Tag: Ohrid
Macedonia 25.08.21 | 09:40

Serbian tourist died after a diving injury in Ohrid

A tourist from Serbia died after a nasty fall during his vacation in Macedonia. The 26 year old man from Leskovac in Serbia was vacationing on lake Ohrid. Two weeks ago with his friends, he was diving into the lake when he hit a rock and sustained neck injuries. The man was operated on in Skopje, but...
Macedonia 14.08.21 | 19:57

Boat carrying tourists runs aground near the St. Naum port

A boat carrying tourists got stuck (ran aground) near the St. Naum port on Lake Ohrid, reported news 1.mk. The boat failed to free itself with the maneuvers of the captain and with the help of its engines, so another ship managed to get it out.
Macedonia 28.07.21 | 11:58

Even and balanced development of the whole of Macedonia

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski announced two steps that will allow significant decentralization of power in Macedonia. Mickoski said that under the future VMRO-DPMNE led Government, citizens will be allowed to divert a portion of their tax funds for a local project they support, and that a number...
Macedonia 25.07.21 | 23:52

Pecakov promises to keep Ohrid on the UNESCO list

Doctor Kiril Pecakov, who is the VMRO-DPMNE candidate for Mayor of Ohrid, pledged to put an end to the illegal overdevelopment of the region, which has threatened the coveted ranking of Ohrid as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The ranking was narrowly preserved this week, on the condition tha Macedonia...
Macedonia Culture 25.07.21 | 22:52

Ljutkov: VMRO-DPMNE will invest in our cultural institutions and heritage

Actor Zoran Ljutkov, who leads the Culture Committee in VMRO-DPMNE, condemned the Zaev Government for swapping four Culture Ministers in as many years. According to Ljutkov, this does not allow any serious discussion about culture and its management. During a party event in Ohrid, Ljutkov promised major...
Macedonia Culture 25.07.21 | 21:55

Mickoski announces two major projects that will lead to serious decentralization of power

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski announced two steps that will allow significant decentralization of power in Macedonia. Mickoski said that under the future VMRO-DPMNE led Government, citizens will be allowed to divert a portion of their tax funds for a local project they support, and that a number...
Macedonia 25.07.21 | 17:34

Government expresses gratitude to Bosnia and Russia for helping Ohrid keep its UNESCO status

The Government expressed its gratitude to Bosnia, Russia and other countries who helped in the final moment push to stop UNESCO from stripping Ohrid from its designation as a World Heritage Site.  Our special gratitude goes to Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Russian Federation, the delegations of China,...
Macedonia 19.07.21 | 15:28

Ohrid residents waiting for an hour and a half to get inoculated in the modular hospital

Ohrid residents are waiting even for an hour and a half in front of the vaccination site in the modular hospital to get inoculated, and no one informed them that the “Biljanini Izvori” vaccination site was closed, “Ohrid24” reported. The mass immunization of the population is...
Macedonia 14.07.21 | 21:20

Kiril Pecakov is officially VMRO-DPMNE’s candidate for mayor of Ohrid

Kiril Pecakov is officially VMRO-DPMNE’s candidate for mayor of Ohrid, revealed Antonio Milososki in an interview with TV Sitel. Our favorite for the municipality of Ohrid will be the current MP Kiril Pecakov, who was also a councilor in the municipality of Ohrid, well known to the citizens, conscientiously...
Macedonia Economy 12.07.21 | 10:01

Foreign tourists cancel their tours in Ohrid

Macedonia’s main tourist resort – Ohrid – is facing series of cancellations from foreign tourists. Companies from Belgium, Turkey, and particularly from the Netherlands – which is one of the main sources of foreign revenue for the city – are pulling out. Ohrid currently receives...
Macedonia 09.07.21 | 16:48

Ohrid authorities covered trees in asphalt

Local authorities in Ohrid came up with a crazy idea to pour asphalt over trees near the Upper city gate. The local Ohrid24 news site reported the event, and called out Mayor Konstantin Georgievski for it. It comes only days after in Skopje, a number of trees on the main Vardar river quay had their roots...
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 08.07.21 | 18:06

Bulgarian nationalist party releases another pre-election video with territorial claims against Macedonia

Days before the early elections in Bulgaria, the nationalist VMRO-BND party led by Krasimir Karakacanov issued a new video with territorial claims on Macedonia. The video uses imagery of border fences, “unwanted” Roma people, gay pride parades and ends up with a video of lake Ohrid, as the...
Macedonia 07.07.21 | 19:32

Zaev’s Government insists there is “strong progress” made on the Kicevo – Ohrid highway

In a statement, responding to the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party, the Zaev Government insisted that work on the Kicevo – Ohrid highway continues. The Chinese funded highway is proceeding at glacial pace ever since Zaev grabbed power in 2017, and is already over three years past the date when it was...
Macedonia 07.07.21 | 09:34

Sela: Merko is building holiday houses in Ohrid’s Livadiste on ESM land

Sharing photos, which he says are new illegal constructions on the shores of Lake Ohrid, the leader of the Alliance for Albanians, Ziadin Sela, accused in a Facebook post that Struga Mayor Ramiz Merko and his relatives were behind the construction. Extremely alarming construction activities on the shores...
Macedonia 02.07.21 | 22:09

Zaev: Unfortunately, representatives from Bulgaria didn’t come to Ohrid, it’s not a good message!

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said in Friday’s interview with TV21 that, unfortunately, the Prespa Forum Dialogue was not attended by representatives from neighboring Bulgaria. He believes that it is not a good message. We sent invitations when the organization of the summit started. We had announcements...
Macedonia 02.07.21 | 21:03

Osmani meets Reeker and Palmer: Decision on official start of EU negotiations must not be delayed

Foreign Minister Bujar Osmani met Friday with Philip Reeker, US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, and Matthew Palmer, US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State and US Special Representative for the Balkans. To us, the United States is our longtime strategic ally and...
Macedonia 02.07.21 | 20:55

Banner with “This is Macedonia” message placed at Ohrid port

Unknown persons placed a banner with the message “This is Macedonia” at the Ohrid port on Friday. The banner was probably placed in response to the “Prespa Dialogue Forum” international conference which is being held in Ohrid, organized by the government. The banner was seen today...
Macedonia 16.06.21 | 21:48

First and second class citizens

During his remarks at the celebration of the 31st anniversary of the founding of VMRO-DPMNE, party leader Hristijan Mickoski warned that Macedonia is currently divided into first and second class citizens. Second class citizens are those 500,000 people who live on 150 denars a day, while the politicians...
Macedonia 16.06.21 | 21:14

Mickoski presents the new VMRO-DPMNE strategy – Macedonia for all

VMRO-DPMNE President Hristijan Mickoski presented the new strategy of the party in the coming period – Macedonia for all. Mickoski said that the conservative party will extend a hand of cooperation to all, starting with the right and center right, and that it will add colors to its traditional...
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