Tag: monuments
Macedonia 25.09.21 | 18:31

Zaev: No monument will be removed

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev reiterated that the removal of Bulgarian from the fascist occupation designation from the monuments opens the way for resolving the dispute, but that does not mean erasing history. No one can deny or forget history, but it depends on all of us whether we will lend a hand to...
Macedonia 31.10.20 | 09:47

Changing history: The government doesn’t want to see “Bulgarian occupier” on monument signs

The government continues to change history to please Bulgaria so that it allows our country to start negotiations with the EU. These days, on several signs on monuments from the period of the Second World War, which commemorate national liberation heroes, the part stating who committed their murder has...
Macedonia 20.10.20 | 23:00

Karakachanov: I will send a regiment to remove the monuments in Skopje

The Minister of Defense of Bulgaria, in an interview with “Darik Radio”, reiterated the view that Macedonia must adhere to the agreement with Bulgaria signed three years ago. Karakachanov stressed that the agreement clearly states that falsifications related to history must be cleared up. Literally...
Macedonia 10.10.20 | 12:09

City of Skopje cleans up WW2 monuments ahead of the day marking the start of the partisan movement

The city of Skopje is cleaning monuments honoring the World War Two partisan struggle, as the country prepares to mark October 11, the day of the anti-fascist uprising in 1941. The plan is to restore some of the neglected monuments who mainly honor partisan fighters killed during pursuits or clashes...
World 11.06.20 | 11:17

Been there, done that: For Macedonians, protests in the US ring a familiar bell

A mob spout slogans in unison, fists raised, endless threats aimed at political opponents and monuments defaced and destroyed. The scenes from the American and British cities these past days are very familiar to Macedonians, who had a Colored Revolution organized in our own country in 2015 and 2016. The...
Macedonia 15.08.19 | 13:55

“Warrior on a Horse” becomes a Hellenic monument

The installment of plaques on monuments has begun, and the Vergina Sun symbol is being removed from public institutions and public spaces, as well as public buildings and areas, in accordance with the Prespa Agreement In honor of Alexander the Great, a historic figure belonging to ancient Hellenic history...
Macedonia 02.04.19 | 10:13

Zaev: There is initiative to exchange monuments with Athens

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, in his Monday’s brief conversation with the AFP news agency, revealed, that there are contacts between official Skopje and official Athens for the exchange of monuments and other works that in the country associated with the Hellenic culture from the ancient period. There...

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