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The Macedonians in USA are
supporting Bush
In USA there is an action called “Two minute’s action” which is conducted by
the Macedonian emigrants. This action is organized in form of phone calls on
the non-stop opened lines in the Administration of White House in order to
support the politic of the President George Bush about the controversy of
the name between Macedonia and Greece.
Trough the appeal of the several Macedonian organization in USA, all the
Macedonian emigrants are asked to spend few dollars on the phone call to the
White House as way to obstruct, the Greek attempt to put pressure on the
Bush’s Administration.
In this appeal is pointed out that the White House was literally under
invasion with calls by the Greek Lobby, especially after the visit of the
American Secretary of defense Donald Ramsfeld in our country. The Greek
Lobby has also expressed its protest against signatory of the Agreement
between USA and Republic of Macedonia, in which the Constitutional name of
our country -Macedonia was used. |
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IMF is recommending Reforms
Finally, our Government will must do serious and deep structural reforms, if
it wants to receive a new arrangement by IMF. On the first day of the
official negotiations between the Government and the mission of IMF, the
Minister of finances, Nikola Popovski, has given a promise that there will
be reforms in the future. The Chef on the Monetary mission, Franek
Rozvadovski has given a warning that those reforms will be the crucial
condition for making new arrangement and also for the progress of the
economy. Acording to him the economic growth in this country so far is very
disappointing. |
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The inhabitants of Rasce
have utter threats to Skopje
The inhabitants of the village Rasce have given ultimatum to the authorities
of the “Water - Main and System of sewage” that if this company will not
provide free water for them, they will “Intervene” directly in the
harnessing and they will live Skopje without drinking water. These
inhabitants are not satisfied with the treatment by this company in the last
ten days because it has cut out the water supply to those who haven’t paid
the bills. And to express that revolt, they have blockaded the way to the
spring, which is the source of water in Skopje. They are determined to
continue with this protest until the fulfillment of their request. |
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The Fair “Technoma 2004” has started
On the October, 19, in the fair of Skopje for the 30th time has started the
specialized fair’s manifestation for metallurgy, electronic, nonmetals and
building construction “Technoma 2004” and it will be opened until the
October, 24. This fair was opened by the Minister of economy, Stevce
Jakimovski who said than this fair with its existence of 30 years has
provided many successful deals, exchanges of experiences and conditions for
technological progress.
On this year’s “Technoma” there are 720 firms from 32 countries as
participants. |
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The Institute for
Radiology is closed
The Cabinet of Magnetic Resonance by the Institute for Radiology is closed
for the patients, with exception for the emergent patients. The same
situation is expecting for the Cabinet of Tomography. So, the Clinical
Centre will be left without these kinds of techniques which are necessary
for the diagnosis of many illnesses and disorders of the head. The apparatus
for tomography on the Clinic for Neurology is out of order for months. This
will happen to other Cabinets unless there are not provided new X ray-films,
which are wanting in the Institute for a long time. |
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The “Jazz Festival” in
Skopje for 23rd time
This year’s the 23rd edition of the “Skopje’s Jazz Festival” will be opened
by the virtuoso on the instrument nei, the Turkish musician Kudsi Erguner,
who will also promote his newest project “Islam Blues” in Skopje. This year,
performances of the “jazz Festival” will happen, besides in the traditional
“Universal Hall”, in the club “Element” and on the stage of the opened
Theatric Center for Children in old part of the city. This famous
manifestation will begin on that stage on the October, 21st starting at 9
o’clock p.m. The “Jazz Festival” has been offering interesting musical
performances for 23rd years. |
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Premiere of the play “Cold
shower - direction for craziness”
The Theater “Skrb i Uteha” will perform, the play “Cold shower - direction
for craziness” as a premiere in Skopje in the Hall 19,19 on October, 21st at
8 o’clock p.m. The screen writers are Vladimir Majakovski and Tihomir
Stojanovski, the director is Vlade Dencov, music is by Jane Penov; the
actors in this play are: Zorica Pancik, Izabela Novotni, Erdoan Maksut,
Strasko Milosevski, Edmond Sotir, Tihomir Stojanovski i Vlade Dencov. Before
the play, there will be promoted two theatric books: “The point of turn
over” by Peter Brook, presented by Igor Stojanovski and “The pat of the Holy
Word” by Tihomir Stojanovski, presented by Goce Ristovski. |
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The actor Ilija
Dzuvalekovski has passed away
The great Macedonian artist - actor, director and pedagogue, Ilija
Dzuvalekovski has passed away in his 89th year of life.
