Tag: foreign ministry
Macedonia 04.08.24 | 10:55

Foreign Ministry urges Macedonian citizens in Lebanon to leave the country

The Foreign Ministry is urging all citizens on the territory of Lebanon to leave that country immediately, because of the rapidly worsening security situation. Macedonian citizens are also urged to refrain from non-necessary travel to Israel, and those already there to follow reports about the security...
Macedonia 03.08.24 | 14:43

Foreign Ministry responds to the Osmani incident

The Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the incident involving Kosovo President Vjosa Osmani at the Skopje airport. The Ministry issues regret that there were misunderstandings regarding her travel. Osmani refused to allow her phone and luggage to be scanned, and that only happened after protests,...
Macedonia 15.01.23 | 20:50

MFA calls on Sofia to disassociate from inappropriate remarks by Bulgarian politicians

The Foreign Ministry (MFA) said Sunday it has reacted via diplomatic means calling on official Sofia to disassociate itself from the inappropriate remarks hurting the feelings of the citizens of Macedonia and seriously harming the efforts made for improving the good neighborly relations between the two...
Macedonia 28.02.22 | 17:58

Foreign Ministry working to extract citizens from Ukraine

The Macedonian Foreign Ministry said that it is still working to extract citizens from Ukraine, with the aid of partner and allied countries. According to the Ministry, there are no reports of any Macedonian citizens being injured or under threat so far. “The information changes from hour to hour...
Macedonia 19.02.22 | 19:13

Foreign Ministry calls on Macedonian citizens to leave Ukraine immediately

The Foreign Ministry called on all Macedonian citizens in Ukraine to leave the country immediately. The Ministry warns of the danger of military conflict in the country, as tensions in the east of Ukraine continue to rise. Macedonian citizens are also urged not to travel to Ukraine. Those who need assistance...
Macedonia 22.10.21 | 21:23

Another diplomatic scandal: Foreign Ministry truck was caught smuggling alcohol and cigarettes to Italy

Another scandal hits the Foreign Ministry. A number of news outlets are reporting that a truck carrying a shipment for Macedonian diplomats in France was found to actually contain contraband alcohol and cigarettes. The truck was sealed and was supposed to carry personal items for Macedonian diplomats,...
Macedonia 15.10.21 | 18:27

Foreign Ministry denies allegations that a Bulgarian WW1 monument near Kavadarci was damaged due to construction work

The Macedonian Foreign Ministry issued a statement denying reports in Bulgaria that a monument to Bulgarian soldiers from the First World War was damaged during road work near Kavadarci. The monument is dedicated to 193 Bulgarian soldiers killed near Kavadarci, and it is on the route of the new Gradsko...
Macedonia 04.09.21 | 18:58

Top Macedonian Government officials knew about the “Armenia scandal” that is shaking the Foreign Ministry

The Foreign Affairs Ministry confirmed that two of its diplomats were arrested in Serbia over a scandal involving the brother of former Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan.  The two detained diplomats, along with a third Macedonian diplomat, helped the President’s brother, Levon Sargsyan, to flee Armenia...
Macedonia 09.07.21 | 11:20

Foreign Ministry issues modest reaction to Karakachanov’s video presenting Ohrid as the center of “Bulgarian-ness”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs condemned Friday the pre-election videos aired in Bulgaria, which, as it is pointed out, express territorial claims and one-sided feelings of belonging and appropriation to our country. In the efforts to strengthen the dialogue and strengthen the trust, all in order to...
Macedonia 30.06.21 | 16:04

Traveling with expired passport at people’s own risk, we do not take any responsibility, says the Foreign Ministry

The decision to extend the validity of expired travel documents is primarily intended for Macedonian citizens abroad, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, emphasizing that they will not take any responsibility for those who decide to travel with an expired passport. The aim of the decision is to enable...
Macedonia 11.06.21 | 17:32

VMRO blocks the Foreign Ministry, demands that Zaev comes to the Parliament to reveal the purpose of his secret negotiations with Bulgaria

VMRO-DPMNE representatives called on Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, his deputy Nikola Dimitrov and Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani to come before the Parliament and explain what exactly they are negotiating with Bulgaria. The opposition party held a protest in front of the Foreign Ministry today, warning against...
News 19.11.20 | 09:05

Foreign Minister Osmani appoints seven new ambassadors, most of them ethnic Albanians

Bujar Osmani, the first ethnic Albanian Foreign Ministerr of Macedonia, announced that the Ministry is finally approving a batch of new ambassadors and that five out of the seven are ethnic Albanians or non-Macedonians. Success, Osmani said in his social media message to the ambassadors, written in Albanian. The...
Macedonia 04.04.20 | 16:05

Foreign Ministry: 2,207 Macedonian nationals returned home so far

So far, a total of 2,207 Macedonian nationals have returned back to the country, according to data from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), which arranges bringing back of our citizens stranded abroad. From March 22 to April 4, 5,228 Macedonian nationals from all over the world contacted Ministry...
Macedonia 14.03.20 | 17:10

Foreign Ministry opens hotline for Macedonian citizens stuck abroad

The Macedonian Foreign Affairs Ministry is setting up a hotline for citizens who found themselves cut off abroad because of the coronavirus. All Macedonian citizens who need assistance can call the following numbers – +389 75 446 647 +389 75 273 732 (also on Viber and WhatsApp) +389 70 282 078...
Macedonia 13.12.19 | 20:27

Mickoski meets with French Foreign Ministry officials in Paris

VMRO-DPMNE leader Hristijan Mickoski and party officials who accompany him in Paris met with representatives of the French Foreign Ministry. During the meetings, President Mickoski emphasized that his strategic priority is to have Macedonia join the European Union. This progress will depend on implementing...
Macedonia 21.05.19 | 16:44

Court orders Foreign Ministry to re-hire diplomats it fired for attending a political rally

The Foreign Affairs Ministry was ordered to return two diplomats back to work, after firing them over participating in political rallies of the opposition. A third case is on going before the court. After SDSM took over the Government, a number of their institutions demanded that the Interior Ministry...
Macedonia 15.01.19 | 15:34

Macedonian Foreign Ministry responds to Russian criticism of the renaming process

The Macedonian Foreign Affairs Ministry responded to the press release by the Russian Foreign Ministry, which condemned the way in which the Governments of Macedonia and Greece are pushing the Prespa agreement against the wishes of the public in both countries, and without involving the United Nations. The...

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