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Xhaferi has met with Gretchen Birkle, the newly appointed director of the USAID ‘s office in Skopje

The President of the Parliament, Talat Xhaferri and the General Secretary Cvetanka Ivanova have met today with the US Ambassador Jess Baily, which was also attended by the newly appointed director of USAID's office in Macedonia, Gretchen Birkle. At the meeting, they discussed the cooperation between the Parliament and the USAID such as the projects that were accomplished through...

Baily will leave Macedonia in March

The US Ambassador Jess Baily announced that he will be departing Skopje in March and that very soon he will go into retirement, after 34 years of service at the State Department. "It’s been my highest honor to work with this fantastic team, each and every day, over the past four years. Capie and I look forward to thanking friends...

Baily: I am deeply upset about false rumors that the US is influencing the Macedonian judiciary

The Criminal Court has published the letter sent by the US Ambassador Jess Baily to the President of the Court, Ivan Džolev regarding the "constant, false rumors with indications that the US EMbassy has a goal to influence the judges." He said that any suggestion that the USA want to manage with some trial is false. "I am deeply upset...

Baily: I wasn’t at the Parliament as I was watching the voting on TV

After the accusations from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs that the US Ambassador in Macedonia, Jess Baily, was present at the Parliament during the voting for the initiation of the constitutional changes, yesterday on TV21, he denied these claims, stating that he was watching the voting on TV, from his living room. - -That day I was working in...

Baily, Garrett, Plomp and Osmani clean rubbish from the riverbanks of Vardar

Dutch ambassador Wouter Plomp, UK ambassador Charles Garrett and US ambassador Jess Baily together with Deputy Prime Minister Bujar Osmani, today cleaned the scattered rubbish along the city riverbanks in an eco-action, which was organized for the third consecutive year by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands on the Vardar river behind Luna Park with companies "Pivara"...

Baily: There is a real opportunity for Macedonia to join NATO soon

There is a real opportunity for Macedonia to join NATO soon as there is big difference when talking about the country today compared to the past, US Ambassador Jess Baily said today at the debate "NATO and you" organized by the Ministry of Defense, the Euro-Atlantic Council of Macedonia (ATA-Macedonia ), NATO Liaison Office and the Croatian Embassy on...

Baily: There is nepotism and a conflict of interests in the Council of Public Prosecutors

US Ambassador Jess Baily at a conference in Parliament regarding the Rule of Law in the Western Balkan countries, in the presence of MEPs, criticized the work of the Council of Public Prosecutors for the voting session on the election of prosecutors. Speaking about reforms to the judiciary, Baily said that with the disputed decisions made by the Council of Public...

Baily: This is not a Twitter war, but another Russian pipeline will not bring clean air

After the president of the United Macedonian, Meto Koloski today on his Twitter account challenged the US Embassy and Ambassador Jess Baily, saying that “a Twitter war had begun between the embassies of the United States and Russia over air pollution problem in the country”.   Twitter war between U.S. and #Russian Embassies in #Macedonia over air pollution problem in the...

Baily: The rule of law and the fight against corruption are conditions for a NATO accession

The rule of law and the fight against corruption are one of the main conditions for Macedonia to remain a developed and prosperous democracy and a part of the Euro-Atlantic structures, said today the US Ambassador Jess Baily, during the lecture he gave at the University of Southeastern Europe in Tetovo. -The existence of corruption lowers the trust of...

Virtual discussion about fighting corruption organized by the US Embassy

On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day, the U.S. Embassy Skopje in collaboration with American Corners Macedonia will organize a virtual town hall meeting for a panel of experts to discuss creative ways to counter corruption. The event, which will start today at 18:00h in collaboration with American Corners in Skopje, Bitola, Tetovo, Stip and Struga, is...

SEC: The law allows us to pay additional salaries, but tomorrow we will return them

Decisions on the reimbursement of SEC employees are carried out on the basis of the law, but also on the basis of the responsibility, complexity and scope of the work tasks and on the basis of the reports for the work of the election administration, the reaction of the SEC is said, after the ambassador of the United States...

Baily: I heard that members of the SEC secretly voted for four additional salaries

US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily at today's lecture on the fight against corruption held at the University for Security in Skopje, said that he had heard that members of the State Election Commission behind closed doors, unanimously voted to receive four additional salaries after the local elections in October this year, reports the portal "Nova TV". “I heard that...

Baily: There must be responsibility for April 27th, but also the presumption of innocence

Today, the US Ambassador to the country, Jess Baily, said that the US Embassy is closely following events related to the incident in Parliament which occurred on April 27th, and that the police, prosecution and justice systems must act transparently, while respecting the highest standards in carrying out this process . “The police, the prosecution and the justice system must...

Zaev-Baily: It’s time for the government to focus itself on started reforms

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and the US Ambassador Jess Baily had talks today about the implemented local elections, about commenced reforms and security challenges. "The Ambassador congratulated the country on the successful election process and recommended that the state institutions should implement the recommendations issued by OSCE/ODHIR" said the government's press release. During the meeting, Baily has stressed that...

Ambassador Baily observed the elections as an accredited observer

Ambassador Jess Baily was accredited to observe the elections as part of the international observing mission of the election process, announced for Meta the US Embassy in Skopje, after the accusations that the American ambassador has been visiting polling stations and has been photographing with activists and members of SDSM. "As in the past, yesterday, the US Embassy and other...

Gerberich: NATO and EU memberships are the best way for Macedonia to become stable

The new government is working on the remarks from the Warsaw Summit, by building good neighborly relations, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikola Dimitrov, during today's press conference names "Macedonia towards a fully fledged membership into NATO" stating that Macedonia should become a member of the North Atlantic alliance sooner. Within this context, Dimitrov said that Macedonia will...

Baily: The Law on Languages should fall within the guidelines of the Ohrid Framework Agreement

US Ambassador Jess Baily believes that the Law on Languages should be fall within the guidelines of the Ohrid Framework Agreement and to create an inclusive society. “The law on languages should fall within the guidelines of the Ohrid Agreement, which was an important agreement. This is an important issue to discuss and find solutions that are both creating an...

Baily: The US is working to see that Macedonia becomes part of NATO

The United States is working to see that Macedonia becomes part of NATO, whether through support for democracy-building reforms or exercises such as "Dragoon Guardian 17", said the US Ambassador to Macedonia Jess Baily, in Kumanovo, during a joint military exercise by the Macedonian and US military.   Ambassador Baily pointed out  <>that next week, US Vice President Mike Pence in...

Ivanov – Baily: New incentive for Macedonia’s NATO membership is needed

Today, at “Villa Biljana” in Ohrid, the President of the country, Gjorge Ivanov met with the US Ambassador to the country, Jess Baily, where he stated that he expected American support and that their engagement will continue regarding Macedonia's membership in the EU and NATO. “The Macedonian President pointed out that it is necessary to create a new motive and...

Baily: The visit of Vice- President Pence is a confirmation of the USA’s dedication towards the region

The participation of the US Vice President, Mike Pence, at the meeting of the Adriatic Bill on the 2nd of August in Podgorica, that will be presided by the Republic of Macedonia, is a confirmation of Washington’s dedication to the region, said the American Ambassador in Macedonia, Jess Baily. -The purpose of Vice President Pence’s visit is to talk...