Tag: 27 April events
Macedonia 14.07.21 | 19:36

Court to pronounce verdict in “April 27 events” case on July 26

The court will pronounce the verdict in the “April 27 events” case on July 26 at 11 am. The former Minister of Transport and Communications, Mile Janakieski, who is accused of being the organizer of the storming of Parliament on April 27, demanded an acquittal. He swore that he did not contribute...
Macedonia 06.07.21 | 09:48

“April 27” defendants to give closing arguments

Today in the Criminal Court, the defense of the defendants in the “April 27” case will give closing arguments. At the previous hearing, the prosecutor Vilma Ruskovska gave closing arguments, who unexpectedly made changes in the indictment, charging the defendants with being the organizers...
Macedonia 28.05.21 | 12:15

Trajko Veljanoski, Mile Janakieski and Spiro Ristovski are not organizers of “April 27”, Zaev reiterates

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev reiterated during Thursday’s Parliament Q&A session what he already said as a witness at the trial of the April 27 defendants. Both then and now Zaev pointed out that according to what he knows, the defendants are not guilty of the crime which they are charged with. Zaev...
Macedonia 12.02.21 | 18:11

Appellate Court reduces sentences of “27 April” defendants

The Skopje Appellate Court upheld on Friday the first instance ruling of 16 defendants accused in the trial for the 27 April, 2017 Parliament events, but reduced their prison sentences by one to two years.
Macedonia 05.02.21 | 13:12

Dimitriev: VMRO-DPMNE was the biggest loser in the 27 April events

Former interim Prime Minister Emil Dimitriev testified Friday in relation to the Parliament events. He stressed that as Secretary General of VMRO-DPMNE there was no decision to support the protests and that they only supported the protest messages. He pointed out that on April 27 he had no communication...
Macedonia 05.02.21 | 12:37

Cavkov: Number of police officers according to plan did not correspond with those who were in front of the Parliament building

Former Minister of Interior Mitko Cavkov testified Friday in relation to the Parliament events. He pointed out that on April 27, 2017 he was the director of the Public Security Bureau and that that day was not unusual and that he finished his work around 3 pm, after which he had some personal commitments. He...
Macedonia 23.12.20 | 10:48

Zaev’s reformed judiciary has given legitimacy to false witnesses and political verdicts

Tuesday’s hearing in the “April 27” case could be crucial for this case. The forensic expert Miroslav Kotevski, hired by the defense, confirmed that the star witness of the prosecution, Aleksandar Vasilevski-Ninja, was not in the building of VMRO-DPMNE that day, as Ninja claimed. Through...
Macedonia 27.11.20 | 12:51

Even after Zaev’s testimony, Ruskoska will not withdraw the indictment for “April 27” case

Prosecutor Vilma Ruskovska says she is not surprised by today’s testimony of Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, but that she will not withdraw the indictment for the events of April 27. She hopes the court will evaluate the material evidence presented by the prosecution and the defendants and make the...
Macedonia 06.11.20 | 17:13

Zijadin Sela: People who organized April 27 events like Mijalkov are now with Zaev

In a statement to the media before the conference on “Conservative People’s Parties build bridges to a Common European Future” that took place Friday in Skopje under the auspices of the German Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Foundation, when asked whether he would not consider cooperating with VMRO-DPMNE...
Macedonia 30.05.20 | 10:16

Jovanovski: Free the people who fought to be Macedonians in the Republic of Macedonia!

Free the innocent people who are imprisoned, free the Macedonian patriots, who fought for a free, independent and unitary Macedonia, said Vlado Jovanovski. Macedonia, as a common home of all citizens and peoples living in it, but also of the Macedonians. Free the People who fought for your freedom and...

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