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Macedonia 12.02.20 | 15:10

Culev reveals details about the corrupt contracts the Interior Ministry signed with the Veridos company

Interim Interior Minister Nake Culev said that there is strong evidence of abuse in the Ministry, in the procurement of personal documents such as passports. Macedonia is currently running out of blank passports after problems with the procurement orders with the German Veridos company, as allegations...
Macedonia 10.02.20 | 18:06

Culev warns of dangers for public safety after the Government overturned the appointments he made in the Interior Ministry

Interior Minister Nake Culev said that the Spasovski Government will be held responsible for any violations of public order and safety after it ordered that nearly 90 of Culev’s appointment to the Ministry are rescinded. Under the 100 days rule, Culev has the right to promote or replace a number...
Macedonia 07.02.20 | 13:41

SDSM media and prosecutors go after police officers who they suspect of revealing evidence of Zaev’s corruption

Pro-Government media outlets were ready and well briefed on Thursday evening, when they came out with a report that a judge has ordered the arrest of police officials promoted by the new, interim Interior Minister Nake Culev. Culev, who was appointed to lead a thoroughly compromised department as the...
Macedonia 05.02.20 | 15:38

Macedonia is about to run out of blank passports

Macedonia is running out of blank passports, said interim Interior Minister Nake Culev today. Other identity documents which are issued by the Interior Ministry are also running out, but the situation with the passports is a dramatic one, Culev warned, saying that supplies will last for only five more...
Macedonia 02.02.20 | 23:07

Interior Minister Culev visits the police officer who was shot in Veles today, says doctors expect his speedy recovery

Interior Minister Nake Culev went to visit the Veles police officer who was shot several times during an incident today. Culev also met with the Skopje medical team caring for the officer. Fortunately the injuries did not affect vital organs and the doctors expect his speedy recovery. Three of the attackers...
Macedonia 31.01.20 | 15:34

Interior Minister tells the State Electoral Commission it will have the full cooperation of the police

Interim Interior Minister Nake Culev met with the State Electoral Commission today to discuss the preparations for the coming early general elections. Culev assured the SEC that the Interior Ministry will prepare the electoral rolls and have it distributed to the SEC in time. Both institutions are tasked...
Macedonia 28.01.20 | 19:18

Oliver Spasovski’s actions cost the Interior Ministry millions, and could land him in prison, interim Minister Culev says

Interim Interior MInister Nake Culev informed that the damage caused to the Ministry by illegal personnel decisions made by his predecessor Oliver Spasovski amounted to four million EUR. This is the amount, Culev said, that the Ministry was forced to pay to the many officers and officials who were reassigned...
Macedonia 20.01.20 | 12:52

Culev announces that the Interior Ministry is already investigating the suspicious passport contract

Interim Interior Minister Nake Culev announced that he will conduct an emergency investigation into the contract signed with a German company for the purchase of new passports worth nearly 20 million EUR. Vecer yesterday reported numerous violations in the contract, which indicate foul play. Serious...
Macedonia 18.01.20 | 11:36

Interior Minister Culev says he will soon provide evidence of illegal actions by his predecessor

Interim Interior Minister Nake Culev said he will conduct a thorough review of the way the department operated under his predecessor Oliver Spasovski, who is now the interim Prime Minister. Culev got into a dispute with Spasovski’s deputy Slavjanka Petrovska, who now has veto power over some of...
Macedonia 16.01.20 | 19:50

Interior Minister Culev disusses election preparations with members of the diplomatic corps

The interim Interior Minister Nake Culev held a series of meetings with diplomatic representatives in Macedonia, to discuss the upcoming early general elections and the police preparations to ensure they run smoothly. Culev met with the ambassadors of Hungary, the Netherlands, Croatia and the Czech Republic,...
Macedonia 15.01.20 | 17:59

Culev discusses election preparations with Italian Ambassador Romeo

Interim Interior Minister Nake Culev met today with the Italian Ambassador to Macedonia Carlo Romeo, to discuss the preparations for the coming early elections. Culev said that preparing for free and fair elections is the first priority for the Interior Ministry. We are undertaking measures to prevent...
News 14.01.20 | 14:47

SEC declares itself not competent to discuss the Skopje police chief appointment

The State Electoral Commission declared itself not competent to discuss the request from the interim Interior Minister Nake Culev. Culev turned to the SEC to request a decision after his interim deputy Slavjanka Petrovska from the SDSM party rejected his pick to be the next Skopje police district chief. SEC...
Macedonia 13.01.20 | 10:47

SEC will decide on the Skopje police chief appointment

The State Electoral Commission will have the final word on the appointment of Risto Stavrevski as head of the Skopje office of the Interior Ministry. Stavrevski was nominated by the interim Interior Minister Nake Culev, who has the right to appoint 15 department heads, but it’s being blocked by...
Macedonia 07.01.20 | 20:52

Two controversial SDSM officials among police chiefs removed by Minister Culev

Interim Interior Minister Nake Culev confirmed that his first steps as the head of the powerful department will be to remove a number of department officials such as Primislav Dimovski from the Alfa unit. Dimovski is notorious for his ties with the SDSM party as well as for his work in the now disgraced...
Macedonia 05.01.20 | 19:23

Culev: Top police officials appointed by Oliver Spasovski were colluding with criminals

The interim Interior Minister Nake Culev made a shocking revelation that top officials surrounding the former Interior Minister Oliver Spasovski were cooperating with criminal groups. Culev said that, for a fee, Ministry officials were warning criminals that they are under surveillance, and helped stall...
Macedonia 04.01.20 | 20:53

Culev removes Primislav Dimovski from the helm of the key Alfa police unit

Interim Interior Minister Nake Culev ordered the removal of politically linked commander Primislav Dimovski, who was appointed as head of the newly reorganized rapid response police unit. Dimovski, known as a strong SDSM party loyalist, who used to work for the now thoroughly disgraced Special Prosecutor’s...
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