Tag: USA

The US Embassy denied the media reports that US Ambassador Jess Baily is interfering with in the work of the State Election Commission. "With concern, we noted the ongoing inaccurate reports claiming the US Ambassador is interfering with the work of the State Electoral Commission. This is not a time for publishing fake news or conspiracies. The Ambassador of the United States...

In Macedonia, political uncertainty continues after the close election results, said MEP Tonino Picula to the Croatian news agency HINA, who followed Sunday's early parliamentary elections in Macedonia. “The election results showed a continuation of the high polarization and the political division within Macedonian society... At this point, uncertainty reigns as the final result. The difference between VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM...

The American State Department commended the Elections in Macedonia as the first important step for the solution of the political crisis and has called on the new government to work constructively in the implementation of the reforms that are significant for a Euro-Atlantic integration. We commend the citizens of Macedonia who exercised their right to vote in the 11 December...

The President of Republic of Macedonia, Gjorge Ivanov, congratulated Donald Trump after being elected as a President of the United States of America. “Let me, on behalf of the citizens of Macedonia and on my personal behalf, to extend my sincere congratulations on your election as President of the United States of America , and wish you success in carrying...

The deputy president of SDSM, Radmila Shekjerinska is disappointed because the White House did not choose a woman president, while Vlatko Gjorcev of VMRO DPMNE is expecting the relations between USA and Macedonia to deepen, after the elections in both countries. These are the remarks of Shekjerinska and Gjorcev after the election of Donald Trump as the new president of...

While awaiting the latest results of the uncertain race for President of the United States of America, , which Donald Trump is currently leading, US Ambassador to macedonia, Jess Baily at the Alexander Palace Hotel, stated that the election of the next US President is a serious matter that affects the economy, healthcare, education, immigration and foreign policy. “US citizens...

The international community, who brokered the Pržino Agreement, after the SPO encountered obstructions in their investigation into the UBK (Administration of Security and Counterintelligence), they stated that Katica Janeva must have the support of all the institutions while carrying out full and independent investigations. The guarantors of the Pržino Agreement had various reactions to yesterday's events, and reminded all parties involved, that resolving...

The Foundation for Internet and Society "Metamorphosis" in cooperation with the US Embassy in Skopje tomorrow, starting at 14.30 pm at the GEM club, are organizing a public discussion with top American journalists on the topic, "Can social media effect elections in the USA? ". The event will begin with a brief presentation by award-winning journalists from the United States,...

More than 30 lawsuits have been filed by Macedonians living in the United States, against the owner of the travel agency "Storija Travel" in Prilep, after they were accused of fraud by using cheap flights, "Meta" has learned. As already announced by “Meta”, Macedonians, expatriates have allegedly been defrauded after being promised cheap flights to Skopje’s airport. The whole scam...

For each possible problem while traveling, passengers are obliged to submit their complaints to the travel agency, so the agency can take the complaint into consideration and respond", reacted today "Storia Travel" after "Meta" wrote articles looking into the alleged fraud over cheap flights which Macedonians living in the US and Australia were allegedly submitted to. We wrote recently, that...

Macedonians residing in the USA have been the target of a scam that apparently promises cheap flights to Skopje. The scam was originally noticed by the Macedonian Diaspora during the New Year celebration. Ljupco Stanchevski, a resident of Columbus, Ohio for 25 years, told "Meta" it was while celebrating a New Year in the city, at a party, that...

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...

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...

Elections in November are possible, however with a prior examination in August to see if conditions have been met, and all notes from the negotiations – This is a possible solution, sources from within the negotiation teams from the political parties told “Meta”. After several hours of talks today between the representatives, Nikola Todorov from the ruling party, the VMRO-DPMNE,...

The Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs from the US State Department, Victoria Nuland stated that she feels confident that in the next few days the parties will come to an agreement over disputed issues. “I have met with the four political leaders, and I have to say I am leaving Skopje feeling confident and encouraged that...

Reforms to the judicial system, adopted laws and their implementation, as well as the IPA projections for the judiciary, were the topic of discussion between the President of the Supreme Court, Lidija Nedelkova, and EU Ambassador Aivo Orav, which took place on Wednesday this week. Nedelkova, stated the Supreme Court, at the meeting expressed graduation for the cooperation and assistance...

US Ambassador, Jess Baily today strongly rejected accusations that the USA is trying to destabilize the country, and added that he and the USA support the rule of law in the country. "We in the U.S. Embassy in Skopje often see stories in the media about conspiracy theories and allegations of American interference in Macedonia’s domestic affairs or actions to...

The USA is helping Macedonia on it path towards Euro-Atlantic integration, but also how to deal with the country’s political crisis, said yesterday US Ambassador Jess Baily, during the celebration of Independence Day of the United States, organized at the US Embassy in Skopje. “We are working to help Macedonia to move towards eventual membership in NATO and the EU....

Bilateral meetings between the representatives of the four largest political parties with mediators from the European Union and the United States have come to a finish. None of the representatives were too optimistic and no one wants to predict when to expect some progress. The Vice President of the SDSM Radmila Sekerinska, in a press statement today said they expressed...

The parties are not even close to agreeing to conditions that will contribute to fair and democratic elections in Autumn.The SDSM spokesman, Petre Shilegov at today's press conference, responding to reporters questions, said the negotiations have been suspended because the VMRO-DPMNE wants to discuss the questionable voters on the electoral roll and about the regulation of the media. Shilegov did not...