The Government does not think that the recent statements by Bulgarian officials concerning the Macedonian language do not put under risk the joint session of the Macedonian and Bulgarian governments. This was announced by Governmental Spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski at a press conference in the Government of Macedonia. “We are finishing up the details, whereas the precise date of the meeting ...
Read More »Spokesperson Bosnjakovski Reiterates Government’s Stand on Gruevski Case
Government spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski said at a press-conference on Wednesday that former PM Nikola Gruevski will return to Macedonia and serve jail time in the country. According to him, the allegations in the asylum request are completely false. “We expect that the Hungarian authorities will recall the asylum decision and that Gruevski will be extradited. The extradition procedure has started. ...
Read More »Government against Impunity of Former Officials
The Government says the initiative filed by a lawyer to the Constitutional Court over the assessment of two articles in the Criminal Code goes beyond any logic and against a state governed by the rule of law. The Government has proposed to the Constitutional Court not to accept the initiative filed by a lawyer, who represents a former official in ...
Read More »Macedonia to Officially Launch Accession Talks on Oct. 18-19
Macedonia on Oct. 18-19 at the NATO headquarters in Brussels will officially launch accession talks to join the Alliance. The government yesterday at a session reviewed and passed an information on forming a working committee tasked with realizing the accession talks, government spokesman Mile Bosnjakovski told a news conference Wednesday. Macedonia, he said, is fully prepared for these talks. The ...
Read More »Government Forwards Text for Amending Constitution to Parliament
At Monday’s extraordinary session the government reviewed the proposal for amending the Constitution of the Republic of Macedonia and defined the text. It was afterward forwarded to the Parliament as confirmed by PS Talat Xhaferi. As Government spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski informs the government proposes adding the adjective North in the name of Republic of Macedonia before the word Macedonia. It ...
Read More »Government Spokesperson Press Conference
The Government condemns the hate speech on social networks towards Greek citizens that were killed or injured in the wildfires near Athens. “We condemn every speech of hatred on social networks related to the tragic events in Athens. As a country Macedonia has mechanisms to tackle the hate speech. Once again we extend condolences to families of hurt ones,” said ...
Read More »Government welcomes Council’s decision on Macedonia’s European path
The government welcomed on Wednesday the decision made by the General Affairs Council the previous day regarding Macedonia’s European path. “Yesterday, we witnessed how almost all EU FMs were pledging for all of us, the citizens of the Republic of Macedonia. The decision of the Council of EU Ministers is fully public and transparent and everybody can see it,” spokesperson ...
Read More »Reactions to President Ivanov’s Decision not to Sign Decree for Name Deal
Government spokesperson Mile Bosnjakovski said on Tuesday that President Gjorge Ivanov’s decision and non-signing of the decree for ratification of the name agreement would not impact the deal’s implementation. “As far as Ivanov’s decision is concerned, it had been expected. However, it doesn’t affect the steps, i.e. the implementation of the stages of the agreement. The Greek government has already ...
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