Tag: bytyqi
Macedonia 10.02.24 | 21:44

Pendarovski wants the SDSM presidential nomination, but the party might choose to nominate an ethnic Albanian candidate

SDSM party leader Dimitar Kovacevski confirmed that President Stevo Pendarovski has applied to the party to seek its nomination for a second term, but also said that other candidates have applied, including Deputy Prime Minister Fatmir Bytyqi. Bytyqi could be another concession SDSM makes to the Albanian...

Economy 12.01.24 | 19:12

Bytyqi expects information on the universal electricity supplier to be available within the next 10 days

The opening and evaluation of bids to determine their compliance with conditions will take place today. Regarding the tender for the universal electricity supplier, Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs Fatmir Bytyqi stated on Friday that they are unaware of potential applicants. Responding to a...

Economy 30.12.23 | 21:01

As some Government officials promote Bechtel, others demand guarantees from the Chinese Sinohydro over a badly delayed highway

Deputy Prime Minister Fatmir Bytyqi said that it is high time to complete the Kicevo – Ohrid highway, where construction was stopped by the Zaev Government in 2017, citing alleged issues with the planned route. Officials in the Government, mainly First Deputy Prime Minister Artan Grubi, are trying...

Economy 08.07.23 | 10:30

Government warns public sector employees who take leave to work abroad that they could be fired

Deputy Prime Minister Fatmir Bytyqi said that public sector employees who take unpaid vacation time from their jobs to do seasonal work abroad for a better pay should be fired. With the lack of workers in the hospitality industry during the summer, as well as in other seasonal branches, it became popular...

Economy 03.07.23 | 18:59

Government calls on EVN to introduce a cheaper daily tariff starting with December 1st

Deputy Prime Minister Fatmir Bytyqi called on the EVN company to begin delivering cheaper energy for a period of time during the day, starting with December 1st. Bytyqi is calling upon a decision by the Energy Regulatory Agency. The cheaper daily tariff begins to be implemented on December 1st. I will...

Macedonia 07.04.23 | 08:46

SDSM official defends the appointment of scandal plagued Artan Grubi as coordinator of the Bechtel highway project

Deputy Prime Minister Fatmir Bytyqi defended the appointment of his colleague Artan Grubi as chief coordinator of the major Bechtel highway project, despite the numerous corruption allegations associated with him. We have concluded that infrastructure projects implementation is going poorly and that...

Macedonia 02.10.22 | 10:16

Mickoski regrets that Government representatives are refusing to meet him and discuss his energy proposal

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski expressed regret that the Kovacevski Government is refusing to meet him to discuss his proposal to alleviate the serious energy crisis. Mickoski, who was head of Macedonia’s key state owned energy producing system ELEM and has worked in the energy sector...