Tag: US
World 19.12.23 | 20:52

US declares coordinated effort to thwart Houthi strikes in the Red Sea

The United States unveiled a new multinational security initiative on Monday to combat mounting attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by Yemen’s Houthi rebels. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced Operation Prosperity Guardian, aimed at addressing security concerns in the southern Red...

Macedonia 17.09.23 | 12:56

Macedonia has the third worst US visa rejection rate in the Balkans

The US Government refused 26.29 percent of all visa applications coming from Macedonia – the third worst rate in the Balkans. Only Albania and Montenegro had worse rejection rates of 27.55 and 34 percent. Kosovo, on the other hand, had a rejection rate of just under 18 percent, and Serbia has a...

Macedonia 22.06.23 | 21:50

Aggeler: Country leadership must find way to take right path, US to provide support

United States Ambassador Angela Aggeler said Thursday that Macedonia’s EU membership would help the country better manage domestic challenges, corruption being one. The Ambassador urged country leaders to find a way to put the country on the right track, while telling the ruling and opposition...

Macedonia 10.12.22 | 23:15

Zaev’s former right hand man Dragi Raskovski hopes that the US investigators will help him avoid prison

Zoran Zaev’s former chief of staff Dragi Raskovski, who is one of the few SDSM party officials who were investigated for the rampant corruption of their regime over the past five years, also welcomed the arrival of a US team of sanctions experts. Current SDSM office holders were among the first...

Macedonia 10.12.22 | 19:29

Mickoski advises the US team of corruption investigators to begin their work in the Government

The team of American investigators should begin its work in the Government, which is rife with corruption, that can be uncovered without much in-depth analysis, using institutions such as the Interior Ministry, the UJP tax authority and the land cadastre, VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski said...

Macedonia 16.07.22 | 19:35

US welcomes Parliament’s decision: Now is the time to build momentum and work on the next steps

The United States welcomes the decision by the parliament of Macedonia to take the next steps on Macedonia’s EU accession path, said the U.S. Department of State. We recognize the difficult compromises foreseen in this compromise, which recognizes and respects the cultural identity of Macedonia and...

Macedonia 24.06.22 | 22:09

US: Credibility of EU enlargement perspective vital, we support negotiations with Macedonia and Albania

The United States government has communicated its position regarding the uncertainty over the start of the EU accession negotiations with Macedonia following the failed EU-Western Balkans summit in Brussels. We believe that the credibility of the EU enlargement perspective is vital for the stability...

Macedonia 02.06.22 | 17:44

Macedonia – United States Strategic Dialogue begins

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani and U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried opened the Strategic Dialogue between Macedonia and the United States, taking place at the State Department in Washington on Thursday. Strategic dialogue with the United States is a new chapter in our mutual relations,...

Macedonia 31.05.22 | 11:08

US-Macedonia Strategic Dialogue begins

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bujar Osmani, today travels from Tokyo to Washington, where he will lead the government delegation to the upcoming Strategic Dialogue between the Republic of Macedonia and the United States of America. Macedonia is the first country in the Western Balkans to start such an...

Macedonia 12.05.22 | 12:00

US pressure on Bulgaria over Macedonia seems to be having effect

In several recent statements, Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov became even more active in promoting the end of the veto against Macedonia’s EU accession talks. Petkov was moderate in his positions to Macedonia from the start, unlike hard-line President Rumen Radev, but is now very openly conciliatory. I...

Macedonia 26.03.22 | 14:40

Solidarity: EU to procure gas for our country from the United States

Macedonia, as well as other countries in the Western Balkans, will be included in the platform for joint purchase of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and hydrogen, which was agreed yesterday by the EU and the United States. According to the government press service, this is a result of the policy of solidarity...

Macedonia 10.12.21 | 13:05

US urges EU to start talks with Macedonia, Albania after Bulgaria announced it will block only Skopje

Both Albania and Macedonia have implemented tough, substantial reforms, and both deserve to move forward on their path to EU accession, the US Department of State told VOA. It is crucial for the European Union to abide by its commitments, which means opening accession talks with both Macedonia and Albania...

Macedonia 25.09.21 | 18:45

Pendarovski meets informal group of Macedonian processionals living in US

Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski as part of his visit to the US and attendance at the UN General Assembly in New York met with an informal group of Macedonian professionals living in the United States. At the meeting they discussed their current activities, their professional aspirations and...

Macedonia 17.09.21 | 11:08

Sekerinska: New US administration wants Macedonia to start EU accession talks as soon as possible

Defence Minister Radmila Sekerinska spent the first day of her visit to the US in meetings at the State Department and the Pentagon. According to the Ministry of Defense, at the meeting it was concluded that the place of the Western Balkans is in the EU and that the new US administration wants Macedonia...

Macedonia 28.06.21 | 09:44

US donates NBCD equipment for decontamination to Macedonia

Defence Minister Radmila Shekerinska and US Ambassador Kate Byrnes will attend the handover of American donation – NBCD equipment for decontamination at the Cojlija military barracks near Petrovec. The equipment is donated under the US Program 333 (three-three-three) and consists of two mass decontamination...

Macedonia 11.06.21 | 13:04

Price: US supports the opening of EU accession negotiations with Macedonia and Albania without delay

The spokesman for the United States Department of State, Ned Price, wrote on Twitter that the US supports the opening of EU accession negotiations with Macedonia and Albania without delay. We support the opening of EU accession negotiations with Macedonia and Albania without delay. We are engaging at...

World 09.06.21 | 09:02

US to blacklist anyone who opposes the Ohrid and Prespa Agreements

The White House has released an Executive Order of President Joseph Biden on “Blocking Property And Suspending Entry Into The United States Of Certain Persons Contributing To The Destabilizing Situation In The Western Balkans”, dated 8 June. No persons are named in the text released by the White...

Macedonia 11.04.21 | 10:55

US Embassy says it worked with the police and provided technical support in both the marijuana raids and the passports scandal

The US Embassy stated that it is providing technical assistance to the Macedonian law enforcement after the two major scandals that hit the Zaev regime – the revelations that passports were issued to mafia figures and the seizure of drugs from farms owned by the Zaev family. Yesterday, a media...

World 16.02.21 | 11:06

US winter storm brings freezing temperatures, power outages

More than 150 million Americans were under winter weather advisories Monday as snowfall and icy conditions sent temperatures plunging, caused multiple deadly crashes and forced power outages across much of the United States. The National Weather Service said the storm was expected to bring “frigid...

Macedonia 04.02.21 | 12:18

US deploys a cyber unit to Macedonia

The United States has begun deploying its cyber units around the world, and they have already been deployed to Montenegro, Macedonia and Ukraine, informed the Deputy Director of the National Coordination Centre for Computer Incidents (NCCCI), Nikolay Murashov, Russian News Agency TASS reports. Under...

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