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Forensics from the Interior Ministry on Tuesday opened the red vehicle of the brand Opel, which is a piece of evidence in the “Monster” case. The vehicle was brought to the storages of MoI on 1 November 2012. The officers found in the vehicle a small bag and two coins, and they also managed to confirm that the serial number ...

The Spokesperson of the European Commission (EC) Maja Kocijancic said that Macedonian citizens are expected to vote in the referendum without any pressures from inside and outside the country. “The EU has supported the agreement that was reached on the name issue. A number of steps are now taken in order for the agreement to become definitive. The referendum is ...

The governments of Macedonia and Greece established a Joint Interdisciplinary Committee of Experts (JICE) that will deal with the historic, archaeological and educational matters between the two countries. The Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports that Macedonia is represented by seven members, headed by Ambassador Viktor Gaber. The establishment of the JICE is in accordance with Article 8, Paragraph 5 ...

The Prime Minister of Macedonia Zoran Zaev met Monday the Head of the OSCE/ODIHR Mission to Macedonia Jan Petersen. As reported by the Government of Macedonia via a press release, the interlocutors spoke about the upcoming referendum on the Prespa Agreement and Macedonia’s integration in EU and NATO. “We are committed to implementing a regular, transparent and credible process. The ...

The Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs sent a demarche to the United States over the statement of the US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Wess Mitchel that the US played a leading role in the resolution of the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece. Mitchel made the statement on 21 August 2018, claiming that the US ...

The Russian Embassy in Macedonia commented via their Twitter profile the recent events concerning the referendum in Macedonia, the country’s integration in NATO and EU and the visits of international political figures. “It is quite often these days for foreign leaders to suggest the citizens of Macedonia how to vote on the upcoming referendum in the country. What would have ...

The Spokesperson of the Greek political party New Democracy Maria Spiraki called upon the Greek PM Alexis Tsipras to declare early parliamentary election in Greece, referring the recent developments in the name issue with Macedonia. “When it comes to the issue with Skopje, instead of asking New Democracy what will we do if the Prespa Agreement is ratified by both ...

The institutions of the Government of Macedonia organised series of events on Saturday for the observation of Macedonia’s Independence Day, 8 September. On this day back in 1991, the citizens of Macedonia voted in a referendum whether they want Macedonia to become an independent state, or remain in alliance with Yugoslavia, with 95 % of the citizens supporting independence. During ...

The German Chancellor Angela Merkel paid an official visit of Macedonia on Saturday, becoming the first ever German Chancellor to visit Macedonia. Merkel was welcomed in the Government of Macedonia by PM Zoran Zaev and other ministers. Merkel and Zaev held a joint press conference, referring several ongoing issues concerning the Euro-Atlantic integration of Macedonia. “The decision that is to ...

US Senator and Chairman of the US Committee on Homeland Security Ron Johnson paid an official visit to Macedonia on Sunday, as part of his Balkan tour that also includes Greece, Kosovo and Serbia. Johnson called upon all citizens of Macedonia to vote in the referendum on the Prespa Agreement with Greece. “Come out and exercise your voting right, let ...