He was born in 1915 in Prilep. He was studying solo music on the Music
Academy in Belgrade, before the Second World War. In 1944 he had gone to Vis
were had took part in the Theatre of the National Liberation, under
leadership of Vlekoslav Afrik. After a while ha had gone in Moscow where he
had became member of the Editor’s Board od the Radio station “Free
Yugoslavia”. The first role on film he had performed in 1952 in the film
“Frosina”. His actor’s contribution in the film is big as in the theatre. In
his carrier he had plaid more than 60 rolls with remarkable actor’s
individuality. |
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NEWS
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"AL JAZEERA": TWO MACEDONIAN HOSTAGES
IN IRAQ KILLED
A militant group in
Iraq said it had killed two Macedonian hostages whom it accused of spying
for the United States, Arabic television Al-Jazeera reported.
The rebel group, on a video tape it had sent to Al-Jazeera, stated that
their security forces arrested the two Macedonians at the moment when they
leaving a US base in Iraq. "After interrogating the two persons and the
documents we found, it was determined that they were spying for the US
forces", the group says.
The video tape presents Zoran Naskovski and Dalibor Lazarevski, two of three
Macedonians seized near Baghdad on August 21.
No Iraqi group has so far demanded a ransom for those persons.
Macedonian authorities are in permanent contact with the competent foreign
services and representatives in order to check up the "Al-Jazeera"
information that Iraqi rebel group "Islamic Army of Iraq" had killed two
Macedonian hostages.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Dusko Uzunovski said that FM Ilinka Mitreva
should have another telephone conversation Tuesday with her Iraqi colleague
Hoshyar Zebari. Yesterday, Mitreva had phone conversations with Zebari and
Qatar FM Hamad al-Thani.
Uzunovski also said that a team of experts, led by Deputy FM Fuad Hasanovic
is departing for Qatar to meet with Interior Ministry officials on checking
the authenticity of the video tape, presented by "Al-Jazeera" and alleged
existence of another one proving the execution of the two Macedonians.
The Ministry is also working on the return of 19 Macedonians, who work in
Iraq. Uzunovski said they would most probably arrive to Macedonia tomorrow
with a special flight.
MACEDONIAN NEGOTIATING TEAM OPENS ALL
ISSUES WITH IMF, POPOVSKI SAYS
Mission
of International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the Macedonian negotiating team
have opened all issues, and no further issues are to be opened until the end
of the first round on October 26, Finance Minister Nikola Popovski said on
Wednesday.
"We are at the halfway of the negotiations. A lot of issues have been
opened, some have been closed, some are close to completion, and I hope that
we will close them by the end of the negotiations", Minister Popovski said,
adding that all structural policies have been opened, without large
differences from both parties.
He stated that there were differences around the macroeconomic indicators.
According to Popovski, 1,5% inflation has been determined so far, with
differences regarding the growth of the Gross Domestic Product, which as the
Finance Minister said, varied between 3,5% and 4,2%.
"The growth will be neither above, nor below this limit", Popovski said,
adding that this is an issue that has to be reevaluated.
Tax reforms would not result in a change of the VAT rate, introduction of
new taxes or decrease of the existing ones, but certain adjustments to the
manner of payment and collection of taxes.
"Tax reforms touch upon the manner of collection of taxes", Popovski said,
adding that the Mission did not have a remark on the prior manner of tax
collection.
Structural reforms in the upcoming period will be located in public
enterprises, health, business climate, i.e. conditions for business entrance
and exit - registration, liquidation, bankruptcy etc, judiciary and labor
market.
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