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THE MACEDONIAN-UKRAINIAN
COOPERATION
Ukraine is interested in entering the Macedonian energy market, especially
in the projects linked to the construction of the oil pipeline and natural
gas system. Because of this interest, representatives from state firms and
private enterprises will visit Macedonia, in order to look over the
possibilities of investing in this sphere. This is what was agreed on in the
meeting of the presidents of Macedonia and Ukraine, Branko Crvenkovski and
Viktor Jushcenko.
On the meeting in Kiev, despite the interest shown for the energy market,
what was most talked about the possibilities of increasing the economic
cooperation, during which it was agreed that the coordinators of the
cooperation should be the deputy prime minister of both countries. |
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BUCKOVSKI IN BUDAPEST
“Relations between Macedonia and The Republic of Hungary are well and
friendly, and the building of new economic bridges, surely is on of the best
ways for the deepening of the overall bilateral relations between our two
countries”, stated the Macedonian Prime Minister Vlado Buckovski, at the
Macedonian-Hungarian forum held in Budapest. During which Buckovski added
that Macedonia is interested in the expansion of the cooperation with
Hungary, above all, the activities within the framework of the
Central-European initiative (CEI), trough joint projects in multiple areas,
like the construction of the Corridors 8 and 10, as well as within the
Danube and Segedin process, especially trough the Euro regions and programs
for the protection of the environment. The Prime Minister Buckovski
underlined that Macedonia expects further support by The Republic of Hungary
in the process of the fulfillment of the strategic objectives of our country
for the integration in the EU and NATO. |
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MACDONIA’S CAPACITY FOR
REFORMS
The World Bank is convinced that on this round of negotiations, which
already started, it will manage to brake a deal with the Macedonian
Government for the new three year PDPL arrangement for the development
policies and that Macedonia will get the loan in October of this year. This
was announced by the mission chief of the World Bank, Bruce Cortny during
his meeting with his colleague, the minister of finance Nikola Popovski.
The loan will cover a three year period, which will be filled with reforms
in several areas for which the Government, as Cortny stated, has the
capacity. |
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MACEDONIA IS HEADING IN THE WRONG DIRECTION
Most of the citizens think that Macedonia is heading in the wrong direction
despite the announced reforms in the economy, it was pointed out in the
early warning report about Macedonia of the Development Program of UN.
According to 77% of the citizens, a number one problem in the country is
unemployment. On the other hand, most of ethnic Albanians 47,7 % figure that
Macedonia is heading in the wrong direction.
In the analyses it’s pointed out that the situation is further burdened by
the question of the official use of national symbols on a local level, a
question that caused a lively debate, especially with the interpretations of
the Ohrid framework agreement.
In relation to the name dispute with Greece, 69,8% of the citizens stated
that the constitutional name should apply both for Greece and International
Community. With this it is confirmed that the majority of the citizens is
against the double formula. |
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SONK AND THE GOVERNMENT
STILL HAVEN’T REACHED AN AGREEMENT
The Government and the Labor Unions for education, science and culture- SONK
didn’t settle on the minimal wage, and the negotiations are postponed for
next week. The negotiations between Buckovski and the presidents of the two
Labor Unions, Dojcin Cvetanovski and Risto Ajtov, is the result of the one
day strike on which the public servants asked for an increase in wages. On
the meeting with Buckovski it was agreed that every Labor Union should
negotiate with the appropriate minister and to take a common position, which
later will be come a suggestion which will go on the Cabinet meeting. |
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MACEDONIAN PAINTERS IN
PARIS
The academic painters Vladimir Georgievski and Rubens Korubin will reside in
the studio “Site Art” in Paris, in the part which the accommodations for
artists who come from around world are.
Vlado Georgievski is going to Paris on invitation by a French curator and
uses the studio rented by Frenchman. Rubens Korubin will stay in the studio
for two months, a stay which was provided to him by the Ministry of culture. |
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A SPECIAL RECOGNITION FOR
“BALKANKAN”
The Macedonian movie “Balkankan” by the director Darko Mitrevski was our
only representative at the 27th Moscow international film festival. This
movie of ours is coming back with a special recognition by the association
of film critics of Russia.
On this film festival the golden “St. George”, an award for best picture,
was won by the Russian movie “Dreaming of Space”. The silver went to the
best director the German Thomas Witenberg.
Among the large number of film guests the French actress Jana Moro was also
present, to whom the special award “Stanislawsky” for contribution in acting
and dedication of the School of the great Russian mag awarded. |
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THE MOVING OF THE CITY
HOSPITAL IS STILL UNDECIDED
More than 10.000 citizens have signed since the beginning of this month the
petition against the moving of the City Hospital in the Military Hospital,
after it’ll become a part of the public healthcare. On the other hand, while
the citizens are signing for the salvation of the hospital, in the Military
Hospital an unannounced meeting between the representatives of the
ministries of defense and health, and the directors of the Military and City
Hospital took place. The object of the meeting was finally a work group to
be established, which will have to make the project about the transformation
of this second biggest healthcare facility in the country. |
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MACEDONIA, KOSOVO REACH AGREEMENT ON
CUSTOMS DUTIES
Oil, eggs, onion, cabbage, paprika and wine will be subject to customs
duties when entering Kosovo starting from July 1, Vice-Premier Minco
Jordanov and Minister of Economy Fatmir Besimi informed Wednesday.
These industrial and agricultural products will be subject to customs duties
in a period of 2,5 years, followed by their exemption on January 1, 2008.
The customs duty until the end of 2005 will stand at 8 percent, decreased to
7 percent in 2006, and 6 percent in 2007.
According to the agreement, which should be officially signed in the course
of next week, Kosovo products will enter into Macedonia without customs
duties, due to the Kosovo exchange deficit.
As Minister Besimi said, the introduction of customs duties for agricultural
products did not jeopardize the interests of Macedonian farmers.
Jordanov informed that the free trade principle was applied in the
agreement, which was an interim stage until the beginning of the
negotiations for signing of a multilateral agreement in Southeast Europe for
regional trade liberalization.
Kosovo has signed similar agreement with Albania, and has ongoing
negotiations with Bosnia/Herzegovina and Croatia.
AGREEMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF
SKOPJE BYPASS MOTORWAY SIGNED WITH GREEK COMPANY TERNA
Macedonian Fund for National and Regional Roads and Greek Company Terna
Wednesday signed an agreement for construction of 'Orizari - Saraj' bypass
motorway.
Director of Fund for National and Regional Roads Ljuljim Xhemaili and
executive manager of Terna Tagas Teodoros signed the agreement.
Skopje bypass motorway, section 'Orizari' - 'Saraj', in length of 11.79 km
is part of the trans-European road corridor VIII. This section presents
continuation of the section 'Hipodrom' - Orizari' financed by the EIB.
EBRD finances 70 percent and EIB 30% of the construction and Fund for
National and Regional Roads will cover the VAT of 18%.
Terna has already begun with the activities on the terrain and the
construction should be finished over a 36-month time period.
The north bypass is a planned 25-km highway ring around Skopje and costs 135
million Euro.
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