13 February 2019
Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi will pay a working visit to the Republic of Albania today. The parliamentary press service informs that Xhaferi will attend the next plenary session of the Assembly of the Republic of Albania, where the Protocol for Membership of the Republic of Macedonia to NATO will be ratified. Yesterday, the State Council […]
12 February 2019
Today, on the plateau in front of the government building, the NATO flag was raised at an official ceremony. Although Macedonia gained a place in the Alliance by signing the Accession Protocol, there are several more steps to go before being granted full membership. The shortest period during which a country became a full member […]
12 February 2019
At an extraordinary session, the Republic of Slovenia’s National Assembly ratified Macedonia’s accession protocol into NATO. With it, Slovenia became the second country member of the Alliance that ratified the NATO’s Accession Protocol. During the voting process during the session, the President of the Macedonian Parliament, Talat Xhaferi addressed the attendees and expressed his gratitude […]
7 February 2019
The Chairman of the Committee on International Relations of the Council of the Russian Federation, Konstantin Kosachev, has determined that Macedonia’s signing of the Accession Protocol for NATO is perhaps a symbolic act, but is important for the Alliance, given the growing conflict between the Alliance and Moscow. “This is more of a symbolic step […]
7 February 2019
The Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives, Eliot L. Engel has called on President Donald Trump’s administration to support the membership of the future Republic of North Macedonia in NATO. In a letter to Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee writes that the […]
8 January 2019
Formally, there are seven steps, however, two are essential for Macedonia to have full-fledged NATO membership. The process, according to statements, should finish by the end of the year. The first step is the adoption of constitutional changes, that is, the formal implementation of the Prespa Agreement. The full implementation of the agreement between “Skopje-Athens” […]
3 December 2018
NATO’s General Secretary, Jens Stoltenberg has remarked that Nikola Gruevski’s asylum is not a NATO-related issue but something that should be solved between Skopje and Budapest. -I’m not the one that should comment this. It’s an issue that should be discussed between Skopje and Budapest, said Stoltenberg at a press conference before the ministerial meeting […]
6 November 2018
In an interview with Deutsche Welle, European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn said that 2025 is a realistic date for the admission of new members from the Balkans, but only if the criteria are met. “The date 2025 is indicative, but if the implementation of reforms is intensified, then it is […]
8 October 2018
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated today that the implementation of the name agreement with Greece is the only way to Macedonia’s NATO membership, and that there is no other way or plan B for the country’s admission to the military alliance. “NATO is ready to accept Macedonia as the 30th member very soon after the […]
29 August 2018
Macedonia expects to become a full member of the NATO Alliance in the first quarter of 2020, National Coordinator Stevo Pendarovski told a press conference. He pointed out that accession talks should be completed by the end of the year, and then we will wait for ratification in the Greek parliament. “We expect accession talks […]
22 August 2018
In January 2019, the protocol for NATO membership will be signed, meaning that Macedonia will start to participate in NATO structures – but without the right to vote, and the accession negotiations with the Alliance begin in the second half of this year, the government announced today. After signing the protocol for membership, the Government […]
1 August 2018
President Gjorge Ivanov, at a meeting with US Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Matthew Palmer, again stressed that he does not accept the agreement reached between Macedonia and Greece as it violates the Constitution and the laws and harms Macedonia’s national interests, reports the presidential office. At the meeting they discussed the current political situation […]
1 August 2018
Today at a press conference in Government, Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Bujar Osmani and Special Adviser to the President of the Government for Euro-Atlantic Integration, Bojan Maricic presented the negotiating structure for Macedonia’s accession to the European Union, which they said was a process that will be difficult, long-lasting, expensive and where there […]
12 July 2018
Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, has handed over a formal invitation to Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to begin membership negotiations today in Brussels. “The agreement over the name has removed all obstacles to opening accession talks. You have made crucial progress that paves the way for your country to become a full member of […]
12 July 2018
The government has organized “large public celebrations” for the invitation to join NATO, in 15 cities across the country, along with over 40 domestic artists and musicians on Saturday, 14th of July. “Macedonia is starting a new chapter – we received an invitation for NATO membership and a date for negotiations with the EU. We […]
10 July 2018
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg expects that following the agreement with Greece, Macedonia will be asked to begin accession negotiations with NATO. Stoltenberg stated at today’s pre-conference, Macedonia will become a NATO member using the new name Republic of Northern Macedonia. “I expect that after the historic agreement reached last month in the name dispute, […]
29 June 2018
Macedonia’s accession to NATO is a sovereign right of the country. Moscow fosters good relations with Skopje, but opposes the Alliance’s approach to Russia’s borders, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on Thursday. “It is the sovereign decision for Macedonia itself. We appreciate and maintain good relations with Macedonia. Of course, we are interested in developing […]
22 June 2018
Dutch Parliament has given the green light for opening accession negotiations for Macedonia to the EU, reported Albanian Television “Top Channel”. According to the same source, Dutch MPs could not come to an agreement as to whether Albania should receive a date for the start of negotiations with the EU. According to them, Albania has […]
14 June 2018
It is inappropriate for the head of state to refuse to talk with the prime minister or with the foreign minister, in order not to receive first-hand information, EU Commissioner for Enlargement and Neighborhood Policy Johannes Hahn said in an interview with MIA. “I think the prime minister and the foreign minister have fully respected […]
2 May 2018
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Radmila Šekerinska, during her official visit to the United States stated that Macedonia deserves NATO membership. She told a news conference in the US state of Vermont that Macedonia has shown that it is a dedicated partner to which Alliance members can count on. “My goal is to […]
