On Wednesday, Defence Minister Slavjanka Petrovska and US Ambassador Angela Aggeler paid a visit to the members of the special forces of the Army of North Macedonia, Armed Forces of the US, and army of Albania that are developing jointly their abilities and skills. “Continue to work hard because that way, we are much stronger and that’s something on which ...

On Wednesday, Foreign Minister Osmani, in the capacity of OSCE Chairperson-in- Office, had a telephone conversation with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov. Osmani discussed the challenges in the OSCE region, reiterating the Chairpersonship-in- Office of North Macedonia’s attachment to respecting the OSCE’s founding principles and commitments. In that context, he once again highlighted the need for ceasing the aggression, withdrawal ...

On Wednesday, PM Dimitar Kovacevski met in Skopje with Canada’s Foreign Minister, Melanie Joly. Today’s visit and talks will create a new impulse in strengthening bilateral relations and mutual cooperation, especially due to the fact it’s about the first visit by a Canadian Foreign Minister to North Macedonia, it was jointly highlighted. At the meeting, PM Kovacevski expressed gratitude for ...

At a press-conference on Wednesday, VMRO-DPMNE MP Dragan Kovacki said regarding the shooting incident in Debreste that other people had been shooting too. “They were doing so in the presence of Bitola Internal Affairs Sector heads. The firearm has not been found, nor have all shooters been summoned to the police,” he stated. Kovacki also presented a new video showing ...

It’s possible for there to be enlargement even before 2030, according to France’s Laurence Boone, Minister of State for Europe, attached to the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs. At the Bled Strategic Forum, she clarified the message previously sent by French President Emmanuel Macron, that is, that before the next enlargement, reforms of the Union are needed, but that ...

The message sent by European Council President Charles Michel during the Bled Strategic Forum, according to the Government, is a strong signal and chance that should be used. Deputy PM for European Affairs Bojan Maricic said on Tuesday that the EU’s announcements benefitted North Macedonia, while waiting was not a good strategy. On the other hand, VMRO-DPMNE focused on the ...

“We are not commenting on what partners or other stakeholders are saying,” European Commission Deputy Chief Spokesperson Dana Spinant says. As she adds, enlargement is merit-based. “I can simply state our position and our vision of enlargement and how the process is best managed and once more the key word for us and the bottom line for us is that ...

On the side-lines of the Bled Strategic Forum, Deputy PM for European Affairs Bojan Maricic met on Tuesday with Slovenian Foreign Minister and Deputy PM Tanja Fajon. The message sent is that the EU is creating a positive political momentum, which is favourable for swift progress of North Macedonia on the EU path. The same day, at the panel “Goodbye ...

In the frames of his visit to Prague, President Stevo Pendarovski held a meeting with Jitka Seitlova, Vice-President of the Czech Parliament’s Senate, and Marketa Pekarova Adamova, Speaker of the Chamber of Deputies. The meetings focused on the Prague- Skopje bilateral cooperation. Readiness was expressed to deepen it in all spheres of common interest, including also inter-parliamentary cooperation. President Pendarovski ...

Justice Minister Krenar Lloga has said he approached all Constitutional Court Judges regarding the case in which the constitutionality and legality of the Guidelines concerning certificates has been challenged. Over the matter, on 5 July, the Court temporarily stopped execution of individual acts arising from the Guidelines until, as it was said, it makes a final decision in that case. ...