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Clear it Up Alliance requests to participate in the preparation of Report on Ohrid Region that will be submitted to UNESCO
31 civil society organizations and educational institutions from the Advocacy and Lobbying Alliance “Clear it Up” demand involvement of the public in the preparation of the report on the status of preservation of the natural and cultural heritage of the Ohrid Region, which the Government of North Macedonia should submit to UNESCO.
The “Clear it Up” Alliance believes that the...
The Government of North Macedonia will insist on the demolition of all illegal constructions around Lake Ohrid
UNESCO's draft-report about Ohrid is a loud alarm about the situation with the Lake Ohrid region which imposes an enormous need for the highest level of engagement by all parties, so that all risks that are jeopardizing the Lake Ohrid will be removed. This is one of the conclusions from the meeting between Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and the...
UNESCO requests the idea for a marina in Lake Ohrid to be abandoned for good
UNESCO's draft report about the condition of Lake Ohrid's natural and cultural heritage is causing waves not only among the public in Ohrid, but also among the wider public in North Macedonia and incited reactions from the local self-government as well.
The report has already arrived in all the relevant institutions on the central and the local levels, and the...
Ohrid will receive 97.000 EUR from the state budget to remove the illegall constructions in accordance with UNESCO recommendations
The municipality of Ohrid will receive from the state budget 6 million MKD or 97.000 EUR so that it can implement the UNESCO recommendations to solve the problem with the illegal constructions on the shores of Lake Ohrid.
At the moment, there is a tender procedure underway in Ohrid about urban planing documentation for the beaches, and the Mayor of...
During weekends, Lake Ohrid’s shoreline is overloaded with garbage, enthusiasts are cleaning it up (Photo gallery)
The season at the Ohrid Lake has already begun and with it, some ugly scenes seem to arrive. Many locations on the shoreline are full of waste left by the visitors. Fortunately, Ohrid has enthusiasts that are dedicating their time and energy to prevent the shoreline to become a landfill. The past weekend, "Chist Ohrid" (Clean Ohrid) Initiative, second...
Zaev-Dudziak: UN ready to help the Government in implementing the plan for protection of Lake Ohrid
Prime Minister Zoran Zaev met today with the UN Resident Coordinator in the Republic of North Macedonia, Rossana Dudziak. At the meeting they, among other things, discussed the “measures that the Government has established and undertaken for the protection of Lake Ohrid and the Ohrid region; among others, moratorium for large construction works, legalization with strict adherence to law...
