Tag: naum
Macedonia 17.09.23 | 18:11

Stoilkovski: The Government changed the Criminal Code to avoid accountability for its officials

The changes to the Criminal Code were clearly done to favor the outgoing Government, said VMRO-DPMNE in a statement. VMRO-DPMNE is a large party with clear positions. The changes to the Criminal Code are meant to amnesty the Government. Its officials want to avoid accountability for the criminal and...

Macedonia 04.03.23 | 22:08

Macedonian bishops are visiting the Ecumenical Patriarchy in Istanbul

Bishops Timotej and Naum from the Macedonian Orthodox Church are currently visiting the Ecumenical Patriarchy in Istanbul. Timotej, who is also the spokesman of the church, said that there is nothing extraordinary with the visit. But the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew is in the process of fully recognizing...

Macedonia 23.12.21 | 17:40

VMRO-DPMNE spokespeople won’t enter the administration of the city of Skopje, but will work to uncover corruption

VMRO-DPMNE party spokesmen Naum Stoikovski and Marija Miteva informed the public that they are not seeking appointment in the management boards of public municipal companies in the city of Skopje, where VMRO recently won majority in the City Council at the local elections. Miteva was nominated as member...

Macedonia 13.11.21 | 15:55

Stoilkovski: Two months after the Tetovo hospital fire and the investigation is completely stalled

The lack of any progress in the investigation into the Tetovo hospital fire two months ago shows shocking lack of accountability, said VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski. 14 patients and family members died in the fire in the improvised hospital built by a company owned by Zoran Zaev’s former...

Macedonia 05.09.21 | 14:38

VMRO-DPMNE will file charges against Mayor Silegov if he doesn’t produce the building permit for expanding his house

VMRO-DPMNE gave Skopje Mayor Petre Silegov 24 hours to produce the building permit for the large new addition on his house, and threatened him with criminal charges if he fails to do so. This construction is two floors over the maximum allowed height. We demand that he shows his permit for construction...

Macedonia 04.09.21 | 13:20

Mayor Silegov is misrepresenting the value of his ski villa in Mavrovo

The Mayor of Skopje Petre Silegov is trying to pass off his luxury villa in the ski resort of Mavrovo as a cheap village house, worth just 55,000 EUR. VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski was in Mavrovo today and led a press crew to the 300m2 villa, which offers lake views. According to Silegov, this...

Macedonia 21.08.21 | 16:37

VMRO-DPMNE demands answers about the incident apparently being covered up by the Interior Ministry

The Interior Ministry needs to provide evidence to the public about the incident earlier this week in which three officers were injured – one of them badly – while pursuing a couple in Skopje’s Vodno area, said VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkoski. The couple were violating the ban on residing...

Macedonia 24.12.20 | 19:50

Crazed Bentley driver has a lengthy criminal record

Following the incident at the Skopje city square, where a reckless driver panicked Christmas shoppers when he sped through a set of ornaments, VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski called for his arrest, pointing to his lenghty criminal record. The person in question is Burim Maslam or Burim Haracina,...

Macedonia 19.12.20 | 15:04

Scandal: City of Skopje signed a contract with the law office of Mayor Silegov  

VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski revealed that the city of Skopje has signed a contract for legal and consulting services with the law office of its own Mayor Petre Silegov. The shocking conflict of interests is worth 10,000 EUR per year. As Mayor of Skopje, Petre Silegov is paying consulting fees...

News 19.11.20 | 09:45

VMRO: Zaev is willing to risk lives to hold North Korean style mayoral elections

VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski condemned the insistence of the Zaev regime to hold mayoral elections in Stip and Plasnica during a huge spike in Covid-19 cases. The two mayors were elected to the Government and the Parliament and even though the regular elections take place less than a year from...

Macedonia 20.10.20 | 14:44

Serbian bishop blasts Zaev for turning to Patriarch Bartholomew in his latest church recognition attempt

Zoran Vraniskovski, former bishop of the Macedonian Orthodox Church (MOC) who has sided with the Serbian church, accosted Prime Minister Zoran Zaev for trying to secure the recognition of the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew. Zaev and President Pendarovski sent letters to Bartholomew asking him to recognize...

Macedonia 21.06.20 | 21:48

VMRO reports a major tax fraud operation involving a businessmen linked to the Zaev family

During a press conference, VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski presented details about several little known companies from Strumica, the stronghold of SDSM party leader Zoran Zaev, who have collected astronomical sums in tax rebate. In the first five months of the year, these companies have received...

Macedonia 16.06.20 | 17:20

Beneath the incompetence – corruption: More issues emerge with the Government’s tourism promotion project

After the revelation that the Government used pictures of tourist destinations in Germany and other countries for its campaign meant to promote tourism in the currently isolated Macedonia, today it was revealed that the campaign using fake pictures was actually well paid. The scandal broke out when a...

Macedonia 21.01.20 | 17:11

ELEM plans to hire 200 political activists in time for the elections, VMRO claims

The state run ELEM energy company, which has frequently been accused of hiring the close relatives of SDSM and DUI party officials over the past several years, is preparing to add 200 people to its rolls before the April 12 elections. This is clear political abuse and nepotism on the part of the outgoing...

Macedonia 07.01.20 | 17:00

Zaev celebrates Christmas with his business partner – bishop Naum of Strumica

Former Prime Minister Zoran Zaev celebrated Christmas in the Vodoca monastery near Strumica, together with his business partner bishop Naum. Naum is a major supporter of Zaev in the Strumica region, and was also reportedly part of Zaev’s marijuana growing business. Strumica Bishop Naum also involved...

Macedonia 05.11.19 | 17:10

Following allegations that a powerful cleric was involved in racketeering, Bishop Timotej says that the church is not above the law

Bishop Timotej, who is the spokesman of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, told the Lider news site that none of the MOC bishops are above the law, when asked about reports that a powerful cleric was involved in the Racket 2 scandal. In order to avoid “dark scenario”, affected party in “Racket...

Macedonia 09.09.19 | 17:24

VMRO demands an investigation in the latest allegations of extortion, linked to abuse of minors

VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski called on state prosecutors to investigate the allegations that a businessman faced extortion from officers of the state intelligence services. Stoilkovski did not name the businessman, but the statement comes as politically tied construction mogul and FON university...

Macedonia 23.03.19 | 23:05

Strumica Bishop Naum also involved in Zaev’s new marijuana venture

After the report that Zoran Zaev’s lawyer Vane Andreev is joining him in the marijuana growing business, Lider.mk reports that this newly founded marijuana company related to Zaev is also tied to his political ally, Strumica Bishop Naum. The Cannabis ONE Strumica company, which was recently founded...

Macedonia 21.02.19 | 14:08

Macedonian and Bulgarian historians agree to “share” Tsar Samoil, Clement and Naum of Ohrid

The Joint Macedonian – Bulgarian commission of experts on history agreed that Tsar Samoil and the Ss Clement and Naum of Ohrid will be celebrated jointly by the two countries. Committee experts were debating for months over which historic figures should be considered as “shared” between...