Tag: Washington
Macedonia 10.07.23 | 13:02

Vice-PM Marichikj is in Washington to meet with O’Bryan, Escobar, and Brooks

Deputy PM for European Affairs Bojan Marichikj is departing Monday for the United States, where he is set to meet with senior State Department officials. Deputy PM Marichikj is scheduled to meet with Deputy Assistant Secretary and Special Envoy to the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, Special Advisor...

Macedonia 02.02.23 | 14:48

Mucunski holds meetings with Congressman Pascrell and IRI Europe Director McCarthy in Washington

The Vice-President of VMRO-DPMNE, Timco Mucunski, held Wednesday two separate working meetings in Washington, where he presented the positions of VMRO-DPMNE and the Macedonian state interests and discussed issues related to the common security and improvement of the cooperation between the two countries. The...

Macedonia 31.01.23 | 09:44

Washington urges Sofia and Skopje to de-escalate rhetoric and resolve bilateral disputes

The US urges Bulgaria and Macedonia to de-escalate their rhetoric and quickly resolve bilateral disputes, the US Department of State told Voice of America on Monday when asked to comment on Bulgaria’s decision to withdraw its ambassador from Skopje. The future of Macedonia is in the EU. The US...

Macedonia 07.12.22 | 12:15

Gjorcev in Washington at a security forum in the US Senate

The member of the EC of VMRO-DPMNE Vlatko Gjorcev participates in the parliamentary security forum in Washington which is held in the US Senate. The main topics of the forum are the war in Ukraine, the situation in Europe and the world, cyber security, the energy crisis and other related topics. The...

Macedonia 11.05.22 | 10:58

During his visit to Washington, Petkov says he is determined to see Macedonia and Albania in the EU

Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov again stated that Bulgaria is determined to see Macedonia and Albania in the European Union. Petkov is visiting Washington – without his more hard-line Foreign Minister Teodora Gencovska – and continues to send moderate messages to Macedonia. I’m...

Macedonia 19.09.21 | 10:52

Zaev’s Government snubs Sekerinska’s visit to Washington

In an apparent snub, the website of the Zaev Government did not include any reference to Defense Minister Radmila Sekerinska’s visit to the United States. While the website normally covers all sorts of mundane activities by Government ministers, Sekerinska’s meeting with US Defense Secretary...

Macedonia 12.02.21 | 09:45

Macedonia is about to send a notorious violator of human rights as its ambassador to Washington

Controversial law professor Ljubomir Frckoski, who the Zaev regime intends to dispatch as its ambassador to the United States, has a long history of human rights abuse, said VMRO-DPMNE official Antonio Milososki. Frckoski came to prominence in the murky early days of Macedonian independence, when he...

Balkans 03.09.20 | 22:10

Serbian officials say they are under enormous US pressure to recognize Kosovo

Serbian representatives in Washington revealed that the White House has presented them with a 16 point plan which requires Serbia to recognize the independence of Kosovo. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic is meeting with the Kosovan Prime Minister Avdullah Hoti at a summit convened by US diplomat Richard...

Macedonia 05.10.19 | 10:48

DUI’s favorite, Teuta Arifi, so far most likely to represent Macedonia in the U.S.

Intensive negotiations have been underway in the last two weeks to fill some of the empty embassies. As many as 25 embassies are currently without ambassadors, including Washington, Beijing, the United Nations, Rome, Belgrade, Athens and many other important destinations. The main battle in the government...

Macedonia 06.02.19 | 23:02

Nikoloski in Washington: Elections without ballot stuffing to be a condition for EU and NATO

Holding democratic elections, without ballot stuffing, to be a condition for membership in NATO and start of EU negotiations, said VMRO-DPMNE Vice President, Aleksandar Nikoloski, in Washington, where he held a bilateral meeting with the top leadership of the National Democratic Institute (NDI). “Nikoloski...