Tag: skenderbeg
Macedonia 14.08.23 | 00:06

The Government and Albanian parties celebrate the Ohrid Framework Treaty

The Government and Albanian parties in Macedonia today marked the 22nd anniversary of the signing of the Ohrid Framework Treaty, which ended the inter-ethnic war started by Ali Ahmeti’s NLA/UCK terrorist organization. The treaty, which formally turned Macedonia into an multi-ethnic country, was...

Macedonia 02.12.21 | 15:57

Memorial for the victims of the Besa bus disaster will be held at the Skenderbeg Square

The Foreign Ministry announced that a convoy will be organized tomorrow morning to bring the bodies of the passengers killed in the Besa bus disaster in Bulgaria last week. The bodies will be transported by a Bulgarian military plane. A memorial will be held at the Skenderbeg Square in downtown Skopje...

Macedonia 23.06.21 | 23:27

One injured in a shooting near Skopje’s Skenderbeg Square

One person was reportedly shot and injured in a cafe near the Skenderbeg Square in Skopje’s Old Bazaar. The incident reportedly occurred at 22:15. Police is at the scene, but there are still no reports on the motive.

Macedonia 22.06.21 | 12:55

Message in support of the Albanian minority in Greece displayed in Skopje

A large sign of support for the Albanians in the Greek province of Cameria was placed today at the Skenderbeg square in downtown Skopje. It’s not clear who put it there, but it is a definite statement in support of Albanian nationalism in the region, especially given its location – at a square...

Culture 20.12.19 | 22:01

Albanian opera dedicated to Skenderbeg will be performed at the Macedonian Opera and Ballet

An opera about the 15th century warrior king George Kastrioti Skenderbeg will be performed at the Macedonian Opera and Ballet on December 23rd. The opera, written by Albanian composer Fatos Lumani, is an expression of Albanian national pride in Skenderbeg, who is famous for his resistance against the...