Author Archives: Sasko Golov

EU Delegation Head Geer Visits Bitola

The idea to open a Europe House in Bitola was promoted during Thursday’s visit by the Head of the EU Delegation, Ambassaodr David Geer, after he and Mayor Toni Konjanovski had talked about the mass emigration from the city. There, the young will be able to talk about European values, Geer noted. The Ambassador said he was worried by the ...

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Road Conditions 11.02.2022

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, ...

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Petkov Asks for Information over Two Incidents in Skopje and Bitola

On Tuesday, PM Dimitar Kovacevski received a phone call from his Bulgarian counterpart. Kiril Petkov asked for information about the two incidents in Skopje and Bitola. The wreaths laid by the Bulgarian delegation at Goce Delcev’s grave in the capital were damaged, while in Bitola, the glasses of the Vanco Mihailov Club were broken. Kovacevski said he told Petkov the ...

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Draft-Declaration on Goce Delcev not Considered by Foreign Policy Committee

On Wednesday, Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee didn’t consider the Draft-Declaration on Goce Delcev filed by VMRO-DPMNE. Hristijan Mickoski’s party tried to make it part of the agenda, but the ruling majority’s stand is that there is no need for the country to use a declaration to show how much it respects the revolutionary’s work. Some MPs wore Delcev T-shirts. According ...

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Foreign Minister Osmani Has Phone Conversation with Derek Chollet

On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani had a phone conversation with Derek Chollet, Counsellor of the U.S. Department of State. The conversation was held immediately after Chollet’s visit to Bulgaria, North Macedonia’s Foreign Ministry said, adding that it was particularly significant momentum, taking into consideration also the newly-established dialogue between Skopje and Sofia and steps taken to build confidence and ...

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Reactions to Goce Delcev Declaration Filed by VMRO-DPMNE Continue

According to Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani, the Declaration on Goce Delcev filed by VMRO-DPMNE is taking the country backwards in the negotiations with Bulgaria. As he said on Tuesday, there was a similar initiative by Krasimir Karakachanov’s VMRO in Sofia’s Parliament regarding Ss Cyril and Methodius. Osmani pointed out that history shouldn’t be used as a platform to build political ...

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Foreign Minister Osmani Holds Meeting with EU Countries’ Ambassadors

On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani held a meeting with Ambassadors of EU countries accredited to North Macedonia. The country, he explained, does not deviate from the integration path. Osmani also stated that Skopje had demonstrated commitment to the integration processes, reform agenda, and regional cooperation, creating credibility in front of its partners. The Minister informed of the activities taken ...

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Radev: Bulgaria Expects Constitutional Guarantees from North Macedonia

Bulgaria actively works and supports the European perspective of its neighbours from the Western Balkans as the safest measure for security, stability, and economic progress of the region, the country’s President, Rumen Radev, said at a working meeting with the Ambassadors of the EU and of Switzerland. As he added, that’s why his country expects to achieve concrete results in ...

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Infectious Diseases Committee Presents Recommendations

The Infectious Diseases Committee has recommended for COVID recovery certificates to last 180 instead of 45 days after the date of a positive PCR test. Spokesperson Zlate Mehmedovic said on Tuesday one of the recommendations was related to the report presented by the Public Health Institute, which included an analysis of all hospitalisation cases and deaths from 1 to 31 ...

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SDSM Urges VMRO-DPMNE to Withdraw Goce Delcev Declaration

SDSM has asked VMRO-DPMNE to withdraw the Declaration on Goce Delcev. According to the ruling party, it is one of VMRO-DPMNE’s political and populist games that harm the revolutionary’s life and work. SDSM MP Jovan Mitreski said on Monday his party wouldn’t be part of the “daily political theatrics” that could harm the integration processes. “They have missed the topic ...

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