State and Government participating in the meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Washington on 10 July 2024, the Western Balkans is described as a region of strategic importance for the Alliance. “The Western Balkans and the Black Sea regions are of strategic importance for the Alliance. We remain strongly ...

In an interview with VoA Macedonian, Foreign Minister Timco Mucunski, asked about the so-called double formula issue over the Prespa Agreement, said there was no double formula, adding that VMRO-DPMNE had voiced its stand. “From a political standpoint, as a representative of VMRO-DPMNE, we’ve said it is a shameful and undignified act. However, at the same time, we’re aware of ...

On Thursday, police officer Igor Markov was acquitted in the case concerning last year’s death of 23-year-old Fatmata, the migrant from Sierra Leone. The officer had been charged with grave crimes against general safety. Fatmata’s husband said he was disappointed. Gligorie Kjatoski, who represents the damaged parties, stressed that he hoped the Prosecutor’s Office would appeal the verdict. The incident ...

The traffic on the state roads is uninterrupted, on dry roads. All road routes in the country are passable. Smaller landslides may occur on certain road routes that pass through gorges and cuts. JP Makedonijapat appeals for careful management of the vehicles, respect for the posted traffic signals, as well as adjustment of the speed according to the road conditions. ...

On Wednesday, ahead of the start of the working part of Day 2 of the NATO Summit in Washington, PM Hristijan Mickoski said his country was ready to contribute at the event to everything that represented value. “We are here together with our Allies to confirm our commitment, both so far and in the future, to promoting peace, stability, and ...