Tag: pendarovski
Macedonia 18.10.19 | 12:35

Pendarovski calls for a meeting of party leaders on Sunday

President Stevo Pendarovski called for a meeting of party leaders on Sunday, following the debacle at the European Council. The invitation applies to both the Macedonian and Albanian parties.
Macedonia 11.10.19 | 16:43

Pendarovski says he doesn’t see the French threat as a veto

Asked about the French announcement it will block Macedonia from opening EU accession talks, President Stevo Pendarovski said that, in his opinion, France is not opposed to enlargement but wants fundamental reforms. My feeling and the feeling of those around me is that we are not seeing a French veto...
Macedonia 03.10.19 | 23:48

Inspectors found defects in the PhD thesis of one of Pendarovski’s top advisers

Education inspectors have found problems with the doctorate of Aleksandar Spasov, professor at the Skopje law faculty and adviser to President Stevo Pendarovski. Spasov, who is a representative of the ruling SDSM party, has changed his doctorate thesis, and then presented it before a commission which...
Macedonia 02.10.19 | 15:57

Gjukanovic and Pendarovski expect a big US push in the Balkans

During their meeting on Wednesday, Stevo Pendarovski and Milo Gjukanovic welcomed the expected visit of US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to Macedonia and Montenegro, and declared it a “return of the US to the region”. We obviously need American and European help and support so we can resolve...
Macedonia 02.10.19 | 15:03

Caught in the historic dispute over Goce Delcev, President Pendarovski steers clear from his grave

Montenegrin President Milo Gjukanovic, who is visiting Macedonia, went to the grave of legendary VMRO leader Goce Delcev today to pay his respects, but he was noticeably not accompanied by Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski during his portion of the agenda. Gjukanovic was accompanied by members of...
Macedonia 30.09.19 | 16:48

As Zaev assures the public that “everything is fine”, Pendarovski again calls for results in the racketeering investigation

President Stevo Pendarovski continues to call for a thorough investigation in the growing racketeering scandals, even as Prime Minister Zoran Zaev insists that the arrest of Katica Janeva and her two accomplices are enough to call it a day. Asked why the racketeering investigation steers clear from...
Macedonia 17.09.19 | 10:27

Donald Tusk visits Macedonia

The outgoing President of the European Council Donald Tusk visits Macedonia today for meetings with Stevo Pendarovski and Zoran Zaev, who will join him for a press conference. The visit comes as Macedonia hopes it will be allowed to open EU accession talks this October. To achieve greater popularity...
Macedonia 15.08.19 | 21:54

Pendarovski condemns Zaev’s hateful statement

President Stevo Pendarovski condemned Prime Minister Zoran Zaev for his shocking statement, when he referred to Bojan Jovanovski – Boki 13, the main suspect (so far) in the major racketeering case, as a “faggot”. That is an unseemly statement which used language that can insult entire...
Macedonia 02.08.19 | 17:21

Pendarovski congratulates Ilinden to a nameless Republic

President Stevo Pendarovski omitted mentioning the name of the country in the Ilinden message he used in his social media accounts. I congratulate you August 2nd, the day of the Republic… Long may we celebrate it. Long live the Republic!, Pendarovski said, in a highly unusual move in which he exclaimed...
Macedonia 22.07.19 | 15:33

Pendarovski demands a quick and thorough investigation into Katica Janeva’s corruption scandal

President Stevo Pendarovski repeated his call that the charges of racketeering that were brought against Boki 13 and the suspicions that Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva were involved in serious crimes and abuse of office, are investigated quickly. We are seeing a major affair break these past few days....
Macedonia 21.07.19 | 12:58

Pendarovski says he would not pardon Zaev if he is charged with crimes again

In an interview with Radio Free Europe, President Stevo Pendarovski said that he would not pardon Prime Minister Zoran Zaev, or any of his associates, if they’re charged with crimes. Pendarovski was asked about his vague proposal for a reconciliation, which the opposition VMRO-DPMNE party said...
Macedonia 19.07.19 | 14:15

After Zaev’s failed initiative, Pendarovski proposes to host a meeting of party leaders

After Prime Minister Zoran Zaev failed to organize a meeting of the leaders of top political parties, now President Stevo Pendarovski made a similar initiative. Opposition leader Hristijan Mickoski refused to attend the meeting proposed by Zaev, unless the main topic of discussion is holding early general...
Macedonia 18.07.19 | 15:12

Pendarovski disappointed after reports of Janeva’s crimes and corruption but insists that the SPO on the whole should remain

President Stevo Pendarovski, who was an outspoken supporter of the Colored Revolution and now disgraced Special Prosecutor Katica Janeva, said that he is disappointed in the report of her corruption and criminal activities, but also asked that the other activities of the SPO should still be considered...
Macedonia 09.07.19 | 12:13

Pendarovski says Erdogan assured him Turkey will ratify NATO protocol soon

President Stevo Pendarovski assured Macedonians that Turkey will ratify Macedonia’s accession to NATO soon. Pendarovski’s office issued a press release following his meeting with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the regional summit in Sarajevo. President Erdogan said that our country has...
Macedonia 07.07.19 | 17:11

VMRO accuses Intelligence Agency director Musliu of conflict of interest after he appointed a person from his wife’s NGO to a top position in the Agency

VMRO-DPMNE spokesman Naum Stoilkovski accused the newly appointed director of the Intelligence Agency Erold Musliu of appointing people from his wife’s NGO organization Nexus to position in the Agency. This NGO, founded only two years ago at Musliu’s home address, operated on project activities...
Macedonia 06.07.19 | 13:11

Borisov welcomes Pendarovski’s statement that Delcev was a Bulgarian

Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov said that he is satisfied with Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski and how he acknowledged that legendary VMRO hero Goce Delcev declared himself as Bulgarian. Pendarovski qualified the statement by adding that Delcev fought for a Macedonian state, but Bulgarian...
Macedonia 04.07.19 | 12:55

Pendarovski orders the army to be named “Army of the Republic of North Macedonia”

President Stevo Pendarovski ordered the renaming of the Army of the Republic of Macedonia into the “Army of the Republic of North Macedonia”. The name of the army is the Army of the “Republic of North Macedonia” and that is now legally settled on my part, Pendarovski said during...
Macedonia 24.06.19 | 11:53

Bulgarian member of the European Parliament congratulates Pendarovski for saying that Goce Delcev declared himself as Bulgarian

Bulgarian member of the European Parliament Andrey Kovatchev welcomed the statement by Stevo Pendarovski that legendary VMRO leader Goce Delcev had declared himself as Bulgarian. Pendarovski was asked during a TV interview about the developing dispute with Bulgaria over the nationality of Goce Delcev,...
Macedonia 24.06.19 | 10:04

Pendarovski meets political allies in Berlin to lobby for the EU accession date

President Stevo Pendarovski is on a two day visit Germany, where he is expected to lobby for German support to allow Macedonia to open EU accession talks in October. Pendarovski will meet with German President Frank Walter Steinmeier and Foreign Minister Heiko Mass. Both come from the social-democratic...
Macedonia 22.06.19 | 11:06

Pendarovski says that Goce Delcev’s identity is a red line which Macedonia “probably” won’t be able to cross

President Stevo Pendarovski warned that for Macedonia, saying that Goce Delcev is a Bulgarian is a red line which the country “probably won’t be able to cross”. Still, Pendarovski acknowledged that the legendary VMRO leader did write that he was a Bulgarian, adding that he fought for...
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