We deserve a clear decision for the start of accession talks, but politics is an art of the possible and we will invest maximum efforts to move forward, Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov told debate “Beyond Berlin: What Does the Next Decade Hold for the Western Balkans” within the EU-Western Balkans Summit in London on Tuesday. “EU citizens must understand that ...

Macedonia’s progress would not be possible without the courageous leadership and the successful reforms, said members of the Ohrid Group, friends and supporters of Macedonia, led by Sir George Robertson, at Tuesday’s meeting with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at the sidelines of the EU-Western Balkans Summit in London. Former NATO Secretary General Robertson said members of the Ohrid Group endorsed ...

Addressing the Western Balkans Summit in London Macedonian FM Nikola Dimitrov underlined Macedonia’ main objective is not formal membership to the EU, but becoming a country with European values. He added that regarding the rule of law reforms more time will be required. “If we wish to have functional European democracy in our countries we need strong institutions and this ...

Macedonia will receive the NATO membership invitation at the coming Alliance summit in Brussels and the accession process will be duly completed, said Italian Ambassador Carlo Romeo at Monday’s meeting with Minister for the Diaspora Edmond Ademi. Ambassador Romeo showed interest for the Government’s activities regarding the country’s Euro-Atlantic integration, expressing Italy’s full support to the process, Ademi’s Office said ...

An event marking the inauguration of 125 professional soldiers in the Macedonian Army (ARM) was officially held on Wednesday.  The event was attended by PM Zoran Zaev and Vice-PM and Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska. “To be a soldier in a NATO member country means that they will work in improved conditions according to the standards of NATO allies. As soldiers, ...

PM Zoran Zaev met Wednesday a delegation of the British Foreign Office, headed by the General Director for Political Affairs Richard Moor and the Manager of the Department for Albania, Kosovo and Macedonia in the West Balkans Sector Katherine Barns. “The support the United Kingdom gives us in our integrations in NATO and EU is an additional motivation for us ...

Тhe form and the content of the referendum question concerning the Name Issue Agreement with Greece is still not defined, said PM Zoran Zaev during his official visit of the Municipality of Prilep. “We have not discussed this matter yet, because at the moment we are focused on the country’s integration in NATO, for which we are to receive an ...

Macedonia next week will get the invitation to join NATO and the process for the ratification of protocols will launch in a few months, said Vice-PM and Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska at a news conference on Tuesday. “The Strategic Defence Review (SDR) was adopted by the Government earlier in the day at a session. A membership invitation will be extended ...

Тhe PM Zoran Zaev addressed the MPs in the Parliament of Macedonia at the Monday session dedicated to MP questions. Zaev spoke about the Name Issue Agreement with Greece and Macedonia’s integration processes for EU and NATO. “After being humiliated with the reference FYROM for more than 25 years, we have finally secured and solidified the Macedonian language and identity. ...

Citing sources from within high positions in the Government of Macedonia, the Macedonian Informative Agency (MIA) reports that Macedonia will officially receive the invitation for becoming NATO’s 30th member-state and start membership talks on 12 July 2018. “The signing of the accession protocol is expected in January 2019, following the implementation of Macedonia’s obligations stemming from the name agreement. The ...