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Ohrid Framework Agreement achieved its goal and brought back the peace, creating opportunities for everyone to take part in the establishment of the political and public life, while the Constitution does not allow any discrimination of the ethnic communities, says Musa Xhaferi, Deputy Prime Minister in the Macedonian government in …
Read More »Macedonia to mark Ohrid Peace Anniversary
Macedonian politicians and dignitaries are expected to attend the ten year anniversary of the 2001 Ohrid Peace Accord on Saturday. The deal, which was signed on 13 August 2001, in the lake resort of Ohrid in southwestern Macedonia, ended almost a year of armed
Read More »Macedonia compromise with Greece is possible, says Teuta Arifi
Currently major priority of the new deputy prime minister in charge of European integration, Teuta Arifi is completing the tasks of the EU Commission annual report about Macedonia. Teuta Arifi said: “It is early to say whether positive or negative, but we are going to receive good and correct report”. …
Read More »Macedonia may hold talks with both Greece, EU – president
Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov said that the European leaders should convince Greek Prime Minister Georgios Papandreou that Greece would not lose anything if Macedonia and the EU start the accession talks. In Ivanov’s words, some EU member states back Macedonia’s position that the country could hold parallel talks the EU …
Read More »Macedonian parliament to vote on new cabinet on Wednesday
Macedonian parliament on Wednesday will vote on the new cabinet of Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and its programme. The programme of the new government has three major goals and they are enhancing the ergonomic growth, country’s EU and NATO integration and the fight against corruption and organised crime.
Read More »Macedonia decided to abandon four war-crimes cases related to the 2001 conflict
After a day-long discussion, Macedonia’s ruling coalition voted on Tuesday to abandon four war-crimes cases related to the 2001 conflict.
Read More »New US Ambassador to Macedonia to support the country on its Euro-Atlantic integration
Paul Wohlers told the US Senate on Thursday that he would did his best to help the country proceed on the path to full Euro-Atlantic integration. The new ambassador is expected to come in Skopje
Read More »Macedonia to have a new government by the end of this week
Talks between the VMRO-DPMNE and the Union for Democratic Integration (DUI) ended up successfully. It is expected by the end of the week for mandate-holder Nikola Gruevski to announce the line-up and the programme of the new government.
Read More »Polish ambassador to Macedonia says reforms must be completed before name issue with Greece
Macedonia should complete the reforms so as to start the accession talks with the EU despite that the name issue has not been solved, said Polish Ambassador to Skopje Carol Bahura.
Read More »Balkan meeting hosted in Macedonia
Presidents of four Balkan nations are forging stronger bonds between their countries in a regional meeting underway in Ohrid, Macedonia.
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