Tag: Russia

After yesterday's strong warnings from Russia's ambassador to Macedonia, Oleg Shchebak, regarding its intention to become a NATO member, prime minister Zoran Zaev said today that the country wants to join NATO for peace in the world and respect for human rights. At today's press conference, Zaev expressed hope that the two countries will focus on building friendship, and not...

Statements we have received from Russia lately have not been positive, but they are of no surprise, especially after Russia shared their views last year concerning our strategic goals, said deputy prime minister and defense minister, Radmila Šekerinska after visiting the Military Medical Centre in Skopje. "We want to have good relations with Russia while investing in good relations with...

The statement made by VMRO-DPMNE Vice President Nikoloski, is an expression of the inconsistent policy of part of the leadership of that political party, and as a result of such a policy, VMRO-DPMNE lost the elections. However, I know that more than a handful of members of one of the biggest parties are actually sincerely determined to develop constructive...

At today's press conference, Russian Ambassador to Macedonia, Oleg Shcherbak, while discussing the tragedy which took place in a mall in the Siberian city of Kemerovo, where 64 people lost their lives in a fire, he also sent out warnings, following the expulsion of a Russian diplomat from Macedonia. Shcherbak warned Macedonia regarding its intention to become a NATO...

In Macedonia, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs decided to expel a Russian diplomat regarding the "Skripal" case, while in Moscow, the "Days of a Macedonian Winter" event took place at the huge complex "Food City". At the event, which will last until tomorrow, five Macedonian companies are taking part. "Ajvar is expected to cause the most interest, along with other Macedonian products...

The expulsion of the Russian diplomat is not only a consequence of solidarirty over the Skripal case, but it is believed he was also involved in activites on behalf of Russian intelligence, to install Russian agents among the higher ranks in the Government, reports "Television 24", quoting "senior sources within the Macedonian police". Yesterday, the Macedonian Foreign Ministry decided to...

The Macedonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that it has decided to expel a diplomat from the Russian Federation following the poisoning of x-spy Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, United Kingdom. "The Ministry of Foreign Affairs would like to announce that after close consultation with our EU and NATO allies and partners and in solidarity with the United Kingdom of...

Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev while answering a journalist's question at a news conference after the government's topical session today, said that Macedonia's aspiration to integrate into NATO does not mean opposing Russia and that membership is a long-term aspiration of Macedonian citizens. According to Zaev, membership in NATO is important for the stability and security of Macedonia and the...

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, at a joint press conference with Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic in Belgrade, reiterated Macedonia yesterday, stating that Moscow is "concerned about the EU's passivity with regard to the initiative coming from Tirana about the “Tirana platform” which, as he said, is "an explicit call for creating a Greater Albania". “There are enough examples which give...

Our principled approach is that Russia is that the region's most complicated issue to be resolved by the Balkans independently without being rushed or gauged up to formal criteria; in other words - without any external interference. This was said today by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Marija Zaharova at the regular press...

Russia sees no obstacles in developing relations with countries that want to become members of the European Union, and does not approach them with the principle "with us or against us," said a spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zaharova when she was asked to comment on the European Commission's Strategy for EU Enlargement with countries from the...

Any kind of solution (for the name dispute) that will be agreed upon by Macedonia and Greece, and will be supported by the Macedonian Constitution, we (the Russian Federation), most probably are going to accept it, said the Head of the Russian diplomacy Sergey Lavrov, when he was answering a question posted by a Greek journalist at the annual...

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev's statement in the Montenegrin media is based on the experiences of the region and the reactions of the Russian Federation when other countries from the region want to join NATO, stated the government after yesterday's reactions from Moscow concerning Zaev's statements in an interview with the Montenegrin radio "Antenna M ". "In the interview with the...

The Macedonian Prime Minister, Zoran Zaev gave an interview for the Montenegrin radio "Antena M" where he stated that he expects a fierce reaction from Russia when the moment arrives for Macedonia's accession into NATO, but he stresses that the North-Atlantic Alliance and the European Union are the country's only alternative. Zaev, who was a guest in the "Živa...

It is very important to determine the responsibility for the illegal wiretapping and alleged government misconduct, because it will be a key step for Macedonia to reassure NATO and the European Union, as well as other international partners, that it is ready to integrate into those organizations. This was pointed out by Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Hoyt Bryan Yee,...

The Minister of Defence, Radmila Shekjerinska doesn't plan to ask for the transcripts from the interview she gave for the British news agency "Bloomberg," informs the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for Meta. "The Minister of Defense has no intention to interfere in the work of domestic or foreign media and because of that we don't want to comment the...

Accusations made against Moscow for alleged interference in the internal affairs of Macedonia have been rendered unfounded, said spokeswoman from Russia's Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Marija Zakharova, regarding Minister of Defense, Radmila Šekerinska’s interview with the “Bloomberg” agency. Zakharova, according to “Sputnik”, said such statements are contradictory to the position of Skopje and the efforts of the Macedonian authorities to...

The NATO membership will protect Macedonia from Russia's interference in Macedonia's internal affairs, said the Minister of Defence, Radmila Šekerinska , in an interview with the Bloomberg news agency. "We’ve seen some leaks, even before the government was elected, about Russian attempts for influence in key political and security areas. And we have been concerned about them. We believe Macedonian...

US Vice President Mike Pence made another series of anti-Russian statements in Podgorica, scaring leaders of Western Balkan states with a mythic “Russian threat” and went as far as to accuse our country of attempts to redraw the borders in the region by force, said the press reaction issued by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Pence's statement...

Bulgaria doesn’t have a higher interest than a peace in the Balkans and it strives for a lasting and sustainable peace and good neighborly relations, said the former Bulgarian President, Rosen Plevenliev, when he gave a comment about the development of the Bulgarian-Macedonian relations in the TV show” The day starts” broadcasted on the “Bulgarian National Television.” Plevenliev, also stressed...