20 April 2017
Albanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati, who resides in Washington, denied that the “Tirana platform” exists and that Albania is interfering in Macedonia’s internal affairs. Bushati, who was a guest at the “German Marshall Fund” think-tank, refused to answer a question by American experts as to what the statement issued by Albanian Prime Minister […]
3 April 2017
There is a deep crisis of democracy in Macedonia, Nikola Gruevski and his party are trying to transform this democratic crisis into an inter-ethnic crisis, said Albanian Foreign Minister, Ditmir Bushati in an interview with “Euractiv”. “There is no Tirana platform, there is a document that has been written by three out of four Albanian […]
14 March 2017
Today, SDSM condemned the statement made by Albanian MP, Mesila Doda during a visit to Debar yesterday. She stated that Macedonia does not exist, and that it is an old Albanian province and is called Illyria. “We condemn the provocative rhetoric in the statement made by Albanian MP, Mesila Doda, while referring to the Republic […]
7 March 2017
Macedonia and Albania have to understand that it is necessary for them to start functioning democratically and to implement the democratic principles of the European Union, said the chief of the Greek diplomacy, Nikos Kotzias, after the Council for EU’s foreign policy. In a statement given for the Greek national broadcasting service, Kotzias stressed that […]
6 March 2017
VMRO-DPMNE’s party leader Nikola Gruevski in an interview for Croatian National television “HRT” said that “with the Albanian platform a coup d’etat was attempted in Macedonia.” “In a way, it is a coup d’etat because after the elections a platform from another state is brought and it refers to our country, the Republic of Macedonia. […]
2 March 2017
The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs today expressed its concern regarding the situation in Macedonia and noted that the political crisis in Macedonia has further deepened, due to outside interference into the country’s internal affairs. In a statement via “Twitter” by the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Skopje, it stated that with active assistance […]
2 March 2017
Ditmar Bushati, the Albanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, posted a comment on his Twitter account about the new developments in Macedonia, but he avoided to mention yesterday’s announcement of President Gjorge Ivanov’s decision not to give the mandate, justifying it with the “platform created in Tirana”. The Albanian Foreign Minister said that only people who […]
22 February 2017
Today, MEP and special rapporteur on Albania, Knut Fleckenstein asked a second time for the Democratic Party (DP) to end the boycott and to stop blocking the work of Parliament. At the press conference, Fleckenstein said that the elections are important for the start of negotiations with the EU and that the DP should stop […]
16 February 2017
The outgoing Macedonian Foreign Minister, Nikola Poposki today through his official Facebook page, recalled a conversation he had with an unnamed MEP, and said that Bulgarian MEPs Andrey Kovatchev and Angel Dzhambaski put their personal goals and interests first while adopting a resolution on Albania’s progress towards the EU, in which they requested the acknowledgment […]
16 February 2017
Today, Albanian MP, Aldo Bumçi said that the political crisis in Macedonia can only be solved if the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski resigns. Bumçi, who is a member of the opposition’s Albanian Democratic Party (ADP), during today’s session in the Albanian Parliament announced that Gruevski and the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama should […]
27 January 2017
The US Embassy in Tirana issued a statement where it announced that all non-immigrant visas for several Albanian judges and prosecutors will be revoked. In the announcement, it was stated that they came to this decision after they determined that the officials did not qualify for a visa. “The U.S. Embassy took this action in advance […]
15 January 2017
Albania has a constitutional obligation to take care of all our fellow compatriots that are living outside the country’s territory. It’s not about interfering in Macedonia’s internal affairs, but consulting with political leaders of the Albanians in Macedonia, said Albanian Ambassador, Fatos Reka, in a weekly interview for “Radio Slobodna Evropa.” “This platform of the […]
11 January 2017
It is not good for politicians in the region to meddle for the upcoming elections, said Macedonian Foreign Minister, Nikola Poposki commenting on the statement made by the Albanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ditmir Bushati, who while commenting on the internal affairs in Macedonia, called the Macedonian people “Slavo Macedonians”. “The aim is to create the […]
10 January 2017
Macedonian Foreign Minister Nikola Poposki, today denounced interference of Albania and Kosovo in the internal affairs of Macedonia as improper and inappropriate “It is improper, nor appropriate when a Prime Minister or President of a neighbouring country directly interferes in internal affairs, especially not in a period of time after democratically conducted elections and the […]
10 January 2017
The chief of the Albanian diplomacy, Ditmir Bushati yesterday gave a statement that official Tirana had no part in the possible government coalitions in Macedonia, as was confirmed by “Meta’s” correspondent in Tirana. Bushati stressed that Albania is not interfering in the internal affairs of a neighbouring country, nor have they exerted any influence over […]
9 January 2017
Albanian officials welcomed the joint platform of the Albanian parties in Macedonia, reports a “Meta” correspondent from Tirana. Albanian Foreign Minister Ditmir Bushati said that it is an agreement for a stronger and more democratic Macedonia, while Albanian Parliament Speaker, Ilir Meta, said that the agreement will positively affect inter-ethnic relations in the country. Albanian […]
17 December 2016
The leader of DUI, Ali Ahmeti during his visit to Tirana had meetings with the Prime Minister of Albania, Edi Rama, Speaker of the Albanian Parliament, Ilir Meta and with President Bujar Nishani, says a correspondent from “Meta” in Tirana. “The Ohrid Framework Agreement, Macedonia’s membership in NATO and the European Union, economic development and […]
2 July 2016
The Albanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs organized a meeting with representatives of minority groups in Albania to improve its legislation on minorities by developing a law that the Albanian government agreed to bring at the request of the European Union. With it, the recognition of the Macedonian and other minorities throughout the territory of Albania […]
12 March 2016
A group of 162 Syrian refugees arrived near the Greek-Albanian border after the Balkan route leading through Macedonia and Serbia has been completely closed down. Refugees from the Greek port of Piraeus reached the village of Konica, located 12 km from the border with Albania. According to the media, the refugees encountered assistance and were […]
1 December 2015
At least seven Kosovo citizens who fought for the of the Islamic State of Syria and Iraq (ISIS) in Syria, three weeks ago returned to the Balkans and took refuge in the region of Skopje, reports the Kosovo daily “Koha Ditore“. Relying on information from intelligence agencies, including the Kosovo intelligence services, the newspaper writes that […]
