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Osmani Meets Voutsas on the Occasion of the Unfortunate Events in Vienna

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Macedonia, Bujar Osmani, met with George Voutsas, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Austria to the Republic of Macedonia, after the recent tragic events in Vienna. At the meeting, Minister Osmani conveyed the support of the Republic of Macedonia in dealing with the act of terrorism, expressing condolences to the ...

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Pendarovski Expresses Condolence to Austrian President Van der Bellen

President Stevo Pendarovski had a telephone conversation with the Austrian President Alexander Van der Bellen. President Pendarovski strongly condemned Monday night’s terrorist attack in central Vienna and expressed regret for the lives lost in this violent act. In the conversation, President Pendarovski sent deep condolences to the citizens of Austria, as well as to the families of the victims and ...

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913 New Cases of COVID-19 and 24 Deceased in Past 24 Hours

The Ministry of Health informs that in the last 24 hours 2,731 tests have been performed, and 913 new cases of COVID-19 have been registered. The total number of diagnosed in the country since the beginning of the epidemic is 33,908, the number of recovered patients is 21,665, the number of dead is 1049, and currently the number of active ...

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Latest COVID-19 Situation in Country

The Health Ministry informed that Monday had 565 registered new COVID-19 cases out of 1,325 tested, and 21 persons infected with the virus passed away during the day. During the same period 737 violations have been registered for not wearing protective equipment in public. The application of quick tests at the “Gjorce Petrov” Clinic began and all appointments have been ...

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Stoltenberg: NATO Continues with COVID-19 Support

NATO and allied forces continue to support the civilian response to the COVID-19 pandemic. After Macedonia and the Czech Republic, Albania and Montenegro are receiving ventilators and medical supplies, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg announced on his Twitter account. “#NATO and Allied militaries continue to support the civilian response to the #COVID-19 pandemic. The Czech Republic, Albania and Montenegro are ...

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Vucic, Rama and Zaev Agree on Regional Cooperation Initiative

The leaders of Serbia, Albania and Macedonia – President Aleksandar Vucic, Prime Ministers Edi Rama and Zoran Zaev held a meeting through a conference call to renew the regional cooperation initiative launched last year. The activities of the regional cooperation initiative were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the elections in Macedonia and Serbia, and the three leaders agreed ...

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Zaharieva: You Are Either Bulgarians with Bulgarian Ancestry or Veto!

Zaharieva again threatens to veto if Macedonia does not recognize that the Macedonian identity and language have Bulgarian roots. In an interview with Reuters, Bulgarian Foreign Minister Ekaterina Zaharieva said that Sofia was losing patience due to what she said was the country’s refusal to implement the Good Neighbourly Agreement. “We do not dispute their right to self-determination, nor with ...

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Gerald Knaus: Bulgaria Destroys EU Credibility in the Balkans

If no solution is found to Sofia’s announcement to block Macedonia’s accession talks, the EU will lose the credibility of its enlargement policy, which would be tragic for the Union, Macedonia and Bulgaria, said Gerald Knaus of the European Stability Initiative, and one of the most influential lobbyists for EU enlargement. According to Knaus, the request by Sofia and Foreign ...

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COVID-19 Situation Over Past 3 Days

The Health Ministry informed that Friday, Saturday and Sunday had 934, 1,085 and 865 registered new COVID-19 cases respectively. During the same period 57 persons infected with the virus passed away. During the same periods 928, 761 and 837 violations respectively have been registered for not wearing protective equipment in public. There were 41 COVID-19 related deaths during the same ...

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Foreign Policy: US Silence on Bulgaria’s Threats Unforgivable

“The Trump Administration’s focus on resolving economic issues in the Balkans and turning a blind eye to politics has contributed to the deterioration of relations between some countries since the war two decades ago,” Foreign Policy reported Wednesday night. The analysis, entitled “How Trump Lost the Balkans,” by Edward Joseph, a professor of conflict management at Johns Hopkins University in ...

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