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Russian MFA: The protesters opposed the “impostors”
Today the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed concern about yesterday’s violence in Parliament, and according to them, the prime reason for the violence was the “effort of the opposition through blatant violation of the procedures to elect a Parliament Speaker.” As a result of that, the ministry says, chaos occurred which involved protestors that stood up to the...
Hoyt Lee will arrive in Skopje on May the 1st to meet with political leaders
On Monday, the Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs at the US State Department, Hoyt Brian Yee will be arriving in Macedonia in an attempt to help overcome the political crisis.
The US Embassy in Skopje announced that Hoyt Yee will travel to Macedonia on May 1, 2017 to engage political leaders on the status of government formation,...
While the “Magyar Telekom” case finishes in the US, it still remains stuck in the judiciary system in Macedonia
At the moment, two cases have been opened against “Magyar Telekom”, even though they started a long time ago, and whether intentionally or not, have not moved since they hit a dead end.
Yesterday, former directors of “Magyar Telekom” Elek Straub and Andras Balogh, who were accused of having secret agreements with the Prime Minister at the time and other...
Ademi – Baily: The complexity of the situation requires a fast solution for a way out of the crisis
The complexity of the situation in Macedonia, the region and beyond, in the European Union, lies a country which needs to find a fast way out of the political crisis, “using the available political and institutional capacities, to return to its pro reform course.” This was said by the Deputy Prime Minister for European Affairs, Arber Ademi during today’s...
Baily: Ivanov and Parliament to move forward the process of forming a government
“We urge the President to move forward with the process. It is also important that Parliament moves forward, and that begins with a new Speaker of Parliament being voted in by the new members of Parliament.” This was said today by the US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily, when he replied to a question by a journalist regarding the celebration...
Xharra: The crisis in Macedonia is a result of the clash between Russia and the West
The situation in Macedonia is a result of the conflict between West and Russia, concludes journalist and editor in chief of “Zeri,” Arbana Xharra in her commentary published at “zeri.info.”
Xharra thinks that Albanians, with the help of their Western allies, regardless if they are an important part of the electorate in Macedonia, are being used by Macedonian politicians....
Byrnes: Government and parties should refrain from attacking civil society organizations
Today at the OSCE Permanent Council in Vienna, the Head of the US Mission to the OSCE, Kate Byrnes repeated to Macedonian Foreign Minister, Nikola Poposki, that the US is concerned about the political situation in Macedonia and they are continuing to closely monitor developments.
“The United States remains disappointed that President Ivanov declined to offer the opportunity to form...
Hoyt Brian Yee: Ivanov to allow the forming of a new government as soon as possible
The USA are interested in the stability and the prosperity of the countries in the region, said today, the Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Hoyt Brian Yee, during his stay in Zagreb.
He called on all sides in Macedonia to be ready for a compromise and a new post-electoral government to be formed.
-We sincerely hope...
Baily: The USA is disappointed, we hope President Ivanov reconsiders his decision
The US Ambassador to Macedonia, Jess Baily, called on President Gjorge Ivanov, to reconsider his decision and Macedonia's neighbours to refrain from interfering and demonstrate constructiveness.
“The United States was disappointed to learn yesterday that President Ivanov had declined to offer representatives representing a clear parliamentary majority and they offer the opportunity to form a new government. We believe that...
The United States calls on leaders to form a new government without further delay
The U.S. Department announced today that USA together with NATO and EU have been closely monitoring the process of forming the government in Macedonia after the parliamentary elections which were held on the 11th of December 2016.
“The United States calls on Macedonia’s leaders to form a new government without further delay, in a manner consistent with the constitution...
Baily: USAID isn’t working against the Government and new elections don’t guarantee new results
The U.S. Ambassador in Macedonia, Jess Baily, in an interview for “Sitel TV” said that USAID is not working against the Government, that it is necessary that SPO's mandate is prolonged, and that new elections most probably wouldn’t provide any new results.
-The idea that USAID is working on bringing down the Government is simply not true. The grants aren’t meant...
UMD: The Congressional Caucus on Macedonia has been renewed
The Congressmen Dave Trott (Republican from Michigan), Brendan Boyle (Democrat from Pennsylvania) and Steve Stivers (Republican from Ohio) last night renewed the Congressional caucus on Macedonia and Macedonian - Americans as was announced by the United Macedonian Diaspora (UMD).
“Macedonia is a vital partner in the promotion of the American national security worldwide. Apart from that, the Macedonian diaspora...
SDSM calls Jolevski to reveal the conversation he had with Congressman Rohrabacher
The Minister of Defense from the ranks of VMRO-DPMNE, Zoran Jolevski has to explain what was discussed during his meeting with the American Congressman Dana Rohrabacher and whether the meeting was instigated because of the Congressman’s controversial statements about the partition of Macedonia, said today SDSM’s spokesperson, Petre Shilegov at a press conference.
He stressed that it is inadmissible that...
US Embassy: All questions from Congress are welcome
All questions from Congress are welcome, said the reply from the US Embassy in Macedonia, to the letter of the American senator Mike Lee that was addressed to the American ambassador in Skopje, Jess Baily.
“We welcome questions from Congress and the opportunity to provide information about out activities and the context in which we work to achieve US foreign...
Russian MFA: Claims that Lavrov was conspiring for the partition of Macedonia are a provocation
Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, never gave a statement allegedly conspiring the partition of Macedonia, reads a statement by the Russian Ministry for Foreign Affairs regarding the article for the Macedonian edition of "Deutsche Welle" entitled "Rohrabacher’s proposal – a version of an old Russian proposal?"
“We have taken note of the outrageous article in the Macedonian edition of Deutsche...
US position on Rohrabacher’s statements: We support the territorial integrity of Macedonia
"The United States recognizes and supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Republic of Macedonia and this position hasn’t changed.” This was said for “Voice of America” in Albanian by an unnamed official of the U.S. Department of State regarding the statement given by Republican Congressmen Dana Rohrabacher.
The statement is almost identical to the statement that last week...
SDSM: The messages that come from the USA and the EU indicate the politicians’ responsibility
SDSM, through a written announcement, expressed its gratitude towards the USA and the EU because, as was stated in the party’s announcement, they continue to support the Republic of Macedonia’s strategic interests.
“The clearly expressed support given by the USA for the democratic processes in Macedonia and the Euro-Atlantic integrations of the country are of tremendous significance for the...
The Department of State has full confidence in the U.S. Embassy and the Ambassador in Macedonia
The U.S. Department of State supports the work of ambassador Jess Baily, as was said in the reply to the question when asked by the “Voice of America” in Macedonian, after the speculations in certain media that the U.S. Embassy in Skopje doesn’t speak in the name of the US administration. The Department of State’s spokesperson, Mark Toner, was...
Hoyt Yee: Quick formation of a new government, political parties to respect the Constitution and the SPO
Now it is important for political parties to negotiate, to find a way to form a coalition government. It is very important that the political leaders work as quickly and efficiently as possible and reach an agreement in order to avoid an overly long process, said Deputy Assistant Secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs at the State Department, Brian Hoyt...
VMRO-DPMNE had sharp answers for the Ambassadors of the US, EU and Norway
Yesterday, the leader of the VMRO-DPMNE Nikola Gruevski held separate meetings with US Ambassador Jess Baily, EU Ambassador Samuel Žbogar and the Ambassador of Norway, Arne Sannes Bjørnstad, where they discussed the results of the early parliamentary elections, the expectations of the new parliament and government, the work of the State Election Commission as well as the hate speech...
