Tag: Kreshnik Bekteshi
Economy 15.03.24 | 20:47

According to Minister Bekteshi, the Law on Unfair Commercial Practices will affect roughly 2,300 products on the list

Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi announced on Friday that the inventory of products outlined in accordance with the Law on Unfair Commercial Practices is now complete, encompassing over 2,500 agriculture and food items. This compilation has been promptly dispatched to the business chambers. Bekteshi...

Economy 23.01.24 | 22:24

An additional link with Greece is planned, and work on an interconnector with Albania is also ongoing

Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi envisions the country leading the region in investments related to battery systems for electricity storage. Speaking at a panel during Tuesday’s “A Year of European Opportunities” conference, he highlighted that such investments are outlined in the...

Economy 01.12.23 | 18:37

Bekteshi will be in the UAE for COP28

Bekteshi will speak at a panel discussion on promoting coal transition sponsored by the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) and introduce Macedonia’s national program to expedite the just energy transition. The Ministry of Economy released a press statement stating that the Economy Minister will also...

Economy 14.09.23 | 13:43

Bekteshi: The supermarkets agreed to reduce the foodstuff prices

Following Thursday’s meeting with the representatives of the largest supermarket chains in the country, Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi informed that they reached a joint conclusion that there is a lot of room to reduce the food prices, both as a gesture of goodwill and as a social responsibility,...

Economy 14.09.23 | 11:29

Will the ban on discounts freeze the food prices?

The Ministry of Economy has proposed a ban on promotional sales by all retail chains in the country until November 30, while next week it will propose that the Government caps the prices of products from the food industry. This, according to Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi, will lead to a linear reduction...

Macedonia 05.08.23 | 09:09

Bekteshi claims that he is not mediating between EVN and Slupchane inhabitants

The Minister of Economy, Kreshnik Bekteshi, claims that his ministry and the Government, in general, are not mediating between the inhabitants of the village of Slupchane, who refuse to pay their bills, and the private electricity distribution company EVN. He stressed that he stands for the rule of law,...

Economy 26.07.23 | 23:14

The Government rescinded its decision on Ilovitsa concessions, may face up to one billion euros in damages demands

The decision to merge the concessions wasn’t rejected yesterday, but instead, a decision was made which invalidates the previous decision on the merging of concessions, the Minister of Economy Kreshnik Bekteshi explained at Wednesday’s press conference. “In fact, we didn’t take away any...

Economy 26.07.23 | 16:56

The Government reviewed the Information on Ilovitsa, details to be made public on Thursday

The Government in its Wednesday session reviewed the Information submitted by the Minister of Economy, Kreshnik Bekteshi, regarding the chronology of all procedures for granting concessions for detailed geological study and exploitation of mineral ores – copper and gold – at the locality...

Economy 25.07.23 | 18:27

Economy Minister Bekteshi failed to show at a press conference; uninformed reporters were waiting for over an hour

After one and a half hours of waiting for the Minister of Economy, Kreshnik Bekteshi, to show up at a scheduled press conference, the reporters were informed to leave because he was otherwise occupied. The topic of the press conference was Bekteshi’s report to the Government on all legal procedures...

Macedonia 16.07.23 | 14:18

Miloshoski: Was PM Kovachevski present at the Government session and how did he vote?

Was PM Kovachevski present at the Government session when they voted on Ilovitsa-Shtuka mine concessions, how did he vote, and does he also feels manipulated by the Economy Minister Bekteshi, as his ministers Spasovski, Petrovska, and Shukova did?, VMRO-DPMNE MP and former MoFA Antonijo Miloshovski asks. “The...

Macedonia 16.07.23 | 13:25

VMRO-DPMNE: If Kovachevski dares to oppose Ahmeti, he should immediately fire Bekteshi

If the statement given by several SDSM ministers in the Government that they were manipulated by the DUI Minister for Economy Kreshnik Bekteshi is true, PM Kovachevski should immediately fire Bektshi – of course, if he dares to oppose Ali Ahmeti and DUI, VMRO-DPMNE reacts in a statement on Sunday. “If...

Economy 24.03.23 | 12:09

Bekteshi: Flour producers to lower prices as of next week

Flour producers will lower prices of flour as of next week, says Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi. I was told earlier today that flour prices will drop further as of next week, Minister Bekteshi wrote in a Facebook post late on Thursday.

Economy 23.02.23 | 14:52

Most of the food manufacturers that pay cheaper electricity all winter have not lowered their prices at all

The Ministry of Economy wants to scrap electricity subsidies to food manufacturers given that up to 70 percent of them have not lowered their prices as was agreed back in November, Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi said in an Alsat TV interview, adding the state would keep subsidizing the energy bills...

Economy 10.02.23 | 14:51

Preferential electricity price to be abolished for businesses not lowering product prices

Companies from the food industry that are receiving a preferential electricity price but have failed to lower the prices of their products in line with the Government agreement will lose this benefit, said Minister of Economy Kreshnik Bekteshi on Friday. On a daily basis, we speak with chambers of commerce...

Economy 14.01.23 | 21:04

Bekteshi: Households, small consumers record over 15% electricity saving

Households and small energy consumers in December alone recorded 17-percent electricity saving, in November 18% and in October 17%, Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi said Saturday. This means that in the last three months, households and small consumers have over 15 percent electricity savings, which...

Economy 27.12.22 | 15:37

Bekteshi: Limited basic food products margins to stay until end of April 2023

The Government at a session held Tuesday decided to extend the measure of limited margin of basic food products until April 30, 2023. Considering that this decision limits the growth of prices by determining the amount of the trade margin that should influence the growth of retail prices of basic food...

Economy 21.12.22 | 15:10

Bekteshi: Electricity price for small consumers to drop

We will do everything in our power to prevent a drastic increase of the electricity price for households, whereas that for small consumers – micro and small companies – will drop, said Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi on Wednesday. There will be a price reduction for small consumers due to the...

Economy 10.11.22 | 14:42

Bekteshi expects drop in prices of basic foodstuffs in next ten days

Economy Minister Kreshnik Bekteshi said Thursday a drop in the prices of basic food products, particularly those listed in the decision on setting the margins from 5 to 12 percent, is expected in the next ten days. Price reduction has already started in terms of bread, drop in the prices of milk and...

Macedonia 09.10.22 | 15:50

As of December 1, a special measure to help producers of bread, oil and other basic food products

The Minister of Economy, Kreshnik Bekteshi, informed today that a measure has already been prepared for producers of basic food products, which should be put into operation on December 1. As Bekteshi pointed out, responding to questions at a press conference in the Government, measures are being created...

Macedonia 07.10.22 | 12:39

Government to hold a meeting with the natural gas procurement company that Mickoski put forward

Economy Minister, Kreshnik Bekteshi, together with the director of ESM, Vasko Kovacevski, as well as Viktor Andonov, the Prime Minister’s energy adviser, will hold a meeting with one of the companies for the purchase of natural gas, which the leader of VMRO-DPMNE, Hristijan Mickoski shared as a...

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