Tag: evacuation
Macedonia 01.03.22 | 14:16

Macedonian family with newborn being evacuated from Ukraine

The Spirkovski family from Kharkiv, Ukraine, and their newborn child are in a safe corridor 100 kilometers away from the city and on their way out of the country, Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani wrote in a Facebook post. They are safe and in good condition. I expect them to leave Ukraine during the day...
Macedonia 27.02.22 | 17:45

Six Macedonian citizens have left Ukraine: They are traveling from Moldova to Bulgaria

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously asked Macedonian nationals in Ukraine who did not leave their data to immediately contact the Ministry to provide accurate information about their location in order to enable their faster evacuation. The hotline number that is constantly active in the Ministry...
Macedonia 26.02.22 | 22:01

Another difficult night for a Macedonian family in Kiev that was not evacuated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Hidden in a few square meters shelter, members of the Macedonian Andonov family are expecting another difficult night in Kiev. The Andonov family, which consists of 4 members, including two minors, as of around 6 pm, hears from their hiding place explosions of bombs and bullets from the fighting between...
Macedonia 16.08.21 | 23:29

Unable to withdraw its own citizens from Kabul, Macedonia offers to accept Afghan asylum seekers

Even while dozens of Macedonian citizens remain stranded in Kabul, the Zaev Government announced it will admit Afghan refugees and asylum seekers. Macedonia withdrew its troops in July, but the number of Macedonians who work for private contractors in Afghanistan and have not evacuated yet is estimated...
Macedonia 05.08.21 | 17:00

Inhabitants living in fire-hit regions near the villages of Nov Istevnik and Star Istevnik ordered to evacuate

Inhabitants living in regions badly affected by a wildfire near the villages of Nov Istevnik and Star Istevnik in Delcevo, eastern Macedonia, have been ordered to evacuate and transfer to the nearby town. Due to the alarming situation on the ground, uncontrolled spread of fire and strong wind, and in...
Macedonia 05.04.21 | 13:56

Pendarovski insists that the Army is not to blame for the refusal to offer helicopter evacuation to a badly injured shepherd

President Stevo Pendarovski insisted that there is no fault on his part for the refusal to send a helicopter to evacuate a badly injured shepherd from a village near Kratovo. The incident is causing outrage, as it comes only days after Prime Minister Zaev and Healthcare Minister Venko Filipce took a...
Macedonia 04.06.20 | 18:52

Skopje evacuates as the lockdown is about to go into effect – worries that it will spread the virus to the countryside

The order to impose a three day lockdown on the capital Skopje prompted a massive evacuation. Streams of vehicles are leaving the city all day long, as people leave for their family or vacation homes in the countryside, or the resorts of Mavrovo and Ohrid. Weekend lockdowns will be lighter outside of...
Macedonia 01.04.20 | 10:55

Half of the Macedonian citizens who asked to be evacuated gave up after they were given the price and told they will have to be quarantined

The Foreign Affairs Ministry informs that since organized flights and road transport was introduced, 2.020 Macedonian citizens have returned home from various countries. A total of 5.228 required assistance, but about half of them gave up after being told that they will be placed in mandatory quarantine...
Macedonia 24.02.20 | 13:33

Speech by former President Ivanov in Melbourne interrupted by a fire alarm

A fire alarm went off during a speech by former President Gjorge Ivanov in Melbourne, which prompted an evacuation. Ivanov is on a tour of Australia, meeting with Macedonian expat organizations there. A video of the event shows him giving his speech as the alarm goes off, and then the aftermath of the...

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