Tag: Stevo Pendarovski
Macedonia 12.06.22 | 22:31

Pendarovski: Today we witnessed a historic act for our Macedonian national history

Congratulations to all Orthodox believers in the Republic of Macedonia, today we witnessed a historic act for our Macedonian national history, President Stevo Pendarovski wrote on Facebook. Today, Archbishop Stefan held a joint liturgy with the Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and the bishops of the...

Macedonia 10.06.22 | 21:33

Zelensky to Pendarovski: Time for EU to make important decisions

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky in a letter to President Stevo Pendarovski has thanked him for supporting the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and its European integration, as expressed in a letter by Pendarovski in May 2022. We appreciate the firm and uncompromising position...

Macedonia 09.06.22 | 21:35

IOC President Bach awards Pierre de Coubertin medal to President Pendarovski

Macedonia’s President Stevo Pendarovski met Thursday with President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach, discussion about the efforts and activities taken by IOC to promote international sports and world peace amid the new circumstances and the changed geopolitical situation caused...

Macedonia 03.06.22 | 20:22

Pendarovski’s statement that Goce Delcev is Bulgarian is Bulgaria’s main argument in EU

Goce Delcev declared himself a Bulgarian and at the same time fought for an independent Macedonian state, President Stevo Pendarovski said in an interview with “360 Degrees” in 2019. Pendarovski added that these are two indisputable historical facts and offered this as a compromise approach...

Macedonia 30.05.22 | 13:10

Pendarovski says EU perspective in the foreseeable future is unfortunately over

According to President Stevo Pendarovski, the fact is that “the construction of the Bulgarian political scene” is currently such that it is difficult to reach an agreement. The EU perspective in the foreseeable future is unfortunately over. The chances are getting smaller and smaller. I cannot...

Macedonia 26.05.22 | 19:21

Pendarovski: Bulgarian demands are much more controversial than the Greek ones, because Greeks never said “you are not Macedonian”

According to Bulgaria, they want to imitate Greece’s attitude towards Macedonia in recent decades, setting preconditions for us to join the European Union, in order to protect the national interest, said Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski. In an interview with Euronews, Pendarovski said that...

Macedonia 26.05.22 | 12:43

Will Pendarovski be a good forecaster: According to him, the chances for starting EU talks are less than 50%

I do not have one personal and another official position, I will assess our chances for the start of negotiations, after 17 years in which we have been a candidate, at less than 50 percent, President Stevo Pendarovski said in an interview with Euronews. Pendarovski assessed the relations with neighboring...

Macedonia 25.05.22 | 12:35

Pendarovski holds phone call with Serbian Patriarch, congratulates him on autocephaly decision

President Stevo Pendarovski had a phone call with the head of the Serbian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Porfirij, on the occasion of the decision made by the assembly of the Serbian Orthodox Church to accept the autocephaly of the Macedonian Orthodox Church – Ohrid Archbishopric. As the President’s...

Macedonia 25.05.22 | 11:51

Pendarovski meets Montenegrin Prime Minister Abazovic

During his participation in the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Stevo Pendarovski met with the Prime Minister of Montenegro, Dritan Abazovic. At the meeting, readiness was expressed for the advancement of the overall bilateral relations between the Republic of Macedonia and Montenegro, emphasizing...

Macedonia 28.04.22 | 17:08

Pendarovski meets Donfried, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs

The visit of Karen Donfried, US Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, is a confirmation of the strong US support for regional stability and the importance of further consolidation of the democratic processes in the region, President Stevo Pendarovski said. The talks focused...

Macedonia 24.04.22 | 19:21

Pendarovski: I hope that the light of Easter will give us strength and encouragement for good thoughts and good deeds

President Stevo Pendarovski has congratulated Pontiff of the Macedonian Orthodox Church, Archbishop of Ohrid and Macedonia, HH Stefan and all Orthodox followers, as well as members of the Evangelical-Methodist Church on the Resurrection of Christ-Easter. I sincerely wish you to spend the holidays, above...

Macedonia 22.04.22 | 17:32

Pendarovski: We cannot open the Constitution as needed, as there is no guarantee that it would be Sofia’s last request

President Stevo Pendarovski said late Friday that the opening event of “Vanco Mihajlov” club in Bitola is controversial for two reasons – the name of the club and the composition of the Bulgarian delegation that came to Bitola. In my opinion, two moments are controversial. First, the name, I must...

Macedonia 21.04.22 | 13:51

Pendarovski on Radev’s claim: It is a lie, sheer construction for political purposes

President Stevo Pendarovski called the latest claims of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev that 10,000 Bulgarians were killed in Macedonia after World War II a lie and a sheer construction. The figure of 10,000 Bulgarians allegedly killed is a lie, a sheer construction for political purposes. There is not...

Balkans 19.04.22 | 11:46

Bulgarians react why Pendarovski referred to Tsar Samuil’s daughter as a Macedonian princess!

President Pendarovski is criticized by the Bulgarian authorities and historians after he and his colleague Milo Djukanovic jointly laid the memorial plaque of the Montenegrin Prince Vladimir and the Macedonian Princess Kosara on the square of the same name in Bar. Macedonia continues to brutally falsify...

Macedonia 17.04.22 | 11:16

President Pendarovski wished happy Easter to all those celebrating

President Stevo Pendarovski wished happy Easter and to all Christian believers in the country who celebrate Easter according to the Gregorian calendar and sent a congratulation note to Dr. Kiro Stojanov, Bishop of Skopje and Eparch of Strumica and Skopje. Let us, during these holidays, inspired by Christ’s...

Macedonia 14.04.22 | 10:44

Will Tsar Samuel’s daughter produce quarrel with the Bulgarians after Pendarovski called her a Macedonian princess?

A graffiti on the monument to Tsar Samuil in the center of Skopje that he is “King of Macedonia” caused a storm of discontent in neighboring Sofia. Of course, in the context of the negotiations of the joint history commission, in which the Bulgarian side expects Tsar Samuel to enter the Macedonian...

Macedonia 12.04.22 | 19:45

Pendarovski has no assessment whether Serbia poses a security threat to Macedonia

Montenegrin President Milo Djukanovic has said that Serbia is getting weapons from countries that appear to be open enemies of Europe and NATO and hopes that this will help clarify the image of the Western Balkans region in some important political speeches within the European Union and the Euro-Atlantic...

Macedonia 12.04.22 | 17:04

Pendarovski: I do not see anything disputable in Rama’s statement if the blockade from Bulgaria continues

I do not see anything disputable in Edi Rama’s statement on decoupling Albania from North Macedonia on the road to the EU. It is logical if we continue to be blocked by Bulgaria that other candidate countries will not want to link their path to the EU with anyone else, including us. If the EU wants...

Macedonia 01.04.22 | 16:41

Pendarovski: Petkov to be believed on Russian agents

President Stevo Pendarovski did not comment Friday the statement of Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov that Russian agents in Bulgaria had worked against the good relations between Skopje and Sofia, while saying the PM should be believed. I cannot comment on Petkov’s statement because it is...

Macedonia 31.03.22 | 15:27

Pendarovski: Census conducted according to highest EU standards

The very fact that a Census is taking place after 20 years is a success in itself. We have conducted a Census that does not diverge from the tradition in the country, region and Europe over the past few decades. It is not the best census in the history of Europe but one that takes into account the highest...

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