8 October 2016
Together with the European Union, we are working on the fulfillment of the agreement from June by the political parties, which was reinforced in August. We are working on it, to make sure that the agreement will be fulfilled ahead of the elections. This was stated by the US Ambassador, Jess Baily while in Stip […]
12 July 2016
Today’s negotiations over the cleansing of the electoral roll and reforms to the media between the working groups of the political parties and Ambassadors Aivo Orav and Jess Baily came to an end without an agreement. US Ambassador, Jess Baily, said he was not disappointed because sometimes to reach an agreement, time is needed. “We […]
24 June 2016
US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily today emphasized that all institutions and political parties should be working towards removing all obstacles so the Special Prosecution’s Office can function normally. “We urge all parties and institutions to work towards removing all obstacles for the SPO. It is very important to establish accountability for the wiretapping and […]
11 May 2016
US Ambassador Jess Baily said the country’s ambassadors will continue to work together with the parties to find a way out of the political crisis. “Together with my colleague from the European delegation we are in contact with the parties and are working with them to find a solution out of the political crisis. Our […]
19 April 2016
The Ambassadors of the US and EU, Jess Baily and Aivo Orav in the next few days will have meetings with representatives from various civil society organizations, diplomatic sources told journalists at “Meta”. Meetings such as our source says, aims to calm the situation in the country, after the situation escalated followed by the decision by of […]
22 February 2016
The US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily in an interview with “Kanal 5” said that he doesn’t believe that the Przhino Agreement is dead, but from tomorrow night the situation will get to the point of no return. “The key question now is to decide on a date for elections. It was the most critical question […]
21 February 2016
The delegation of the European Union (EU) and the Embassy of the United States (US) in Macedonia today, as announced, should be announcing their assessment on whether there are conditions for holding early parliamentary elections on April 24. Initially, the assessment by the EU and the US should have been announced yesterday, however, the embassies […]
16 February 2016
US Ambassador to Macedonia Jess Baily and EU Ambassador Aivo Orav joined negotiators from the working group for the media law at the MPs Clubhouse. The Diplomats will attempt to put pressure on political parties to resolve the issue faster. Before the meeting, the Belgian facilitator Peter Vanhoutte said he hoped a solution can be […]
5 February 2016
The Ambassadors of the US and EU, Jess Bailey and Aivo Orav met with the Director of the Agency for Audio and Audiovisual Media Services, Zoran Trajchevski. “The meeting was held as part of an EU mission and the United States in the period before the dissolution of Parliament and no later than February 20, […]
15 December 2015
US Ambassador Jess Bailey and UK Ambassador Charles Garrett through social network “Twitter” welcomed the appointment of the experts in the SEC. “Important step in agreement for the final three members of the State Election Commission. Its first task is the appointment of a professional Secretary General. Lots of works ahead. I urge the government,civil […]
10 December 2015
US Ambassador Jess Bailey expressed concern over the re-emergence of not meeting deadlines from the terms provided for by Przhino Agreement. “I’m worried because of the missed deadline for the appointment of the State Election Commission (SEC). Independence, experience and expertise should be a criterion for selection of non-party representatives”, US Ambassador wrote on social […]
