Tag: Bujar Osmani
Macedonia 04.01.23 | 15:54

Osmani says EU negotiations will stop if we do not change the Constitution by November, although they have not even started

We should not waste time in the constitutional amendment process, because my fear is that if we don’t get to November with completed changes to the Constitution, the negotiations will stop and we will lose the moment, and losing the moment is one of the worst things that can happen to you on the...

Macedonia 04.01.23 | 15:12

Osmani: On January 12 in Vienna, Macedonia will formally meet the representatives of all 57 countries in the role of holding the OSCE chairmanship

Foreign Affairs Minister, Bujar Osmani, held a thematic briefing today at which he presented the priorities of Macedonia’s OSCE chairmanship. Explaining the role of the OSCE as an organization that is focused on the interests of the people, the common people, and the success of their field activities,...

Macedonia 26.12.22 | 15:03

Osmani admitted that there is no guarantee that Bulgaria will not block again, even if we include the Bulgarians in the Constitution

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani, today expressed confidence that the constitutional amendments will be adopted next year, stressing that there is nothing controversial in the inclusion of Bulgarians, Montenegrins and Croats in the Constitution, and he assessed the remarks of certain political entities...

Macedonia 20.12.22 | 12:49

Grubi, Dimitrov and Osmani spent most money on retaurants, even more than Maricic

Bojan Maricic, the current Vice Prime Minister for European integration, made by far the largest expenses of all other government officials with 816 thousand denars spent in 11 months in 2021 as the then Minister of Justice. At the expense of the budget, he spent 213 thousand denars on air travel. At...

Macedonia 17.12.22 | 20:12

Osmani: State stable, bomb threats come from outside, not teenagers’ game

The country is stable, there is no risk of destabilization, reassures Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani after the series of false reports of bomb threats and the appeal of the German MFA to their citizens to be vigilant if they travel to Macedonia. The NATO Alliance has been informed about the bomb threats,...

Macedonia 17.12.22 | 16:17

Consultations will follow whether Dimovski will be ambassador, Appellate court to explain Mijalkov ruling, says Osmani

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani referred Saturday to the annulment of the judgments against former secret police chief Saso Mijalkov, saying he would not like to speculate on the court’s decision but adding there should be an explanation and urging for more transparency. Osmani expects to hold a consultation...

Macedonia 16.12.22 | 15:01

Osmani: We alerted NATO of bomb threats

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani said NATO officials were alerted of the flood of false bomb claims in the country over the past couple of months. Yesterday we communicated with NATO structures, to see what kind of hybrid approach to the region could happen, and what could be the reason, Osmani pointed...

Macedonia 11.12.22 | 19:59

Bujar Osmani in defense of the Kosovo police

We are following the situation in northern Kosovo with great concern. The attack on the police of Kosovo and EULEX, as well as all the acts that lead to the escalation of the situation, are unacceptable, the Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani wrote on Facebook. Removing all barricades and establishing...

Macedonia 07.12.22 | 13:23

Macedonia is not introducing visas for Kosovo

Macedonia is not introducing visas for Kosovo, said today the Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani, stressing that it is a mistake of the European Commission that will be corrected. It is a mistake of the European Commission, to put Kosovo on the list of countries with which there should be a visa...

Macedonia 04.12.22 | 14:35

Osmani claims that the Commission with Bulgaria is not under political pressure

I most responsibly claim that the Macedonian-Bulgarian Historical Commission is not under political pressure. I am here to help them with the logistical conditions, but I don’t want to get into their topics, so as not to create the impression that we influence them, said the Minister of Foreign...

Macedonia 03.12.22 | 12:03

Osmani: Onishchenko scandal is a blow to our reputation

The scandal with the Macedonian citizenship of the Ukrainian Oleksandr Onishchenko is a big stain and a heavy blow to our reputation, which we have been building in the past years, emphasized the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bujar Osmani in an interview with the “Top Tema” show on Telma TV. The...

Macedonia 24.11.22 | 10:28

Macedonia becomes a member of the Union for the Mediterranean

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani is to attend the ceremony marking Macedonia’s accession to the Union for the Mediterranean, which will be held within 7th Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) taking place Thursday in Barcelona. At the meeting of heads of diplomacy from the 42 member...

Macedonia 20.11.22 | 18:32

Government working on new law on associations, details to be discussed later on

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani told a press briefing on Sunday that the government is working on a systemic legal solution for associations and foundations. It was announced from my side that I will make a proposal to the Government. The government came up with a decision that there will be a new law...

Balkans 12.11.22 | 20:43

Osmani: Communication with Bulgaria has to be intensive

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani said Saturday that communication with Bulgaria has to be constant and intensive. The more we leave room without communications, the easier for someone else to interfere with the communication and kidnap the agenda, which sidetracks us from the course we established back...

Macedonia 12.11.22 | 18:29

Initiative to send the Law on Associations to the Venice Commission was by Minister Osmani

The Minister of Foreign Affairs reveals that the initiative for the Venice Commission to rule on the adopted amendments to the Law on Associations is his, because, as he says, we must not damage the image of a country that prides itself on respecting human rights. Bulgaria is starting a serious campaign...

Macedonia 11.11.22 | 09:15

Osmani pays visit to Latvia

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani is resuming Friday his Baltic tour with a visit to Latvia. In Riga, Osmani, as announced, will meet with the head of Latvian diplomacy, Edgars Rinkevičs, and with the president of the Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Policy, Richard Coles, as well as with the Macedonian...

Macedonia 09.11.22 | 10:53

Osmani to visit Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani is set to visit Vilnius, Tallinn and Riga as part of a Baltic tour Wednesday through Friday. At the meetings with his hosts, he will reaffirm our support for strengthening NATO’s Eastern Wing in defense of the European continent as a result of the changed geopolitical...

Macedonia 09.11.22 | 09:36

Osmani: We should oppose provocations and those working against good Skopje-Sofia relations

My visit to Sofia aims at enhancing the relations between Macedonia and Bulgaria and strengthening institutional cooperation, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani said in an interview with the Bulgarian National Television (BNT). As MIA’s correspondent reported, Osmani in the interview expressed his regret...

Macedonia 08.11.22 | 17:08

Osmani- Donev: The two Governments should act in the direction of implementation of specific projects

As part of his visit to Sofia, Minister of Foreign Affairs Bujar Osmani met Tuesday with the Prime Minister of Bulgaria, Galab Donev. Overall relations and cooperation between the two countries were the topic of the meeting, with a focus on economic cooperation and readiness for mutual handling of the...

Macedonia 08.11.22 | 13:58

Instead of defending the interests of the country he represents, Osmani is more concerned about Bulgaria and that the Macedonians are opening their own clubs

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bujar Osmani, is visiting Sofia today, where he met with the interim authorities of Bulgaria, which has a caretaker government. And instead of the DUI minister defending the interests of the country he represents, he was more concerned about Bulgaria and the so-called...

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