Tag: Pržino Agreement

Political parties signatories to the Pržino Agreement failed to meet all the deadlines stipulated by the agreement which was reached on July 20, before the leaders’ meeting where leaders’ are meant to determine a date for early parliamentary elections. The agreement came to a standstill during the formation of the ad hoc body to regulate the media during the election...

The Pržino Agreement is not at a standstill, and the political leaders next week should come to an agreement over the date for elections, answered the US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily to journalists questions in Ohrid today. “No, I do not think that the Pržino Agreement is at a standstill. We, on July 20 spoke about how to move...

This evening, the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, at their 113. session, voted on the amendments in a short procedure, for the Law on Internal Affairs,the Law on Audio and Audiovisual Media Service, the Law for Criminal Proceedings, The representatives from the political parties, signatories to the Pržino Agreement, agreed to the legislative amendments, in order to prepare for...

The four political parties, all signatories to the Pržino Agreement, will meet today to put together the amendments which were previously agreed in the last annex of the Pržino Agreement. The working groups of the parties need to synchronize the amendments to the laws on government, media and the law on internal affairs. Then, the amendments will have to be passed...

The agreement is favourable because it is a way out of the political crisis and provides steps to fulfill two conditions – the cleansing of the voter lists and minimum regulation of the media, said the SDSM leader Zoran Zaev in Strumica. “With these two stages, we are expecting more balanced media coverage, and we expect these professional standards to...

Yesterday the political parties, signatories to the Pržino Agreement reached consensus for the opened issues. The agreement has several key dates and deadlines that need to be implemented before the leaders of the parties meet on August 31 to confirm the date for the elections and the transitional government. This will be confirmed by a signature.  

Embassy of Slovakia in Macedonia today welcomed the agreement reached by the political parties to pull Macedonia out of the political crisis. “The Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU welcomes the inter-party consensus reached on July 20 in Skopje. Full, without delay and in good will implementation of what was agreed is crucial for reverting the crisis situation...

Today, the British Embassy welcomed the agreement which was finally reached by the political parties and stressed that they need to implement the agreement with just as much effort. “My broad view is that any agreement is only as good as its implementation. That’s what has failed in the past. If this agreement is to succeed, the parties will have...

A new transitional government is to be formed one hundred days before the election. New amendments to the Law on Internal Affairs will be suspended, a meeting of political leaders will be organized by the end of August, while the Electoral Roll has to be fully cleansed as well as reforms to the media must be complete. This is...

After two hours of negotiations at the MP’s Clubhouse, today's talks between the political parties, signatories to the Pržino Agreement ended with no agreement. “There is still no agreement, negotiations continue tomorrow”, stated the US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily. Before today's’ meeting started, the representative from the DUI party, Artan Grubi stated that talks would be taking place in a constructive atmosphere. "The...

The differences are minimal, they can overcome them and today we can finally reach an agreement, said Artan Grubi from the DUI party, before the start of today’s negotiations between the political parties, who are signatories to the Pržino Agreement. “Talks are taking place in a constructive atmosphere. The differences are minimal and we are close to an agreement. I hope...

Representatives from the "Colourful Revolution" took guerrilla-style action in front of the US Ambassador’s residence today in Skopje, where talks are currently being held between political parties, who are signatories to the Pržino Agreement. On the street in front of the house where the US Ambassador Jess Baily resides, demonstrators in black spray paint wrote, "The people will resolve...

At the residence of the US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily, talks resumed between political parties, signatories to the Pržino Agreement. It is expected that parties will come to an agreement regarding the formation of an interim government which will be responsible for organising early parliamentary elections. At the meeting, representatives of the parties include, Nikola Todorov from the VMRO-DPMNE,...

Political parties signatory to the Pržino Agreement are expected to reach a final agreement in negotiations on forming a transitional government and preparations for early parliamentary elections this week. The SDSM said that their position remains the same and that still do not know if there will be a meeting between the parties and the international community tomorrow. "The SDSM position...

Representatives from political parties today did not manage to reach an agreement after days of negotiations at the residence of the European Union in Pržino which started on Thursday morning at 11:00. Towards the end of negotiations, US Ambassador Jess Baily said there had been some progress, therefore he and the EU ambassador in Macedonia, Aivo Orav will give parties...

“We have come to make an agreement”, stated Artan Ggrubi, the representative from the DUI party before today's round of negotiations between the political parties, all signatories to the Pržino Agreement at the Residence of the European union which began this afternoon. When journalists from “Meta” asked the Vice President of the SDSM, Radmila Sekerinska whether they expected an agreement would...

The Ministry of Interior has published an ad for the recruitment of 600 new police officers, journalists at “Meta” have learned. It will be published and advertised in tomorrow’s “Offical Gazette” and tomorrow's editions of the daily newspapers. From what can be understood from the advertisement so far, they are looking to enroll another 600 police officers for work at...

Brussels welcomed the progress made yesterday at the negotiations held at the EU residence in Pržino, however, they have called on all the parties to find a solution to the remaining issue. “We welcome that parties made progress during their discussions yesterday and we encourage them to urgently reach agreement on the remaining issue, which can be found with the...

Whether negotiations between the working groups of the political parties, signatories to the Pržino Agreement continue today, depends on whether the ambassadors from the EU and the US, Aivo Orav and Jess Baily assess that there are chances for a final agreement. From our sources within the negotiating teams, we have been told that they are waiting on the good...

After three and a half hours of talks, representatives of the political parties have left the residence of the European Union in Pržino for consultations with the leaders of their party’s. It is reported that negotiations will continue tonight at 18.30. Vice President of the SDSM Radmila Sekerinska, briefly said she hoped that a final agreement would be reached today. Our...