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Wess Mitchell will arrive in Skopje on Thursday
The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Wess Mitchell, will arrive in Macedonia on Thursday for meetings with Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and other state and party officials.
Mitchell will hold meetings with representatives of parliamentary parties and businessmen during which he will stress the American support for Macedonia's acquisition in the "western family," states the...
USA supports Macedonia in becoming a NATO member, said Dimitrov after meeting with Pompeo
Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov held an official meeting with Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in Washington yesterday, who strongly supported Macedonia in becoming the 30th member of NATO.
- This is a very important moment for Macedonian diplomacy. With State Secretary Mike Pompeo today we had a meeting that was strongly encouraging - said Dimitrov after the meeting.
He added that...
Dimitrov to visit US and meet with Pompeo
Foreign Minister Nikola Dimitrov, on invitation of US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo, will pay a working visit to the United States from 20 to 22 August, reports the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
In addition to the meeting with Pompeo State Secretary, meetings will also be held with senior representatives of the US administration - the National Security Council, the...
Pence to Zaev: Congratulations for the Agreement with Greece – the doors are opening to the EU and NATO
Yesterday, US Vice President Mike Pence spoke with Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev and congratulated him on reaching an agreement with Greece regarding the long-standing name issue and praised him and his Greek counterpart Alexis Tsipras on their leadership, stated the Macedonian government.
"According to Vice President Pence, the agreement is a clear sign that the Republic of Macedonia is...
USA: Reforms must continue regardless of EU accession process
The US State Department welcomed the EU Council's decision to propose a plan for opening accession negotiations with Macedonia and Albania in June 2019 and once again confirms the importance of the agreement reached with Greece.
In a statement for MIA, the State Department said that the EU's plan depends on further progress in certain areas.
"The Council's decision highlights the...
US encourages Macedonia and Greece to find a mutually acceptable solution
The State Department reiterated its constant support for the talks between Macedonia and Greece, while encouraging the leaders of the two countries to reach a mutually acceptable solution, the State Department told Greek news agency “ANA-MPA”.
"The United States continue to support the ongoing talks under the auspices of the United Nations to resolve the issue of FYROM and Greece....
Mitchell: The United States practice of silent diplomacy regarding the name dispute
Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasia, Wess Mitchell, said the United States continues to play a silent role in the process of resolving the name dispute between Macedonia and Greece.
“We have recently taken a common view, not only for Serbia and Kosovo, but we also work on B andH regarding the name issue between Macedonia and Greece....
Kay Hutchison: NATO will protect Macedonia from Russian aggression
The outcome of the name talks is anticipated at NATO headquarters in Brussels. Macedonia meets all the conditions, the final step is completing the name negotiations for Macedonia to join NATO at the upcoming summit in July, said US Ambassador to NATO Kay Bailey Hutchison.
“From the previous summits, it is clear that NATO is ready to start the accession...
Skopje and Athens pick up the pieces from “Ilindenska”
In less than 48 hours after the promotion of the "new" name, both Skopje and Athens, are looking for a solution for a new situation. Prime Minister Zoran Zaev received (significant) support only from coalition partner DUI at the leadership meeting, but other stakeholders failed to show enthusiasm.
His Greek counterpart, Alexis Tsipras, had an even worse response - he...
Šekerinska from Vermont: Macedonia deserves NATO membership
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 seek the support of the strategic...
Šekerinska: Last year on April 27 we reached rock bottom and were on the brink of civil war
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Radmila Šekerinska launched her official visit to the United States by taking part in a round table organized by the American Atlantic Council on the topic "The Balkans and NATO membership through the prism of Macedonia: High stakes in terms of global security and the fate of democracy in a small country...
Šekerinska: It’s possible we receive an invitation to NATO this year, I expect support from the USA
We are focused on finding a solution to the name dispute by the end of June, in order to turn things around, so in July, Macedonia can receive an invitation to join NATO, said Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, Radmila Šekerinska at a meeting with journalists ahead of her official visit to the United States which lasts...
State Department: US supports the integration of Macedonia into the EU and NATO
The US State Department gives unreserved support for Macedonia's Euro-Atlantic future, after the country received an unconditional recommendation from the European Commission to start EU membership negotiations.
Asked by MIA, the United States assessed the efforts of the new Macedonian government for deeper reforms and democratization of society, the State Department said the United States continues to work with Macedonia...
Pompeo: USA supports historic Prespa Agreement
The US supports the historic Prespa Agreement and congratulates the Greek leadership on its achievement, said US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo at a meeting in Washington with Alternate Greek Foreign Minister George Katrougalos.
Katrougalos met with the UN mediator in the name talks Matthew Nimetz yesterday in New York, where they welcomed the efforts made by Athens and Skopje for...
The Government will dismiss Jason Miko from the position of honorary consul
On the proposal of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Government is expected to dismiss Jason Miko from the position of Honorary Consul of Macedonia in Tucson, Arizona, USA, to which he was appointed in 2013, BIRN learns.
His engagement with VMRO-DPMNE's government included consulting services for which he was paid from the state budget. BIRN came across two agreements...
USAID to allocate seven million dollars to Balkan media
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) in Sarajevo presented a program to help the media in the Balkans. According to Serbian B92, the focus of the program will be on the development of online media in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Macedonia, Montenegro, Serbia and Kosovo, and the program is worth seven million dollars and will last for three years.
During...
Trump’s rating plummet across the world, except in Macedonia, Israel, Liberia and Belarus
One year after the Donald Trump’s inauguration as America’s new president, his US ratings have plummeted in all countries, except four, including Macedonia, wrote Atlantic magazine in an article called, “What do Israel, Liberia, Belarus and Macedonia have in common?”
The research on the ratings, which Atlantic magazine refers to, was conducted by the Gallup agency in 134 countries in...
US Embassy will continue to issue visas despite the government shutdown
The US Embassy in Skopje stated that passports and their visa service, as well as urgent cases for US citizens, will continue operate despite the government shutdown.
Scheduled passport and visas services, and emergency services for U.S. citizens, will continue at the Embassy during the U.S. government shutdown. We will not be updating this account regularly, except in the event...
Lavrov: Russia will accept the name that Macedonia and Greece will agree upon
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...
Hoyt Yee dismisses rumors that he will be the next US Ambassador to Macedonia
One of the main interests of the United States in the Western Balkans is to help the countries of the region to integrate with the rest of Europe and build a prosperous, democratic and stable future, said US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Hoyt Brian Yee.
At the same time, he dismissed articles of certain media outlets that he would...
