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“Whistle-blowers” Lazarevski and Kostovski return to the Ministry of Interior

Whistle-blowers Gorgi Lazarevski and Zvonko Kostovski, who revealed the wiretapping affair by the previous regime, are returning to their positions in the Ministry of Interior today. Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski announced it on his Facebook profile, where he also published a photo of the meeting. Lazarevski is a witness in the SPO’s case "Target - Fortress" over the wiretapping. In...

Large reform of the security-intelligence system will “hit” foreigners as well

The Ministry of Interior (MOI) is preparing new laws and changing several existing ones aimed at reforming the security-intelligence system in Macedonia. The Unique National Electronic Registry of Regulations has published the preparation of several regulations, and among others the proposal to amend the law on foreigners with the aim to synchronize the proposed laws regarding the reform of the security-intelligence system. At the same time,...

“Appalled and abused” Ivanov denies everything and demands answers from UBK over illegal wiretapping

President Gjorge Ivanov today denied more allegations and assertions from the official document released by the UBK (Administration for Security and Counter Intelligence) regarding the detention ruling for Kiril Bozinovski, and in the case of Mile Janakieski. The president's office says they are "appalled" and that there was no meeting, nor was there a request for one with Bozinovski and deny that a...

Ivanov: It is a lie that there was a meeting with a mediator for Janakieski

There was no meeting, nor was there a request for one with a mediator for Mile Janakieski, as stated in an official document from the UBK (Administration for Security and Counterintelligence), classified as "strictly confidential", which was the basis for determining the measure for detainment, said the Office of President Gjorge Ivanov after the announcement of the ruling from the Basic...

Zaev: There is no political deal with Gruevski, he will return and serve his sentence

I strongly and categorically reject all speculation about any political deal with Nikola Gruevski, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said today, while answering journalist's questions after a press conference with the Prime Minister of Malta, Joseph Muscat. He said that he was convinced that Gruevski would return and serve his prison sentence. "There were many skeptics who said they would never see...

Commission for the transfer of technical devices and documentation formed from MoI-UBK in OTA

At the Governments 97th session, they adopted a decision on the establishment of a Commission for the transfer of technical devices for monitoring communications and technical documentation from the Ministry of Internal Affairs - Security and Counterintelligence Directorate in the Operational-Technical Agency (OTA). "The commission will be composed of representatives from the Ministry of Interior, the OTA, the Supreme Court,...

25 demonstrators arrested and 7 police officers injured at protest outside Parliament

At last nights protest outside Parliament, 7 police officers were injured and 25 demonstrators were detained, stated the MOI. More details will follow today. "At yesterdays protest in Skopje, some of the protesters used explosive devices and violently pushed the protective fence, while forcefully trying to  enter Parliament. In order to prevent the situation escalating and a violent incursion of...

The debate on the new national cyber security strategy begins

The Ministry for Information Society and Administration, Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of Interior- together drafted a working version of the National Strategy for Cyber Security of the Republic of Macedonia. The debate already started in electronic form, by giving proposals, recommendations and commentaries at the electronic address [email protected] and tomorrow the first public event of this process...

There have been 30 threats issued on social networks whereas 6 were threats were issued against Zaev

The Ministry of Interior announced that its Sector for Computer Crime and Digital Forensics has documented and processed 30 cases where state officials' safety was jeopardized on the social networks or their personal data was misused. Notifications were sent for all cases to the Basic Public Prosecution in order to investigate whether those are criminal acts that should be...

Spasovski: The police acted in accordance with the law when they took the MPs into custody

When the police took the MPs into custody regarding the violence at Parliament, they acted upon an order issued by the Court and the officers acted in accordance with the legal authorizations, said today the Minister of Interior, Olivier Spasovski. This statement arrives after the question posted by the Ombudsman, Idzet Memeti, whether someone will be held accountable on a...

Proprietary switches will not be in telecommunication operators because they are foreign companies

The Law on the Establishment of the New Operational-Technical Agency (OTA) and the new Law on the Interception of Communications, which were established at a government session yesterday, are expected to enter the parliamentary procedure for their adoption by the New Year holidays, said the Ministry of Interior. The opposition also participated in the working groups for drafting the legal...

VMRO-DPMNE: Every day we shall be blocking a border passage

The Ministry of Interior informed today that it received a notification from VMRO-DPMNE that it shall start blocking the border passages in the forthcoming four days. The party will block the Bogorodica border passage between 16-18h, and tomorrow the Kjafasan passage between 17-18h, on Friday it shall block the Deve Bair border pass between 17-18h and on Sunday, on...

The police received 45 new Skoda vehicles in the amount of 1 million euros – a donation from the Czech Republic

The Ambassador of Czech Republic in Macedonia, Miroslav Toman handed over to the Ministry of Interior, Oliver Spasovski a donation of 45 vehicles type Skoda in the amount of 1 million euros. Spasovski stressed that during the migrant crisis, the Czech Republic has made a significant contribution to the strengthen the capacities of the Macedonian police. Ambassador Toman stressed that...

EU donated vehicles and equipment to Macedonia in the amount of 4 million euros

The Macedonian police received a donation of vehicles and equipment from the European Union in the amount of four million euros. The donation will be used for raising the capacities of the border police. The Euro Ambassador Samuel Žbogar said that the very slogan "EU for You" means that the European Union is here to help your country in...

The biggest laboratory for producing synthetic drugs in the region was located in Macedonia

The biggest laboratory for producing synthetic drugs in Southeastern Europe was discovered yesterday in Tetovo and Skopje, announced today the Public Prosecution. The laboratory was discovered in a joint action by the Prosecution for Organized Crime and Corruption and the Ministry of Interior, and in the pre-trial procedure also took part in Serbia's Public Prosecution for Organized Crime and...

VMRO-DPMNE will be blocking intersections the whole month ahead

The Ministry of Interior informs that VMRO-DPMNE has announced that in the forthcoming 30 days, between 15-17 h, will be blocking several intersections. MOI stresses that the traffic police will take measures for traffic control and regulation in order to ease the chaos during the blockades. During the blockades of the intersection at Mavrovka shopping mall, the intersection of...

Zaev: Secret surveillance will be under complete control of the Public Prosecution

Secret surveillance will be done directly under the control of the Public Prosecutor's Office, far from politicians' hands, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev to reporters after signing the first resolutions to support young farmers at the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Economy. Zaev stressed that the reforms in the security services are at a very advanced stage, and that...

According to the new package of laws, police work will now be controlled by the Prosecution

The Ministry of Justice has begun preparing a package of amendments in several laws that should provide external independent control over the work of the police. According to the announcement published today, the amendments will be made in the Laws for the Public Prosecutor's Office, the Public Prosecution, the Council of Public Prosecutors and the Criminal Code. Preparations for the changes...

Zaev has been under constant threat of assassination for two years, says Spasovski

Today, Minister of Interior Oliver Spasovski said at the press briefing that Prime Minister, Zoran Zaev, while he was the leader of SDSM and now as prime minister has been under constant threats of assassination. Zaev received indirect threats while he was a leader of SDSM two years ago when he published the materials from illegal wiretapping, i.e. regarding the...

The AJM condemns the detainment of two journalists and wants answers from the MOI and the PPO

The Association of Journalists in Macedonia claims that the attitude of the institutions is completely unacceptable and that their aim is to intimidate journalists and encourage self-censorship when covering certain court hearings. Yesterday, Mahmuti and Uka, as stated in the statement by the AJM, were detained for six hours at a police station, on the grounds that they had been...