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  The emigrants will also vote on the referendum

The Macedonians from USA are willing to organize and to arrive in our country in order to vote on the referendum. This referendum is against the proposal for the territorial organization of our country and it is appointed for November 7.
The Macedonian organizations and churches from New Jersey and New York have had meeting in the past days and they have brought Resolution for support of the referendum.
They have made plan about their appearance on the Macedonian media and they have prepared lists of Macedonians who will arrive in order to vote on the referendum.
“We will organize a group traveling to Macedonia with purpose to participate in the Referendum. We want to give our contribution in order to save the integrity of Macedonia.” – this was pointed out by the Macedonian emigrants from New York and New Jersey.
The campaign for the Referendum in Macedonia has already begun.		  
     
  The Prime minister will resign

The Prime minister, Hari Kostov is staying on his decision that he will resign if the referendum for the territorial organization succeeds.
“Having in consideration all the references from EU and from other institutions, the successful referendum, according to me will mean step back for Macedonia in some processes which are already begun. I’m not expecting that the referendum will bring back the situation from 2001, but I am certain that with the referendum we will lose precious time”- this is the statement which was given by the Prime minister Kostov, during his visit of Valandovo and Gevgelija. The real reason for visit of Kostovki was to have inspection into reparation of damages from the floods in June.		  
     
  Ransfeld has given his thanks to us for Iraq

The American Secretary of defense, Donald Ransfeld, has given four American Army’s medals to the Macedonian solders that have participated in the actions in Iraq as part of the forces in the mission “Freedom for Iraq”.
On this occasion, he has also recommended that the Macedonian people have to choose between the future, which is EU and NATO and the past. The USA will continue to give help to Macedonia in its efforts to become member of the Alliance, but that process depends on the realization of the Ohrid Agreement and on the creation of stronger and more effective units of local government. He also thinks that the New Code for Territorial organization will provide stronger democracy in this country. USA will respect the independence and the territorial integrity of our country and the goal of Macedonia to become member of NATO.
On the meeting between Kostov and Ramsfeld, Kostov has said that the citizens would make their choice on the referendum-whether to continue toward Euro-Atlantic Integrations or to return in the past. Kostov has also said that in this period, Macedonia has lost a lot of time in the political discussions and that it has stagnated in the economic growth.
The American State Secretary, Ramsfel has also had meetings with the President of the Republic of Macedonia Branko Crvenkovki and with the vice Prime ministers Radmila Sekerinska and Musa Gaferi.		  
     
  There isn’t devaluation of the Macedonian currency -
denar

The Governor of the National Bank of the Republic of Macedonia, Petar Gosev, has given statement to the public for the second time in the period of one month that there will be no devaluation of the denar. The Governor has also given an assurance that the eventual change of the exchange rate would not only solve the economic problems and improve the economy but would also cause great damages to the citizens and to the export firms. These firms would not get the expected effects from the export because the imported raw materials would be more expensive.
“ The NBM, with its mechanisms will defend the exchange rate, which is 61 denar per 1 euro. We will not aloud, the credibility of our currency to be ruind. This position of the Central Bank will not be changed in spite of the speculations and the pressure on which we are exposed.”- said Gosev.  		  
     
 

Boskovski will decide

The investigators, send by the main prosecutor from Hag, Carla del Ponte will arrive in Pula on November, 8 with purpose to give hearing to Ljube Boskovski who is a suspect in the case “Ljuboten”. One of the lawyers of Boskovski in the case “Rastanski lozja”, Rajko Brankovik has confirmed the information that Hag Tribun has not made an accusation for this crime. In the request for hearing from Hag to the Croatian Authorities was written that Boskovski is a suspect for breaking the International Human Rights in the case “Ljuboten”. Brankovic, as a lawyer of Boskovski, was informed about this request by letter from the Tribunal in Hag. He has to meet the suspected Boskovski who will decide how he will defend himself: by answering the questions or by silence.
The lawyer Samoil Filipovski, who was engaged on the Macedonian side by Boskovski to defend him in the case “Rastanski lozja”, has pointed out that this kind of request was expected because the investigators from Hag have already gave a hearing to the witnesses in Skopje.
“ This deed is not precise, probably because the case is still in the investigation phase by the Hag Tribune” – said Filipovski.

