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The Many Shenanigans of Gjorge Ivanov

During some of Macedonia's most crucial moments, President Gjorge Ivanov was a man of cancellation and abolishment. When he should have gone, he did not go, he returned when he should of stayed, he did not sign or was absent, but one sure thing, he will not vote. When an armed shootout broke out in Kumanovo on May 9, 2015,...

Government: President Ivanov will not say whether he accepts the Tool for Accountability

There is no response yet from the President of the Republic of Macedonia, Dr Gjorge Ivanov on the proposal of the Government to accept and fill in the Tool for Transparency, Accountability and Responsible Governance”, and,by neglecting that, he is refusing to inform the public about hisexpenditure, the Macedonian Government alleges. “In a letter sent on 26 May, the Minister...

Ivanov asks Tusk to send a positive message for unblocking the integration of Macedonia

President Gjorge Ivanov, at today's meeting with the President of the European Council Donald Tusk in Brussels, called for "a new impulse and sending a positive message" to unblock Macedonia's integration into the European Union and start accession negotiations. Responding to a journalist's question on whether an attempt has been made to accommodate a larger number of migrants in Macedonia...

Baily: The USA is disappointed, we hope President Ivanov reconsiders his decision

The US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily, called on President Gjorge Ivanov, to reconsider his decision and Macedonia's neighbours to refrain from interfering and demonstrate constructiveness. “The United States was disappointed to learn yesterday that President Ivanov had declined to offer representatives representing a clear parliamentary majority and they offer the opportunity to form a new government. We believe that...

Zaev: Ivanov led a coup when he made the decision not to hand over the mandate

"Gjorge Ivanov, with the decision not to hand over the mandate to form a government, which he is bound to by the Constitution, has led a coup. He is leading the country into a deeper crisis with unforeseeable consequences for the citizens", said the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev, after President Gjorge Ivanov decided not to give him the...

Zaev: I have 67 signatures, I expect Ivanov to award me the mandate as soon as possible

In my hand, I have 67 signatures from MPs of the Macedonian Parliament, which guarantee the possibility for a new government for the citizens of Macedonia, said the leader of SDSM, Zoran Zaev in front of the residence of President Gjorgje Ivanov, where he plans to submit the signatures. “These signatures will allow the crisis to end in the Republic...

Ivanov: It is crucial that a government is formed as quickly as possible

Today, Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov, hosted a traditional working lunch with ambassadors of various countries - members of the Visegrad Group. The meeting was attended by the ambassadors of Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia and Hungary. The interlocutors discussed the deepening of cooperation, the current political situation in the country, and the process of integration into the EU and NATO. "Regarding the political...

SDSM: Ivanov has violated the Constitution and the law, it is fake news that he acted like Gligorov!

Gjorgje Ivanov is lying to the citizens of Macedonia. It is false news that when Ivanov allocated the mandate, he acted just like President Gligorov in 1992, was SDSM’s reaction today. The party sent to the media a copy of the statement from President Kiro Gligorov’s cabinet from July the 14th, 1992, which they say clearly shows that President Gligorov...

Ivanov informs Žbogar that consultations will begin with parties to constitute the new government

Today, President Gjorge Ivanov met with the Ambassador of the European Union to Macedonia, Samuel Žbogar, where they discussed the current political situation, especially after the failed attempt by the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Nikola Gruevski, to form a new government. Ambassador Žbogar passed on the party’s views to the European Union, informs Ivanov’s Cabinet. At the meeting, Ivanov informed the Ambassador...

Ivanov to Trump: We highly respect your views and foreign policy objectives

President Gjorge Ivanov, today congratulated Donald Trump after he was sworn in as the President of the United States. Ivanov sent him a note expressing confidence in Trump’s leadership, especially for the United States, and he expressed hope in intensifying, deepening and strengthening the strategic partnership and friendship between Macedonia and the United States. "Allow me, on this occasion, to express...

Ivanov hands over mandate to Gruevski, he now has 20-day deadline to form a government

Today the deadline begins of a period of 20 days when the new government needs to be formed, VMRO-DPMNE leader Nikola Gruevski should submit a draft program and composition of the Government to Parliament. President Gjorge Ivanov, announced this afternoon, twenty minutes after 13:00 pm, that in a short ceremony at Vodno Villa, he handed the mandate over to VMRO-DPMNE. The...

Ivanov to Trump: Macedonian integration into the EU and NATO is now a necessity

The President of Republic of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov, congratulated Donald Trump after being elected as a President of the United States of America. “Let me, on behalf of the citizens of Macedonia and on my personal behalf, to extend my sincere congratulations on your election as President of the United States of America , and wish you success in carrying...

Ivanov has handed the mandate to Emil Dimitriev to form a new Government

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov handed the mandate for constituting the Government of the Republic of Macedonia to Emil Dimitriev. Emil Dimitriev, the former Secretary General of VMRO-DPMNE, on Thursday was elected by the Executive Committee of VMRO-DPMNE as a candidate for Prime Minister for the transitional Government. On Friday, Nikola Gruevski submitted his resignation to the President of Parliament Trajko Veljanoski,...

President Ivanov and members of the Steering Committee discussed the migrant crisis

Macedonian President Gjorge Ivanov held a meeting today with members of the Steering Committee, the Government body for Coordination for Crisis Management and members of staff from the Army of the Republic of Macedonia, about dealing with the refugee and migrant crisis. The meeting was held in order for President Ivanov to introduce members of the committee with the recent...

President Ivanov: The situation on the southern border is at a high-risk level

“Currently there are 110 Macedonian citizens who are in Syria, 69 have returned, and so far 25 have died. Instead of the police using their resources for monitoring and prevention of possible undesirable attacks from such people, our resources are on the border dealing with the migrant and refugee crisis, " said President Gjorge Ivanov in an interview last...

The EU in aid have only given the Macedonian Government 20 denars per refugee

Since the 19th of June until yesterday, 276,303 migrants have passed through Macedonia. Even with the announcements the EU have made, the country has only received 90,000 euros in aid, which amounts to roughly 20 denars per refugee, even though most European officials when passing through Skopje from Brussels always announce that they are doing more. This was the...

President Ivanov will pay a two day visit to Brussels and meet with Timmermans and Stoltenberg

President Gjorge Ivanov will pay a two-day working visit to Brussels, announced the President's Cabinet. As predicted, Ivanov is scheduled to meet with First Vice President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans, and tomorrow the President will meet with NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. "The focus of the talks between President Ivanov with his interlocutors in Brussels will be the integration...

Tusk – Ivanov: EU is ready to give humanitarian and technical assistance to Macedonia

The EU is ready to continue its support of Macedonia through humanitarian and technical assistance through agencies of the Union, said on Friday the President of the European Council, Donald Tusk at a joint press conference with President Gjorge Ivanov. “We are ready to provide more after we assess the countries needs. I will speak with other member states about what more...

Donald Tusk visits Macedonia today

The President of the European Council, Donald Tusk, will arrive today for a working visit in Skopje. Tusk during his stay will have separate meetings with President Gjorge Ivanov and Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski and the main topic of the meetings will be the refugee crisis and coping with the influx of migrants coming into to Europe. The visit of the President of...

Macedonia returns refugees to Greece which will be expelled from the EU

Macedonia has raised fences on the border with Greece to create a "one entry" for refugees and migrants, and not to close the border, President Gjorge Ivanov told the Greek daily "Kathimerini". The newspaper states that Macedonia a few days began construction work due to concerns that thousands of migrants remain trapped on the Greek side of the border. Ivanov told...