Tag: Zoran Zaev

The recorded phone conversation of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev with Russian comics Vovan (Vladimir Kuznetsov) and Lexus (Alexei Stolyarov) who pranked the Macedonian Prime Minister introducing themselves as the former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and NATO General Secretary Jens Stoltenberg, from yesterday (9 July 2019) is the top topic among the public in Macedonia, but also abroad. The video...

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, for now, will not demand resignation from the Secretary-General of the Government, Dragi Raskovski for the case “M-NAV”. According to him, consequences from the case should be looked at first and then a decision should be made. Zaev added that Raskovski fulfilled all his working duties and has publicly apologized for the case. -We inherited the...

U makedonskim medijima objavljen je audio snimak na kojem se čuje kako Generalni sekretar Vlade Severne Makedonije, Dragi Raškovski navodno vrši nezakonski uticaj i nameštanje tendera za M-NAV (Makedonska navigacija) sa italijanskom firmom. U razgovoru sa predstavnicima firme koja treba da postavi novi radarski sistem na makedonskom aerodromu, ima indicija o nekoliko kršenja zakona, rasističkih ispada ali i diskriminisanja Italije...

Majority of citizens gave a negative remark for the government's work for the past two years in general including some priority areas, such as reforms and fight against corruption and crime, show the results of the new research of public opinion that was implemented by "M-Prospekt" agency from Skopje. The poll that was carried out with a national representative specimen...

The State Committee for Preventing Corruption (SCPC) issued a press release with a reaction that Zoran Zaev cannot be at the same time a Prime Minister and a Minister of Finance. The Committee announced that if its statement isn't taken into consideration it will be forced " to take measures in accordance with its authorities". The reaction arrives today...

The session of the parliament which on the agenda has the proposal for the election of new members of the Government, is scheduled for Wednesday 11 at o’clock, the Parliament informed. On the agenda of the same 103 session is the proposal for the dismissal of the present ministers. According to the list of names that Prime Minister Zoran Zaev submitted...

We signed a Treaty of Friendship, Good Neighbourliness and Cooperation with Bulgaria, not of problems and public spats, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev wrote on his Facebook profile following Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's statement that "Macedonians need to mature for a date for negotiations with the EU." "We agreed that common moments of the past should unite us, not separate...

EU Ambassador Samuel Žbogar, asked to comment on statements made by Prime Minister Zoran Zaev that if Macedonia does not receive a date for negotiations, he might hand back the mandate and call elections, said that all is not over. "I do not have any new information, but I can say that it is not finished until everything is over. However,...

I would exchange two Nobel Prizes for a decision from the European Council on a date for negotiations, replied Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, as to whether he believes he could really receive the Nobel Peace Prize together with Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, in an interview with the Belgian newspaper "Le Soir". "If I get the Nobel Peace Prize, I...

If we do not get the expected date for negotiating the chapters, there is a possibility that it could bring about the collapse of the Government, said Prime Minister Zoran Zaev responding to a journalist's question at a press conference in Brussels regarding the consequences if the European Council does not accept the European Commission's recommendation to start negotiations...

Parliament Speaker, Talat Xhaferi at today’s meeting with journalists informed that the parliament session, on the removal of Nikola Gruevski’s mandate, will be held after June the 7th. At the same session, a debate on the proposed new ministers is expected to be held, if such a proposal by the Prime Minister is submitted. According to Xhaferi, from a formal...

Kosovo today inaugurated its new motorway, “Arben Xhaferi” which connects Pristina to Skopje. The entire state leadership of Kosovo, the Macedonian Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, the Parliament Speaker Talat Xhaferi as well as the Montenegrin Prime Minister Dushko Markovic took part in the ceremony. The 65.5 km long motorway boasts the highest and longest bridge in the Balkans, which stretches...

SDSM President and Prime Minister, Zoran Zaev last night reported changes that were made in the party during a meeting of the Central Committee. The new general secretary of the party is Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Water Management Ljupco Nikolovski, who will no longer perform this function. "Gratitude to the three SDSM secretaries, Secretary General Kiracovski, Secretary for Organizational...

“Operation Sweep” announced by Zoran Zaev in April - right after the first round of presidential elections, will "kick-off" in June. Arrogant and irresponsible departments will be targeted, as well as those who involved in nepotism and are part of the Anti-Corruption Commission’s cases. The prime minister announced this after returning from a short holiday with his friends abroad,...

The construction of pipelines and other gas systems is developing at a good pace, some municipalities have already prepared the necessary documentation for the construction of natural gas distribution systems, and the process of constructing the interconnection with the gas system of the Republic of Greece is entering its final phase, said today Prime Minister Zoran Zaev at the...

British Prince Edward, Count of Wessex, yesterday arrived for an official visit to the country. He was greeted by Deputy Prime Minister Radmila Sekerinska, as well as by the British ambassador to the Republic of Northern Macedonia, Rachel Galloway at "Skopje" International Airport. Today, however, there was an official meeting with the new head of state, Stevo Pendarovski. Prince Edward...

In today’s session, the Anti-corruption Commission began three procedures: for a Deputy Prime Minister, for a mayor and the President of the Supreme Court. The Anti-corruption Commission opened a procedure for the hydro-power plant “Topolki”, where one of the owners is the Deputy Prime Minister Kocho Angjushev through the firm “Fero Invest”, while his brother Todor Angjushev is the manager....

On the eve of the opening of the EBRD General Assembly in Sarajevo, Prime Minister Zoran Zaev met with Deputy Assistant Secretary of European and Eurasian Affairs at the State Department, Matthew Palmer. Palmer noted that the successful presidential elections is pushing the country in the right direction and has eased efforts in setting a date for negotiations with the...

Antizapadni srpski onlajn medijum "Srbija Danas" juče je objavio tekst o rezultatima drugog kruga predsedničkih izbora u Makedoniji, koji nije ništa osim - red špekulacija i kleveta, red vetra u magli. Tekst, pun špekulacija i kleveta, predstavlja direktan napad na novoizabranog predsednika Makedonije, Stevu Pendarovskog. U tekstu se tvrdi da je Pendarovski pobedio zahvaljujući glasovima Albanaca, što nije istina, i fali...

Citizens won these crystal clear, fair and democratic elections and I solemnly want to announce that I will serve everyone devotedly, said Stevo Pendarovski from the SDSM party headquarters tonight, where his celebrated his electoral victory in the presidential elections. "I will strive for fairness and rule of law, I will unite not divide, I will be a factor of...