  
     
  This year’s rewarded with the award “Edinaeseti Oktomvri (October, 11)”

Traditionally, in the Parliament of the Republic of Macedonia, on the October, 11 were rewarded this year’s winners with the highest state award “Edinaeseti Oktomvri”. For long standing achievements in the culture and in the art, this year’s rewarded were: the Turkish Drama by the Theatre of the Nationalities; the painter Gazanfer Bajram; the Prima ballet dancer from the Macedonian National Theatre, Zoran Velevski and the theatric critic and theatrologist Ivan Ivanovski. For the achievements in science and in education the winners were: the Clinic of Urology “Doctor Ivan Vlaski”; professor Ali Aliu, literary critic; professor and medical doctor Jordan Savevski, surgeon and to the literary professor Georgi Stalev. The institutions were rewarded with medal and recognition but the individual winners beside that have also recived eight average wages (per person).
On this ceremony were also present the President of Macedonia, Branko Crvenkovski, the Prime minister Hari Kostov, vice Prime minister Radmila Sekerinska, the President of the Parliament, Ljupco Jordanovski and many parliamentarians. Among them was also the leader of DUI, Ali Ahmeti.		  
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 

 

  

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PM KOSTOV MEETS SKOPJE NATIONAL LIBERATION WAR VETERANS

Prime Minister Hari Kostov had a meeting Wednesday with representatives of the Association of the National Liberation War (NOV) Veterans of the city of Skopje.
Association chairman Mile Stefanovski asked Kostov to brief the delegation about the developments in the country, i.e. the forthcoming referendum, power decentralization process and economic situation.
"I will not cast my vote at the forthcoming referendum, as it underlines the ethnic frustrations and presents a set back for the country's Euro-Atlantic integration," Kostov said, adding that Macedonia accession to the European Union and NATO is the Government's priority.
"An application of the Ohrid Agreement, constitutional amendments and laws, including those on power decentralization and territorial organization, is Macedonia's road to the EU and NATO," Kostov said.
He pointed out that claims of some Macedonian politicians about the Government using high foreign delegations, which visit the country, to give statements against the referendum were not grounded, as Macedonia has aspirations to join the EU and NATO, not vice-versa.
Kostov told the delegation that the Government would present the real situation in Macedonia answering to the European Union questionnaire.
"Macedonia will not directly enter the EU with a positive avis, but will only gain a candidate country status, opening the road for negotiations on necessary reforms for its accession to the European family," Kostov said.
Speaking about the economic situation, Kostov said the Government intended to conduct the necessary structural reforms, providing for equal market conditions.

MALRAUX SEMINAR ON THE TOPIC CULTURAL DECENTRALISATION

In co-operation with the Ministry of Culture and communication of France and the Ministry of Culture of Macedonia, within the joint project for cultural policy development in Macedonia, the Foundation Open Society Institute – Macedonia (FOSIM) and the French Cultural Centre Skopje (CCF), on October 14-15 organise Malraux seminar on the topic Cultural Decentralisation: Practices of France and Macedonia.
Macedonian Minister of Culture Blagoj Stefanovski and the French Ambassador to Macedonia Veronique Bujon-Barre delivered addresses at the seminar's opening.
Stefanovski greeting the seminar's participants said that the prominent French Minister of Culture Malraux had left a significant mark to all cultural reforms in France and opened roads to world's culture. Referring to cultural decentralisation Stefanovski said that Macedonia follows the world's examples and makes brave steps, especially because this process of transfer of power from central to local authorities is followed by many issues, fears and uncertainty. Macedonia uses French and other international practices for realisation of this process. "This gives us the right to consider that we are on the right path but it depends from us how we will walk it," Macedonian Minister of Culture said.
French Ambassador to Macedonia Veronique Bujon-Barre reminded that the co-operation between Macedonia and France began 30 years ago by opening of the French Cultural Centre in 1974. The co-operation strengthened in the past years by tour of the theatre groups, cultural institutions and artists.